Summary
Elementor's free version is great, but it's missing a few widgets almost every site ends up needing — a Pricing Table, a Flip Box, a Countdown Timer, a Team section. I built Free Widgets For Elementor to fill exactly those gaps, without bloat or upsells. Here's how to install it and what each widget does.
Table of Contents
- The Problem
- The Solution
- Requirements
- Step-by-Step Installation
- What's Inside: All 8 Widgets
- Using the Demo Library
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- FAQ
- Conclusion
- Related Articles
The Problem
If you've built more than a couple of sites with Elementor's free version, you've hit this wall: you need a Pricing Table, or a Flip Box, or a simple Countdown Timer — and the free core just doesn't have them. The usual fix is installing a giant all-in-one addon pack that ships 80+ widgets when you need 3, slowing the site down with unused CSS/JS on every page.
The Solution
I built Free Widgets For Elementor as a focused, lightweight plugin that adds only the widgets Elementor's free core is actually missing — nothing you already have, nothing you don't need:
Pricing Table · Flip Box · Team · Call To Action · Countdown Timer · Post Grid · Logo Carousel · Table of Contents
It's 100% free, GPL licensed, with no Pro version, no license key, and no "Upgrade" nags in the editor. Each widget's CSS/JS is only loaded on pages where that widget is actually used, so it doesn't add weight to pages that don't need it.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0+
- PHP 7.4+
- Elementor (free version — Elementor Pro is not required)
Step-by-Step Installation
- Make sure the free Elementor plugin is installed and activated on your site.
- In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New and search for "Free Widgets For Elementor".
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- Open any page with the Elementor editor — you'll see a new Free Widgets category at the top of the widgets panel.
- Drag any widget onto your page and start customizing.
What's Inside: All 8 Widgets
| Widget | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Pricing Table | Header, price, feature list, button, optional "featured" highlight |
| Flip Box | 3D hover/click flip to a back face with a call to action |
| Team | Photo, role, bio, and social links for team member cards |
| Call To Action | Title, text, button, and background in a styled box |
| Countdown Timer | Counts down to a date/time, with an optional expired message |
| Post Grid | Responsive grid of posts — image, title, meta, excerpt, read-more |
| Logo Carousel | Responsive logo/brand carousel with arrows, dots, and autoplay |
| Table of Contents | Auto-generated, clickable page outline with smooth scroll and scrollspy |
Using the Demo Library
Instead of building sections from scratch, the plugin includes an optional Demo Library — a one-click way to import ready-made Elementor sections (with images) built using these widgets. New demos are added over time without needing a plugin update.
To use it: go to the plugin's Demo Library screen from the WordPress admin, browse the available sections, and click Import on the one you want.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Installing without Elementor active — the plugin extends Elementor, so Elementor (free) must be installed and active first.
- Expecting a Pro upsell — there isn't one. If a widget looks locked, that's not this plugin; double check you installed the right one.
- Assuming it needs Elementor Pro — it doesn't. Everything works on the free version of Elementor.
FAQ
Does this plugin require Elementor Pro?
No. It only requires the free version of Elementor.
Will it slow down my site?
No — each widget's CSS/JS loads only on the specific pages where that widget is used.
Is it really free forever?
Yes. No Pro version, no license key, no locked features.
Does it work with Elementor's Flexbox/Grid containers?
Yes, all widgets are built to work inside Elementor containers.
I activated the plugin but don't see the "Free Widgets" category — what's wrong?
This almost always means Elementor (free) isn't active yet. Activate Elementor first, then reload the page editor — the category will appear at the top of the widgets panel.
Conclusion
If you've ever reached for a bloated all-in-one addon pack just to get one Pricing Table or Countdown widget, Free Widgets For Elementor is built to be the lighter alternative — just the widgets Elementor's free core is missing, and nothing else.
Try it: WordPress.org Plugin Page · GitHub Repository
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Written by Monowar Hossain (devmonowar) — WordPress Developer specializing in Plugin Development, Elementor and ACF. Open Source Contributor.
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