Envira Gallery vs Essential Addons for Elementor

Essential Addons for Elementor wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

Feature	Envira Gallery	Essential Addons for Elementor
Our score	7.1/10	7.4/10 (better)
Starts at	$39.50/year	$3.75/month
Free version	Yes	Yes
Refund window	14 days	14 days
Billing	Subscription	Subscription
Active installs	100K+	1M+ (better)
Last Black Friday	–	40% off
Category	Page builders	Page builders
Vendor	Envira Gallery	Essential Addons
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Envira Gallery if…

Photographers and designers showing image portfolios
Sites that need client proofing or watermarks

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Choose Essential Addons for Elementor if…

Elementor users building business or marketing sites
WooCommerce stores that need layout widgets

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Features

Envira Gallery

Drag and drop gallery builder
Built-in lightbox viewer
Video and image galleries
Client proofing
Watermarking
Page builder support
Password protected galleries

Essential Addons for Elementor

120+ Elementor elements
Element control
WooCommerce widgets
Ready Elementor templates
Header and footer builder
Pro extensions
WPML compatibility

Pros and cons

Envira Gallery

Free Lite version on WordPress.org
Unlimited galleries and users on every paid plan
Rated 4.7 out of 5 on WordPress.org
Drag and drop builder needs no code
14-day money-back guarantee

No lifetime plan is listed on the pricing page
Trustpilot TrustScore is 3.5 from 28 reviews
AI credits are limited per plan, from 500 to 2,500

Essential Addons for Elementor

Free version is listed on WordPress.org with 4.9 out of 5 stars
Widgets can be switched off individually to keep pages light
Works with the free and Pro versions of Elementor
Lifetime Unlimited plan is a one-time payment

Many widgets and extensions need the paid Pro license
Updates and support stop when a subscription license expires
Homepage prices are shown with a limited-time Halloween discount

Pricing plans

Envira Gallery

BasicStarts here
$39.50/year
1 site sites
- Unlimited galleries and users
- 500 AI credits
- Standard support
Plus
$69.50/year
3 sites sites
- Enhanced features and gallery tools
- 1,000 AI credits
- Standard support
Pro
$99.50/year
5 sites sites
- Gallery management and marketing tools
- 1,500 AI credits
- Priority support

Essential Addons for Elementor

1 WebsiteStarts here
$3.75/month
1 site
- 100+ widgets
- 15+ extensions
- 1 year of support and updates
Unlimited
$6.99/month
Unlimited sites
- 100+ widgets
- 15+ extensions
- 3 months of Templately PRO
Lifetime Unlimited
$194.99 lifetime
Unlimited sites
- Lifetime support and updates
- 100+ widgets
- 6 months of Templately PRO

What Reddit says

Envira Gallery

Reddit posts about Envira Gallery are mostly questions about which tier includes the Downloads addon and how it compares with NextGEN Gallery. The one clear complaint is that an update broke video galleries, a problem later fixed in subsequent plugin updates.

Essential Addons for Elementor

Reddit threads about Essential Addons for Elementor mostly report security problems, including a 2024 vulnerability reported to affect over two million sites and a 2023 mass infection. A 2026 post also reports a critical error and white screen after activation, and the developer team has posted a community check-in.