PowerPack
Developed by IdeaBox Creations
Ultimate Addons
Developed by Brainstorm
Intro
There’s a pitched battle for those of us who use Beaver Builder over the addon plugins that extends and enhances the Beaver Builder platform. None more fought over than between the two major module extensions available out there. Ultimate Addons and PowerPack. Each adds more than 60+ enhanced and unique modules to the Beaver Builder library.
They each have their stand out features and modules which is why in the end most developers and designers just install both of them and pick the modules they want from each on. In the end, though is there an all-out winner between the two? I wanted to find so I played around with both as much as I could and created a list for both comparing their modules and extras.
I created a pick list that outlines the modules I think are the best between the two plugins. You can go into your setting screen for both plugins and only show the modules from the list. This helps to clean up those massive module lists and saves you time from figuring which is best and gets you doing what you do best, building sites!
I will try to be as impartial as I can and will try to make updates once a month since both plugin developers are continuously adding new content, a lot of time to seemingly add an equivalent module that the other did earlier. I’ll try my best to do so because only the most up to date information are of any worth.
None less It’s a great battle to watch and one that only benefits us, developers and designers.
Last update 3/2/2020 – I aim to update at least once a month
Pick List
Below is a list of the modules I’ve chosen to include on my sites from their respective plugins. I’ve gone through each module and compared them to their counterparts, if they had one, and chose the ones that I believe either had the better feature set, more options, or better user experience, etc. Further down I’ve listed every module and my thoughts about each if you want more detail.
- Advanced Icons
- Advanced Menu
- Advanced Sepataor
- Advanced Tabs
- Button
- Contact Form
- Content Toggle
- Countdown
- Counter
- Creative Link
- Flip Box
- Gravity Form
- How To
- iHover
- Image Hotspot
- Info Banner
- Info Cirlce
- Interactive Banner
- Login Forms
- Marketing Button
- Off-Canvas
- Price List
- Progress Bar
- Retina Image
- Ribbon
- Slide Box
- Table
- Table of Contents
- Team
- Testimonials
- Video
- WooCommerce Modules
- 3D Gallery
- Advanced Accordion
- Album
- Alert Box
- Animated Headlines
- Announcement Bar
- Author Box
- Breadcrumbs
- Business Hours
- Category Grid
- Column Separator
- Content Tiles
- Coupon
- Devices
- Dot / Page Navigation
- Dual Button
- Facebook Modules
- Fancy Heading
- FAQ
- File Download
- Filterable Gallery
- Google Map
- Heading
- Highlight Box
- Hover Cards
- Icon List
- Image Comparison
- Image
- Image Scroll
- Info Box
- Info List
- Instagram Feed
- Logo Grid and Carousel
- Modal Box
- Photo Gallery
- Post Timeline
- Pricing Table
- Pullquote
- User Registration Form
- Search Form
- Sitemap
- Smart Heading
- Social Icons
- Social Share
- Star Rating
- Subscribe Form
- Timeline
- Twitter Modules
- Video Gallery
Deep Dive
Below is a list of every module offered by both plugins. I identify which plugin offers the module and when the module was first introduced (innovation leaders). Hover or click each list item to read my perspective on each module, specifically any special features or options that give one module version an edge over the other. Again I will try to keep this list as update as is reasonably possible.
Sliding Menu
Create a smooth sliding menu with multiple styling options and provides a unique navigation experience
No
Yes
7/2/2016
This is a unique module that introduces a nice way to minimize the clutter that can be created by large menus. The module provides a tonne of styling options to make it yours easily.
WooCommerce Modules
Enhance your WooCommerce website with these three modules
Yes
7/8/2016
No
Woo Products and Categories gives a nice added style to your archive pages which also adds a preview functionality allowing users to see a popup of the single product page without leaving the Products page. The Add to Cart modules is a nice way to add cart functionality anywhere on your site not just on WooCommerce pages.
Ribbon
Beautifully designed Ribbons add to the beauty of your website.
Yes
9/18/2016
No
A nice to emphasize a message but unfortunately, a little outdated for more modern sites in my view.
iHover
Get the best animation effects to display text when user hovers on an image.
Yes
7/8/2016
No
A very unique set of animations to display images and text. With 19 animations to choose from, there’ll be an animation or two that perfectly suit your needs.
Slide Box
Use slide boxes to slide out information when a user clicks or hovers on them
Yes
7/8/2016
No
I like to use this module as apposed to an accordion because it can trigger on hover and it doesn’t push content up and down because it directly overlays what is below it. I really like this module.
