The Extras for Elementor plugin is a premium Elementor Add-on pack that focuses on providing a set of unique, high-quality widgets and extensions aimed at enhancing design capabilities and developer productivity.
It's one of the older and more respected add-ons in the Elementor ecosystem, often praised for offering features that are not commonly found in other, larger widget libraries.
The plugin is typically divided into Widgets (for adding specific content blocks) and Extensions (for modifying Elementor's existing functionality).
Feature Category
Key Widgets / Extensions
Description & Benefit
Advanced Display
Posts Extra: Highly flexible query and display options for custom post types and complex layouts.
Superior control over displaying dynamic content and blog post loops.
Gallery Extra / Gallery Slider: Offers unique layouts, filtering, and lightbox options for showcasing images.
Creates distinct portfolio and gallery pages.
Scroll Indicator: Displays a subtle bar showing the user's progress through the page.
Improves user experience and provides a visual cue for long-form content.
Devices: A unique widget to showcase a website or app inside a 3D-style device mockup (phone, tablet, laptop).
Excellent for app developers or SaaS product pages.
User Interaction
Offcanvas / Slide Menu: Provides the necessary widgets to create slide-out side panels or full-screen overlay menus.
Essential for modern mobile navigation and contextual information display.
Toggle Element / Content Switcher: Allows users to switch between two different sets of content (e.g., 'Monthly' vs. 'Annual' pricing, or 'Before' vs. 'After' views).
Creates efficient and interactive content blocks.
Unfold: Designed to fit long text into a small area and expand it with a "Read More" button.
Keeps layouts clean while preserving content depth.
Utility
Age Gate: A built-in extension to easily add an age verification prompt to restrict access to certain content (e.g., for alcohol, tobacco, or gaming sites).
Essential for legal compliance in restricted industries.
Popup: Adds advanced features for creating highly customized popups and modals.
Allows for targeted lead generation and calls to action.
Theming & Design
Table: A feature-rich widget for creating responsive, well-designed data tables.
Superior table functionality compared to core Elementor options.
Text Divider: Specialized design elements to visually separate sections with unique dividers and text captions.
Enhances page aesthetics and flow.
This plugin is often preferred by designers and developers who appreciate the following:
Unique Functionality: It avoids simply duplicating standard widgets (like basic headings or buttons) and instead provides highly specialized tools you won't find in most other add-ons.
Lightweight Approach: The plugin is designed to be modular. You can easily enable and disable individual widgets and extensions from the settings page, which helps keep your site lightweight by only loading the JavaScript and CSS for the elements you are actively using.
Customizability: The widgets are built to be highly customizable, allowing you to achieve unique designs without being constrained by pre-styled templates.
It is particularly useful for sites that require complex dynamic content displays, specialized navigation menus, or legally mandated controls like age verification.
Do you need to create a custom post layout or implement the age gate feature specifically?
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Published:
Dec 09, 2025 14:19 PM
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v2.2.52
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