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Elements Plus!

by The CSSIgniter Team · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

70/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Elements Plus!
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 13 months (last release 15 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.15 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
cssigniterteam28 Aug 2017 to 15 Sep 2025, 180 commits
anastis29 Aug 2017 to 25 Apr 2025, 22 commits
tsiger23 Nov 2017 to 2 Jun 2020, 2 commits
nvourva19 Mar 2019 to 25 Jul 2019, 25 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Elements Plus!
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
10 Sep 2025Elements Plus! <= 2.16.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Widgets6.4<= 2.16.42.16.55
15 Apr 2024Elements Plus! <= 2.16.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.16.32.16.40
14 Mar 2024Elements Plus! <= 2.16.2 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via widget links6.4<= 2.16.22.16.31

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.8 from 23 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star22
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Elements Plus!
4 May 202664
11 May 2026113
18 May 2026116
25 May 2026132
1 Jun 2026110
8 Jun 2026100
15 Jun 202690
22 Jun 2026100
29 Jun 202681
6 Jul 202677
13 Jul 202680
20 Jul 2026113
27 Jul 2026101
3 Aug 2026134
10 Aug 2026121
17 Aug 2026122
24 Aug 2026101
31 Aug 2026113
7 Sep 2026115
14 Sep 2026132
21 Sep 2026137
28 Sep 2026192
5 Oct 2026135
12 Oct 2026109
19 Oct 2026229
26 Oct 2026198
2 Nov 202633

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 22% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline)Score 93 · 70,000+Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor - FREEScore 93 · 20,000+Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder (UABB)Score 93 · 20,000+Header Footer Builder for ElementorScore 92 · 30,000+Conditional Fields for Elementor Form - Apply Conditional LogicScore 92 · 10,000+

Facts

Version2.16.5
AuthorThe CSSIgniter Team
Added28 Aug 2017
Last updated15 Sep 2025
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagscustom widgets, custom elements, elementor widgets, elementor templates, widgets for elementor

Other plugins by this author: AudioIgniter Music Player, GutenBee - Gutenberg Blocks, MaxSlider, VideoIgniter - Video Player, CSSIgniter Quick View for WooCommerce

Questions

Is Elements Plus! still maintained?

Elements Plus! was last updated on 15 Sep 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Elements Plus! safe?

Elements Plus! has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Elements Plus!?

The wordpress.org author is The CSSIgniter Team. Recent committers: cssigniterteam, anastis, tsiger, nvourva, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Elements Plus!?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline), Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor - FREE, Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder (UABB), Header Footer Builder for Elementor, Conditional Fields for Elementor Form - Apply Conditional Logic.

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