Thanks to Elementor, anyone can create a professional WordPress website that put design on the emphasis. It comes with a visual editor that offers live editing experience. Elementor itself is released as a freemium plugin. You have two options to get the most out of it. First, you can upgrade to the pro version. Second, you can install an add-on to extend the functionality of Elementor. Essential Addons is by far the most popular add-on for Elementor. According to a stat on WordPress.org, it has over one million active installations. Essential Addons allows you to add creative elements to the page you are working on. For instance, you can add a pricing table more effortlessly without upgrading to Elementor Pro. Or you can display a Twitter feed thanks to the Twitter Feed widget.
Essential Addons also makes it possible for you add sticky YouTube video, image hotspot, image comparison, and several other creative elements. Want to create a 360-degree tour? Essential Addons also allows you to do so. It comes with a widget called Advanced Google Map, which supports a wide range of map types, including 360-degree tour, multiple-pin map, and so on. Do you use Gravity Forms on your WordPress site? You can also use Essential Addons to style it up — as well as other form builder plugins, without dealing with CSS or HTML. Furthermore, Essential Addons also comes with features like the ability to create a password-protected page, add a reading progress bar, particle effect, tooltip, and so on.
Same as Elementor, Essential Addons is also released as a freemium plugin. Here are the widgets offered by Essential Addons:
Essential Addons Widgets
Free Widgets
| Post Grid | Info Box | Feature List |
| Post Timeline | Flip Box | Fluent Form |
| Fancy Text | Dual Color Headline | Facebook Feed |
| Creative Buttons | Call to Action | Sticky Video |
| Countdown | Pricing Table | BetterDocs Category Grid |
| Team Members | Twitter Feed | BetterDocs Category Box |
| Testimonials | Data Table | BetterDocs Search Form |
| WooCommerce Product Grid | Filterable Gallery | Advanced Data Table |
| Contact Form 7 | Image Accordion | Event Calendar |
| Gravity Forms | Content Ticker | Formstack |
| Ninja Forms | Tooltip | Woo Checkout |
| Caldera Forms | Advanced Tabs | Typeform |
| WPForms | Advanced Accordion | Login | Register Form |
| weForms | Progress Bar | Woo Product Compare |
Pro Widgets
| Post Block (Flex) | Content Timeline | Fancy Divider |
| Lightbox & Modal | Data Table | Counter |
| Testimonial Slider | Twitter Feed Carousel | Team Member Carousel |
| Image Comparison | Dynamic Filterable Gallery | Post Carousel |
| Interactive Promo | Smart Post List | Logo Carousel |
| Instagram Gallery & Feed | Mailchimp | Protected Content |
| Advanced Google Map | Content Toggle | Offcanvas Content |
| Static Product | One Page Navigation | Advanced Menu |
| Flip Carousel | Price Menu | Image Scroller |
| Interactive Cards | Image Hotspots |