6 Best Web Stories Widgets For Elementor Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Web Stories Widgets For Elementor has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 6 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 6 closest alternatives to Web Stories Widgets For Elementor
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MakeStories
Closest matchMakeStories (for Google Web Stories)
4.3 (28) 600+ active installsMakeStories helper plugin to publish stories for your WordPress site
Shares the web stories tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated July 8, 2026.
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4.2 (87) 60,000+ active installsWeb Stories are a visual storytelling format for the open web which immerses your readers in fast-loading, full-screen, and visually rich experiences.
Shares the google, web stories tags on WordPress.org. About 60 times the installs, no update since May 15, 2025.
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4.8 (23) 6,000+ active installsElements Plus! provides awesome custom widgets for the Elementor page builder. Buttons, Toggles, Gallery, Hotspots, and so much more!
Shares the elementor widgets tag on WordPress.org. About 6 times the installs, last updated September 15, 2025.
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WidgetKit for Elementor – Lightweight Elementor Addons, Widgets & Templates
4.5 (35) 8,000+ active installsLightweight Elementor addons with 40+ widgets & templates. Conditional loading keeps your site fast. Built for marketers, not just coders.
Shares the elementor widgets tag on WordPress.org. About 8 times the installs, last updated 6 days ago.
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4.8 (20) 3,000+ active installsElementsReady Addons for Elementor comes up with ultimate widgets like Post, Accordion, Portfolio, Testimonial, Nav menu, Carousel, Slider etc..
Shares the elementor widgets tag on WordPress.org. About 3 times the installs, no update since July 31, 2025.
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Animation Addons for Elementor – GSAP Motion Elementor Addons & Website Templates
4.6 (66) 10,000+ active installsGSAP-powered free Elementor addons with motion effects, templates, widgets, extensions, and a header & footer builder.
Shares the elementor widgets tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated 8 days ago.
Switching from Web Stories Widgets For Elementor: common questions
What is the best alternative to Web Stories Widgets For Elementor?
MakeStories is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 600+ active installs with a 4.3 out of 5 rating.
Which Web Stories Widgets For Elementor alternative has the most users?
Web Stories, with 60,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Web Stories Widgets For Elementor alternative is rated highest?
Animation Addons for Elementor, rated 4.6 out of 5 by 66 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Web Stories Widgets For Elementor alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Web Stories Widgets For Elementor score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Web Stories Widgets For Elementor on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
MakeStories is the closest match to Web Stories Widgets For Elementor by the data we track, and Web Stories has the widest reach with 60,000+ active installs. WidgetKit for Elementor shipped the most recent release, on September 1, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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