Elements For Elementor vs Sunrise
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
Elements For Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,794, ahead of Sunrise at #40,239. Over the last 7 days Elements For Elementor slipped 3 places and Sunrise slipped 5,366 places. Elements For Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Sunrise. Downloads this week: Elements For Elementor 177 and Sunrise 22.
| Metric | Elements For Elementor | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,794 ▼ 3 | #40,239 ▼ 5366 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 177 | 22 |
| Rating | no ratings | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Dec 4, 2024 | Aug 8, 2013 |
| Current version | 2.3 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,768 | #33,567 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2020 | Mar 2013 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Elements For Elementor or Sunrise?
By active installs, Elements For Elementor: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Sunrise, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elements For Elementor or Sunrise?
Elements For Elementor, at #1,794 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sunrise at #40,239. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Elements For Elementor or Sunrise 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.