PROS
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> Widgets are easy to enable, disable, and sort through
> Integrates seamlessly with Elementor’s interface
> Tons of widgets for the most popular WordPress plugin
> Copy/Paste feature is a time-saver when building websites
> You can white-label the plugin
> Lifetime license
CONS
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> The sheer amount of widgets and premade demos can be a little overwhelmings
General Outlook
Elements Pack is a powerful and feature-rich addon for Elementor that offers more than 150+ unique widgets, 100+ header and footer layouts, and 135+ premade page layouts for Elementor. The plugin claims to be the ultimate addon for Elementor but how good is it really?
In this review, we’ll take a look at the ease of use of the plugin, its features, support, and pricing options.
Table of Content
1. Usability
The first thing to look at when it comes to the Element Pack plugin is the ease of use.
Installing The Plugin
There are two ways to install the Element Pack plugin. If you want to start with the free version of the plugin, you can login to your WordPress dashboard and go to Plugins. Click Add new and then search for Element Pack. Then, install and activate the plugin as usual.
If you’ve purchased the premium version of the plugin, you’ll get a zip file containing the plugin files. Go to your WordPress dashboard and click on Plugins > Add new > Upload. Locate the zip file of the plugin on your computer and drag it over to your website. Click Install and then Activate.
As you can see, the Element Pack plugin follows the same installation process as any other plugin. When the plugin is done installing, you’re ready to start using it.
Element Pack Plugin Settings
Once the plugin has been installed and activated, you’ll notice a new menu item in your sidebar. Click the Element Pack link and you’ll see the dashboard where you can enable or disable individual widgets. This can easily be done by a simple toggle between on and off.
This means that the plugin will only activate the features you need which will keep your site loading fast instead of slowing it down with unnecessary resources.
Keep in mind that if you want to use all of the features or test them out, you can easily choose to activate all the widgets and later disable those that you don’t plan on using.
The dashboard is nicely organized and widgets are grouped into different tabs for easier access. Each individual widget has easily accessible links that allow you to see the demo as well as access the help documentation for that particular widget.
The dashboard also features links to their support section so you can start the process of submitting a ticket right from your dashboard.
Using The Plugin
Once you’ve enabled the desired features, it’s time to put them to the test. To do so, you can create a new page by going to Pages > Add new. Click the Edit with Elementor button and wait for the Elementor’s interface to load.
You can then create a basic row with Elementor and start adding the desired widgets. Simply drag the desired widget onto the page and you can then configure its settings and customize the widget to your liking.
You can adjust the colors, the typography, as well as spacing, and any other visual style of that particular widget.
You can also duplicate each widget or save it as a global widget and reuse it on other parts of your website.
2. Features
Now that we’ve covered the basics of using the Element Pack plugin, let’s go over the core plugin’s features.
Core Free Widgets
As mentioned earlier, you can download a free version of the Element Pack plugin from the official plugin repository. The free version offers 30+ core widgets that allow you to add various elements such as:.
• Calls to action
• Accordions
• Countdowns
• Custom galleries
• Lightboxes
• Price lists
• And more
The free version is a good choice if you want to get familiar with the plugin and you can upgrade to the premium version later on.
In addition to that, Master Addons offer form elements for popular form plugins such as Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, WP Forms, and others.
Core Premium Widgets
The widgets offered in the free version are pretty standard when it comes to an addon plugin for Elementor such as this. However, the premium widgets is where Element Pack shines.
If you opt for the premium version from the start or if you upgrade from the free version, you’ll get access to more than 100 additional widgets to enhance your WordPress site and Elementor experience.
Premium widgets include:
• Advanced and animated headings to make them stand out
• Advanced buttons so you can add fancy hover effects to buttons
• Google Maps widget to show your location
• Charts so you can show interesting statistics and data right in your WordPress posts and pages built with Elementor
• Comment widget that integrates with Facebook comments
• And more
Keep in mind that in some cases, premium widgets offer extra features for widgets that come with the free version of the Element Pack. However they also offer other widgets and features, which we’ll cover below, that make upgrading worthwhile.
Third-Party Plugin Widgets
What sets Element Pack apart from other similar plugins is the sheer number of extra third-party widgets which work with some of the most popular WordPress plugins.
You’ll find widgets for popular form plugins like Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, and others. There are also widgets for bbPress and BuddyPress plugins as well as widgets for Easy Digital Downloads and WooCommerce.
In order to get access to those widgets, you’ll need to have the corresponding plugin installed. Then, you can use Element Pack and Elementor to add specific features to any post or page.
For example, you can easily add member profiles or add to cart buttons anywhere on your site and style them using Elementor’s interface.
It’s worth mentioning that Element Pack Pro offers the most WooCommerce widgets out of any other Elementor addon plugin so far. You’ll find the standard product, gallery, and add to cart widgets as well as cart page, mini cart, checkout page, product carousel, product slider, and tracking form.
Templates
Element Pack offers an impressive number of premade pages that can be used with Elementor. You’ll find a growing library of 1800+ templates, with more templates being added on a regular basis.
The templates are available only with the premium version of element Pack and there’s a template for every niche imaginable. From agency templates to corporate, education, food, and travel templates.
Aside from page templates, they also offer header and footer layouts as well as block layouts which can be added to your site.
Live Copy Paste
Another interesting feature that is unique to Element pack Pro is the Live Copy feature. In essence, this feature allows you to copy a section from their premade demos and copy it directly into your editor.
This saves you a ton of time when you’re working with multiple websites as you can easily duplicate sections as well as header and footer layouts to your website.
Thanks to this feature, you don’t have to import the premade templates into your website. You can simply copy sections you want directly into your website and mix and match sections from different templates.
3. Reliability
The Element Pack plugin features a 4.5-star rating on the official repository and more than 10 000 active installations. In addition to that, you can find rave reviews over on their official website.
The plugin is regularly updated and new features are added pretty frequently so you can rest assured that this plugin is a reliable solution for adding more features to your website. On top of that, their template library keeps growing so you can always find a page or block template to meet your needs.
Element Pack also offers an impressive library of widgets and templates as well as widgets for the most popular WordPress plugins, including form and eCommerce plugins.
In other words, styling your site and adding the exact features you want is pretty easy even without coding knowledge, thanks to the Element Pack plugin.
The support is pretty extensive and the white-label option that’s included in the Developer package is a nice touch that makes it easy to provide a fully branded experience to your clients.
The Element Pack plugin is also easy to use and work with and blends in seamlessly with Elementor’s interface. If you’ve used the Elementor page builder for any period of time, you’ll have no problems working with widgets offered by the Element Pack plugin.
4. Support
As far as support goes, you’ll find a knowledge base section on the Element Pack Pro website where you can access tutorials for every widget available in the plugin. On top of the knowledge base, you can watch video tutorials if you’re more of a visual learner.
Another option for getting support includes submitting a ticket 24/7 in case you can’t find answers in the knowledge base or on their Youtube channel.
It’s worth mentioning that you can also join their Facebook group and get involved with other users of the plugin.
All things considered, the support for Element Pack is pretty extensive and you’d be hard pressed not to find an answer or a solution for any issue you might encounter.
5. Pricing
The Element Pack plugin offers a free version that can be downloaded from the official repository. The free version is limited to 30 widgets which may be sufficient if you’re just getting started.
However, if you want more functionality out of the plugin, upgrading to the Element Pack Pro is recommended. The Pro version offers 3 different pricing plans which offer a yearly license and a lifetime license.
