I built a free alternative to Elementor Pro (40+ widgets, live Sheets, AI tools)
While building client sites with Elementor, I kept hitting the same wall:
basic features locked behind Pro, or spread across multiple paid addons.
Things like:
Headers & footers
Dynamic charts
Live Google Sheets data
Popups, lead forms, simple automations
Paying for 5–10 plugins wasn’t realistic—especially for budget-conscious clients.
So I started building my own solution.
That turned into Unlock Addons for Elementor — a 100% free, open-source plugin that works with Elementor Free.
What it includes today:
40+ Elementor widgets
Header & Footer Builder
Live Google Sheets → auto-update pages
AI text generator & chatbot widgets
Popups, lead capture, email forms
Dynamic charts, product grids, maps
Performance-focused (loads only what you use)
No Pro lock. No upsells. Just tools I actually needed while building real projects.
Plugin link:
👉 https://wordpress.org/plugins/unlock-addons-for-elementor/
If you use Elementor and want more flexibility without extra cost, I’d love your feedback.
Reviews, feature ideas, or criticism—all welcome.
Congrats on the launch, looks solid. How are you currently thinking about acquiring early users and gathering feedback?
Right now I’m focusing on a few simple channels to get early users and feedback:
• Sharing it in Elementor / WordPress communities (Reddit, Facebook groups, Indie Hackers) where people are actively building sites.
• Posting demo videos and short tutorials so people can quickly see what the widgets do.
• Submitting it to platforms like Product Hunt and Indie Hackers to reach builders and indie developers.
Since it’s free and open-source, my main goal right now is real usage and honest feedback so I can improve the widgets that people actually need.
That’s a strong approach, especially by focusing on communities where people are actively building.
I’ve noticed that with WordPress and Elementor tools, much of the engagement comes from specific problem-based discussions rather than general posts. For instance, when someone asks, “Is there a widget for X?” or shares a challenge with a specific use case, those conversations tend to attract more engaged users.
Participating in those discussions at the right moment usually yields better results than simply posting demos. If you’d like, I can share a straightforward method to consistently find and engage in those threads without taking up too much of your time.