Web Stories Widgets For Elementor

76 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

At 1,000 active installs, this is a niche tool, well behind the top Elementor addons that each pass one million installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on 2026-06-05 and is tested against WordPress 7.0, indicating the author is actively keeping it current.

User Rating

15/15

A perfect 100/100 from 6 reviews sounds great, but the sample size is so small that the rating carries little statistical weight.

Support Health

8/15

There are 0 support threads and 0 resolutions, so there is no real evidence yet of how the author handles user issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only PHP 5.6, the compatibility score is strong and the requirements are accessible to most hosts.

Scores higher than 46% of indexed plugins

About

This addon will helps you to easily represent Google Web stories in the Page/Post using Elementor Widget and shortcodes.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 6:07am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: November 8, 2024

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What It Does

Web Stories Widgets For Elementor adds a dedicated Elementor widget and shortcode so you can embed Google Web Stories directly into pages and posts built with Elementor. It targets AMP/Web Stories content and renders those stories inside the standard WordPress editor workflow. In practice, it removes the need to paste raw embed code or rely on the default Web Stories block.

Who It's For

This plugin fits Elementor-based sites that already publish or curate Google Web Stories and want a quick way to surface them in landing pages, blog posts, or product showcases. News outlets, lifestyle bloggers, and marketing teams running Story-driven social content will get the most value, since the widget exists solely to display stories you have already created.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not actively creating Google Web Stories, or your site is built with the WordPress block editor, Gutenberg, or Bricks, this addon offers no real benefit and just adds another dependency. Sites needing broader Elementor widget libraries should look at a full suite like Essential Addons or ElementsKit instead.

The Bottom Line

Web Stories Widgets For Elementor does one small job: it lets Elementor users drop Google Web Stories into pages via a widget or shortcode, and it does so on a current, compatible codebase with a 75.93/100 quality score. The catch is the tiny install base, the lack of any public support history, and the fact that the rating is based on only 6 reviews. It is a reasonable pick if you specifically need a lightweight web story embed inside Elementor, but most users will be better served by a larger Elementor addon suite.

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