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Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets

by WPDeveloper · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy9 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.8.

88/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support100
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 30 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.8. Update to version 6.8.8 or later.30 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 29 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.8. Update to version 6.8.8 or later.29 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 28 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.7. Update to version 6.8.7 or later.28 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 23 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.7. Update to version 6.8.7 or later.23 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 23 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.7. Update to version 6.8.7 or later.23 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 17 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.6. Update to version 6.8.6 or later.17 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 1 Oct 2026, fixed in 6.8.5. Update to version 6.8.5 or later.1 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 27 Aug 2026, fixed in 6.8.1. Update to version 6.8.1 or later.27 Aug 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 12 Aug 2026, fixed in 6.7.2. Update to version 6.7.2 or later.12 Aug 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-336 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
re_enter_rupok16 Nov 2017 to 1 Sep 2021, 206 commits
Asif2BD31 May 2019 to 17 Apr 2020, 9 commits
wpdevteam14 Sep 2021 to 28 Oct 2026, 228 commits
priyomukul16 Jun 2022 to 5 Jul 2026, 17 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
7 days ago
Releases, 24 months
77
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
Q1 202411
Q2 202410
Q3 202410
Q4 202410
Q1 20259
Q2 202511
Q3 20258
Q4 20257
Q1 20269
Q2 202610
Q3 202612
Q4 20263

Last release 28 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 15 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
30 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.8.7 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to 'page_id' Parameter via Elementor Revision7.4<= 6.8.76.8.80
29 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor 6.6.0 - 6.8.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Privilege Escalation6.36.6.0 to 6.8.76.8.80
28 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.8.7 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3< 6.8.76.8.70
23 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.8.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 6.8.76.8.70
23 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.8.7 - Missing Authorization2.7< 6.8.76.8.70
17 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets <= 6.8.5 - Authenticated (Author+) Privilege Escalation6.3<= 6.8.56.8.60
1 Oct 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets <= 6.8.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.8.46.8.50
27 Aug 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets <= 6.8.0 - Unauthenticated Captcha Bypass5.3<= 6.8.06.8.11
12 Aug 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.7.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation7.3<= 6.7.16.7.20
30 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4< 6.6.106.6.100
30 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.6.10 - Missing Authorization5.3< 6.6.106.6.100
20 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Fancy Text Widget6.4<= 6.6.116.7.00
20 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Reading Progress Global Color Settings6.4<= 6.6.116.7.00
10 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Account Takeover via Email Header Injection8.8<= 6.6.106.6.110
7 Jul 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Event Calendar Widget Popup6.4<= 6.6.26.6.30
5 Jun 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure via 'load_more' AJAX Handler5.3<= 6.6.46.6.50
13 May 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets <= 6.5.13 - Authenticated (Author+) Limited Privilege Escalation via register_user6.5<= 6.5.136.6.00
22 Apr 2026Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets < 6.6.0 - Missing Authorization5.3< 6.6.06.6.00
13 Feb 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.5.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Info Box Widget6.4<= 6.5.96.5.100
15 Jan 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.5.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure5.3<= 6.5.56.5.60
6 Jan 2026Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.5.36.5.40
16 Dec 2025Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets <= 6.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.5.36.5.40
18 Nov 2025Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.5.5 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 6.5.56.5.655
17 Sep 2025Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.2.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 6.2.46.3.00
14 Aug 2025Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates and Widgets <= 6.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-gallery-items'6.4<= 6.2.26.2.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star3939
4 star83
3 star23
2 star17
1 star70

Momentum

1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets
4 May 202662,566
11 May 2026626,688
18 May 2026707,764
25 May 2026133,577
1 Jun 202697,625
8 Jun 20261,070,794
15 Jun 2026130,112
22 Jun 20261,058,808
29 Jun 2026131,360
6 Jul 20261,165,389
13 Jul 2026691,161
20 Jul 2026156,612
27 Jul 20261,058,472
3 Aug 2026196,666
10 Aug 2026674,327
17 Aug 2026114,538
24 Aug 2026819,308
31 Aug 2026825,130
7 Sep 2026104,994
14 Sep 2026652,525
21 Sep 2026136,604
28 Sep 2026552,662
5 Oct 2026195,593
12 Oct 2026534,132
19 Oct 2026604,598
26 Oct 2026667,216
2 Nov 202625,941

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version6.8.8
AuthorWPDeveloper
Added20 Jul 2017
Last updated28 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryDesign & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors
Tagselementor, elementor addons, elementor widgets, elementor templates, elementor woocommerce

Other plugins by this author: Disable Comments, Templately - Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud!, EmbedPress, Simple 301 Redirects by BetterLinks - Easy Redirect Manager, Gutenberg Essential Blocks - Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns, BetterDocs - AI Documentation, Knowledge Base, MCP Server, Docs, Wikis, FAQ & Chatbot, NotificationX - FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar, Disable Feeds, ThinkRank SEO - AI SEO Plugin for SEO & Google Search Console, BetterLinks - Link Shortener, Link Cloaking, Redirects, Affiliate Link Manager & MCP, Table Of Contents Block, xSpeed Cache: AI-Powered Performance Hub with MCP, Caching & CDN

Questions

Is Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets still maintained?

Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets was last updated on 28 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets safe?

Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 36 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets?

The wordpress.org author is WPDeveloper. Recent committers: wpdevteam, priyomukul, re_enter_rupok, Asif2BD, codetic. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Essential Addons for Elementor - Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets?

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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