Essential Addons for Elementor vs Unlimited Elements for Elementor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Essential Addons for Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #29, ahead of Unlimited Elements for Elementor at #183. Over the last 7 days Essential Addons for Elementor held its place and Unlimited Elements for Elementor climbed 1 place. Essential Addons for Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 1M+ active installs against 300K+ for Unlimited Elements for Elementor. Downloads this week: Essential Addons for Elementor 104,994 and Unlimited Elements for Elementor 27,600. Ratings: Essential Addons for Elementor 4.9★ from 4,119 and Unlimited Elements for Elementor 4.8★ from 521 reviews.
| Metric | Essential Addons for Elementor | Unlimited Elements for Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29 ▬ | #183 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 104,994 | 27,600 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,119) | 4.8★ (521) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.8.3 | 2.0.18 |
| Best rank on record | #29 | #183 |
| Days in the top 50 | 52 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Feb 2018 |
| 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Essential Addons for Elementor or Unlimited Elements for Elementor?
By active installs, Essential Addons for Elementor: 1M+ sites run it against 300K+ for Unlimited Elements for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Essential Addons for Elementor or Unlimited Elements for Elementor?
Essential Addons for Elementor, at #29 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Unlimited Elements for Elementor at #183. 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 Unlimited Elements for Elementor alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are elementor add-on plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.