Essential Addons for Elementor vs Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Essential Addons for Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #29, ahead of Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor at #1,640. Over the last 7 days Essential Addons for Elementor held its place and Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor climbed 1 place. Essential Addons for Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10K+ for Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor. Ratings: Essential Addons for Elementor 4.9★ from 4,119 and Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Essential Addons for Elementor | Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29 ▬ | #1,640 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 112,984 | — |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,119) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Current version | 6.8.3 | 1.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #29 | #1,634 |
| Days in the top 50 | 50 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Jan 2021 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 46 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Essential Addons for Elementor or Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor?
By active installs, Essential Addons for Elementor: 1M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essential Addons for Elementor or Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor?
Essential Addons for Elementor, at #29 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor at #1,640. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Essential Addons for Elementor or Mega Elements – Addons for Elementor alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.