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Better Addons for Elementor

by wpdive · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Jan 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

80/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Better Addons for Elementor
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Better Addons for Elementor still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Jan 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Better Addons for Elementor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer designstore21 since Jan 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Better Addons for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Better Addons for Elementor safe?
7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list. 11 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Better Addons for Elementor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it. 19 Jan 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master9 May 2020 to 9 May 2020, 1 commits
smartinnovates9 May 2020 to 4 Oct 2021, 67 commits
designstore2112 Jan 2022 to 4 Dec 2024, 34 commits
betteraddon1 Apr 2024 to 3 Apr 2024, 3 commits
wpdive24 Feb 2025 to 19 Jan 2026, 5 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Better Addons for Elementor
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20262
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (7 on record), patched (latest fixed in 1.5.6).

Show 7 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Dec 2025Better Elementor Addons <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Slider Widget6.4<= 1.5.51.5.625
7 May 2024Better Elementor Addons <= 1.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.4.41.4.5n/a
25 Apr 2024Better Elementor Addons <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Local File Inclusion8.8<= 1.4.11.4.2n/a
28 Mar 2024Better Elementor Addons <= 1.3.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 1.3.71.3.8n/a
28 Mar 2024Better Elementor Addons <= 1.4.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via widget links6.4<= 1.4.11.4.2n/a
1 Sep 2023Better Elementor Addons <= 1.3.8 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 1.3.81.3.9n/a
4 Mar 2022Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks6.3< 1.3.11.3.1n/a

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Better Addons for Elementor
4 May 202651
11 May 2026109
18 May 2026110
25 May 2026124
1 Jun 202699
8 Jun 2026112
15 Jun 2026100
22 Jun 202688
29 Jun 202696
6 Jul 202688
13 Jul 202694
20 Jul 202682
27 Jul 2026136
3 Aug 2026116
10 Aug 2026123
17 Aug 2026130
24 Aug 202699
31 Aug 2026126
7 Sep 2026129
14 Sep 2026137
21 Sep 2026140
28 Sep 2026148
5 Oct 2026117
12 Oct 2026132
19 Oct 2026173
26 Oct 2026173
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 12% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.5.7
Authorwpdive
Added9 May 2020
Last updated19 Jan 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress4.6
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagsaddons, elementor, elementor addon, elementor addons, elementor widget

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Questions

Is Better Addons for Elementor still maintained?

Yes. Last release 19 Jan 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Better Addons for Elementor, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer designstore21 since Jan 2022.

Was Better Addons for Elementor removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Better Addons for Elementor safe?

7 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.5.6). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Better Addons for Elementor update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.5.7. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue