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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Template

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Template

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for template comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Essential Addons for Elementor Best overall 95/100
  2. 2. ElementsKit Elementor Addons 95/100
  3. 3. Premium Addons for Elementor 94/100
  4. 4. Starter Templates 93/100
  5. 5. Royal Addons for Elementor 93/100
  6. 6. Templately 92/100
  7. 7. Happy Addons for Elementor 91/100
  8. 8. GetGenie 91/100
  9. 9. Show Current Template 90/100
  10. 10. WebToffee WooCommerce PDF Invoices, Packing Slips, Delivery... 89/100
  11. 11. YayMail 89/100
  12. 12. The Plus Addons for Elementor 88/100
  13. 13. Starter Sites & Templates by Neve 88/100
  14. 14. ShopEngine Elementor WooCommerce Builder Addon 88/100
  15. 15. Starter Templates & Sites Pack by ThemeGrill 88/100
1 Essential Addons for Elementor
Best overall Free by WPDeveloper

Essential Addons for Elementor

Elementor addon offering 120+ widgets and templates — Elementor Gallery, Slider, Form, Post Grid, Menu, Accordion, WooCommerce & more.

4.9★
from 4,111 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
95

WPScore

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2 ElementsKit Elementor Addons
Free by Roxnor

ElementsKit Elementor Addons

Join millions who empower their websites with ElementsKit Elementor Addons. Get templates, & 100+ widgets like header-footer, mega menu, custom widget

4.9★
from 2,036 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
95

WPScore

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3 Premium Addons for Elementor
Free by Leap13

Premium Addons for Elementor

Elementor Carousel, Mega Menu, Posts List/Slider, WooCommerce Widgets, Display Conditions, AI Abilities, Premade Templates & more.

4.9★
from 1,677 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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4 Starter Templates
Free by Brainstorm Force

Starter Templates

The growing library of 300+ ready-to-use templates that work with all WordPress themes including Astra, Hello, OceanWP, GeneratePress and more

4.9★
from 4,745 ratings
1M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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5 Royal Addons for Elementor
Free by WP Royal

Royal Addons for Elementor

Elementor templates, Header footer builder, Elementor Post Grid, Woocommerce Grid builder, Slider, Forms, Gallery, Nav menu addons, Elementor widgets.

4.8★
from 611 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
93

WPScore

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6 Templately
Free by WPDeveloper

Templately

Templately is an AI-powered WordPress templates cloud for Elementor and Gutenberg that offers 6,500+ ready template designs for a wide range of niches

5★
from 382 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
92

WPScore

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7 Happy Addons for Elementor
Free by Leevio

Happy Addons for Elementor

HappyAddons packs Header Footer Builder, Megamenu, Single Post, Archive Page, & 500+ Ready Templates into one powerful Elementor Addons plugin.

4.8★
from 487 ratings
400k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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8 GetGenie
Free by Roxnor

GetGenie

AI powered SEO assistant & content writer with 40+ templates, chatbot, NLP keyword research, AEO, GEO, SEO analysis for WordPress,

4.8★
from 118 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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9 Show Current Template
Free by JOTAKI, Taisuke

Show Current Template

A WordPress plugin which shows the current template file name, the current theme name and included template files' name in the tool bar.

5★
from 71 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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11 YayMail
Free by YayCommerce

YayMail

Customize WooCommerce email templates with an advanced drag-and-drop email builder. Works great with 80+ WooCommerce Email Customizer Addons.

4.8★
from 291 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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12 The Plus Addons for Elementor
Free by POSIMYTH

The Plus Addons for Elementor

Best Addons for Elementor with 120+ Elementor FREE & Pro Widgets & 1000+ Elementor Templates with Mega Menu, Post Grid, Header Footer, WooCommerce

4.6★
from 387 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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13 Starter Sites & Templates by Neve
Free by Themeisle

Starter Sites & Templates by Neve

Access 100+ Gutenberg templates and ready-to-use starter sites for WordPress. All designs work with the Neve theme. One-click import, fully responsive …

4.7★
from 77 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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