Happy Elementor Addons vs Header Footer Builder 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
Happy Elementor Addons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #152, ahead of Header Footer Builder for Elementor at #1,017. Over the last 7 days Happy Elementor Addons held its place and Header Footer Builder for Elementor climbed 3 places. Happy Elementor Addons has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 400K+ active installs against 30K+ for Header Footer Builder for Elementor. Downloads this week: Happy Elementor Addons 14,904 and Header Footer Builder for Elementor 9,308. Ratings: Happy Elementor Addons 4.8★ from 489 and Header Footer Builder for Elementor 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Happy Elementor Addons | Header Footer Builder for Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #152 ▬ | #1,017 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 14,904 | 9,308 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (489) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.50.1 | 1.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #151 | #1,017 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2019 | Sep 2025 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 2 |
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, Happy Elementor Addons or Header Footer Builder for Elementor?
By active installs, Happy Elementor Addons: 400K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Header Footer Builder for Elementor, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Happy Elementor Addons or Header Footer Builder for Elementor?
Happy Elementor Addons, at #152 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Header Footer Builder for Elementor at #1,017. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Happy Elementor Addons or Header Footer Builder 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.