PROS
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> Easy to use
> Cross-domain copy paste, Live Copy, Site Sync, and nested sections
> Offers a ton of features even on the free version
> Support is available even for free users
>Offers WooCommerce widgets
CONS
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> Page templates focused on homepage and landing page design
General Outlook
Happy Addons is an addon plugin for Elementor that offers both a free and a premium version. A few standout features worth mentioning right off the bat include the cross-domain copy paste feature, live copy, nested sections, 400 premade templates, and more. The plugin claims to be the best Elementor addon on the market but how good is their claim?
That’s what this review will explore. We’ll take a look at the features that the Happy Addons plugin has to offer, go over the support and pricing options, and cover the plugin’s pros and cons.
Table of Content
In this part of the review, we’ll take a look at the plugin’s installation process, settings, and the ease of use.
Installing The Plugin
The Happy Addons plugin follows the same installation process as the other WordPress plugins. You can install the plugin from the official plugin repository or you can upload a zip folder with the plugin files.
If you opted for the free version of the plugin, go to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Add new. Search for Happy Addons and then press Install. When the plugin is done installing, click Activate.
If you’ve purchased the premium version of the plugin, download the plugin’s zip folder and store it somewhere safe on your computer. Then, go to Plugins > Add new > Upload in your WordPress dashboard. Click Choose files and locate the zip folder with the plugin files then press Install. Once the plugin is done installing, click Activate.
Once the plugin has been activated, you’ll be taken to the plugin’s dashboard and you’re ready to start using it.
Happy Addons Plugin Settings
The main section of the plugin’s settings page has links to the knowledge base as well as video tutorials. You’ll also find links to request a specific feature or submit a support request.
The Widgets tab allows you to easily activate or deactivate widgets that you want to use. You can do so individually or in bulk.
Lastly the Pro section makes it easy to upgrade from free to Pro version at any time. It also gives you an overview of all the pro features.
Working With The Happy Addons Plugin
To start using Happy Addons widgets, edit your existing page or create a new one by going to Pages > Add new > Edit With Elementor. Once the Elementor’s editor loads, you can drag the desired widget onto the page.
From there, it’s pretty much the same process as it is with built-in Elementor’s widgets. You can edit the content and the style of the widget as well as access the widgets’ advanced settings to adjust spacing and other features.
Now that we’ve covered the ease of use, let’s go over the plugin’s core features.
Widgets
Happy Addons offers an impressive number of widgets. There are more than 39 widgets on the free version and they include widgets such as:
Icon and info boxes Review Team members Contact form 7 widget Image grids Skill bars Ninja forms widget Testimonials Horizontal timeline And more
The widgets are easy to use and it’s nice that you can deactivate widgets you don’t need. This reduces the load time on your server which helps your website to load faster.
The pro version offers even more widgets such as:
Hover boxes Countdowns Animated headings Advanced tabs Instagram feed And more
All things considered, the sheer amount of widgets in the Happy Addons plugin is a great way to add all kinds of features to your website without upgrading your Elementor’s license.
Templates
When it comes to templates, the Happy Addons plugin has 444 block templates as well as 66 page templates. You can filter through the templates based on the industry, preview them, and insert them onto your website.
There is a clear distinction between Pro and Free templates although it’s worth mentioning that the templates seem to be primarily for home page and landing page designs. In other words, it would be nice to see a few templates for other pages that are typically needed on any website.
However, you can still build out other pages using premade sections and speed up your design process that way.
Cross-domain Copy Paste
Elementor makes it easy to copy various elements and element style settings. This feature saves a ton of time but it only works if you’re copying them on the same site.
Happy Addons improves this feature by allowing you to copy elements between different domains so if you’re working with multiple websites, you can easily copy buttons, navigation bars, carousels, and more
Live Copy
Live Copy is another interesting feature that will speed up your site design time. Thanks to this feature, you no longer have to download and import premade page or section elements.
Simply visit the demo page you like, click the LiveCopy button, and then paste it directly onto your site. You can then edit the contents and customize the styles to reflect your own branding.
You can easily mix and match blocks and create completely unique and custom page layouts. Keep in mind that this is a paid feature so you’ll need to upgrade to their Business or Developer plan to make use of it.
Nested Sections
When it comes to sections, Elementor has a somewhat limited approach. You can add only one section within the page and then work with the inner sections to create your page layout.
Nested sections is yet another cool feature by Happy Addons that basically allows you to add sections within sections. There is no limit to how many sections you can add so you can get as creative as you’d like with your Elementor page
Other Notable Features
• WooCommerce widgets — thanks to Happy Addons, you can customize the way your products appear on other pages. You can add product and category grid and carousel to any page on your site.
• Chart widgets — if you need a way to display data on your website, various chart widgets will come in handy. They include pie and doughnut charts, polar charts, and line and radar charts
• Floating effects and CSS transformations — make your site more visually appealing by adding interesting floating effects and CSS transformations. This will make your site appear more dynamic.
• Page and post cloning — thanks to Happy Addons, you can easily duplicate posts and pages. Use this feature when you want to replicate the layout of any post or page on your site and only need to make minor adjustments to the content.
Aside from the features above, Happy Addons offers a few extra notable features that will make your design time easier:
Happy Addons features a 5-star rating on the official repository. The plugin has more than 100,000 active installations and new features are added regularly to both free and pro versions.
The plugin offers some pretty standard widgets that you’d normally find in similar addon plugins for Elementor. However, Happy Addons also offers a few unique features that set it apart from similar plugins.
For starters, there’s the cross-domain copy paste feature which allows you to easily copy designs between different domains and websites. You can also use their Live Copy feature to copy their premade designs straight into your website without having to download and import the template manually.
Happy Addons also offers amazing animation features, unique icon library, section nesting, and more.
It’s also worth mentioning that the Happy Addons plugin is officially recommended by the developers of the Elementor plugin itself so you can rest assured you’re downloading a reliable and high-quality plugin.
Happy Addons is easy to use and works seamlessly with Elementor so you’ll have no issues using it to add interesting features to your website.
Happy Addons offers several ways to get support. For starters, you can use the support forums on the official plugin repository to post your question and get answers from other WordPress users.
You can also submit a ticket using the contact form on their website.
Finally, they also have a thorough documentation on their website which you can browse through and search for an answer. Each widget has a corresponding tutorial that walks you through the process of setting up the widget as well as its features.
It’s worth mentioning that while support is available for both free and premium users, the premium users will get priority support. Support answer times typically range between 6-24 hours, depending on your purchased plan.
5. Pricing
As mentioned earlier, Happy Addons offers both a free and a premium version of the plugin. The free version offers 39+ free widgets and templates for your Elementor-powered website and is suitable if you’re just getting started or if you want to test-drive the plugin before buying the premium version.
The premium version of Happy Addons offers more than 40 additional and unique features such as cross-site copy paste, quick presets, and more. Happy Addons offers 3 different pricing plans which offer a lifetime and an annual license.