Interactive Banner
Use an Interactive banner with a beautiful animation effect and add text to explain the image further
Yes
7/8/2016
No
Very similar to PowerPack’s Hover Cards module except you only create one banner as opposed to as many as you want. Still a nice way to make an interesting hover effect banner or card.
Creative Link
Add a set of creative links that are both stylish and attractive with magical hover effects
Yes
7/8/2016
No
Some really nice animation options that would have been nice to be included in the Advanced Menu module since that seems like the purpose here just without submenus.
Counter
Use counters with icons and separators to show-off and attract users
Yes
7/4/2017
No
Has some of the same functions as the progress bar but has a few different functions that make it suited for strictly number counting.
User Registration Form
Build customized user registration forms with additional fields and more styling options
Yes
10/7/2019
Yes
1/15/2020
More field and styling options
Great for e-comm sites or forums, completely customize the experience for users through styling and completion logic. Pair with the login module and you can fully customize the user registration/login experience. I’ll have to give PowerPack an edge here, it offers more field options like a consent checkbox and the ability to add an image background.
Retina Image
Add high definition images and logos on your WordPress website
Yes
9/24/2019
No
I know this is going to sound like heresy but I don’t get the point of this module. All logos should be SVG and all images should be high-def and optimized and to have to load two identical images everywhere sounds cumbersome.
Off-Canvas
Display creative flyout panels in a responsive off-canvas panel
Yes
7/17/2019
Yes
4/25/2020
More display options
I really like this module for bio pages to show team bios without having to take users to another page but I especially like it for off-canvas menus. The PP version has an advantage here with the ability to position the canvas at the top and bottom not only left and right.
Marketing Button
Create appealing call-to-actions that lets you add additional text with a fully customization button
Yes
3/12/2019
No
I would really call this module ‘Advanced Button’ because it’s a button module that has an additional text field and more hover options and animations.
Info List
A very flexible and easy to use module to display content in vertical or horizontal list formats
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
7/2/2016
Icon animations
Another one of those modules where they are basically identical except that the PowerPack version has the full library of animations for the icon and each icon can have a different animation.
Info Box
Create beautiful content to showcase your products and services
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
7/2/2016
Icon animations
Both versions of the module do the exact same thing with the same settings. The only difference between the two is that PowerPack version has the full animation library for the icon on hover.
Advanced Icons
Add beautiful icons and images that are beautifully designed clickable elements to entice the users
Yes
7/8/2016
No
Unlike the icon list modules offered by both this one is a little different and more powerful. You can create a list of different icons or images or all mixed together. I also like that you have a horizontal or vertical list. The only thing you can’t do here is add text next to the icons.
Info Banner / Smart Banner
Create fancy adverts or information blocks with call to action
Yes
7/8/2016
More image animation
Yes
7/2/2016
Content animation
These modules are a nice way to highlight some content and have some interactivity. the UABB version has some more image hover animation while the PowerPack version has all the animate.js animations for the content itself but it didn’t work for me. Ultimately I lean toward the UABB version.
Modal Popup / Modal Box
Create custom popups with various trigger options – auto-load, on-click and exit intent
Yes
10/18/2016
More content options
Yes
7/2/2016
Exit intent trigger and close button controls
Both versions get the job done with basically all the same options. the UABB version has a few more content options like iframe, YouTube, and Vimeo and some nicer opening animations. The PowerPack version has more control over the close button position, more importantly one of the triggers is Exit Intent which can be really useful for lead gen . I really wish one of them would take a page from Elementor and at least add button option that can close or do something else based on a click.
Announcement Bar
Display latest announcements, offers, discounts, or any notifications
No
Yes
7/2/2016
Useful modules for pop-up style notifications and alerts. It would be an easy way to implement a simple GDRP message on your site since it has the options to display after a certain amount of time after first seen.
Alert Box
Simple notification and alert boxes to grab user’s attention
No
Yes
7/2/2016
A really basic module whose effect can be duplicated using other modules like the CallOut or the Icon modules.
Subscribe Form
Add beautiful optin / subscribe forms that work with all popular mailing services
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
9/2/2016
Popup options
Both versions have all the same mailing providers and settings to customize the form itself. What’s nice about the PowerPack version is that it included options to popup the form including exit-intent.
Contact Form
Create an attractive and simple Contact form for your website
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
7/2/2016
If you don’t use a third party form creators I would go with the UABB version here. The default style is modern and will require less work to make look even better unlike PowerPack. Plus the UABB version has a built email template editor with simple shortcodes to customize the email right in the module.
Gravity Form
Gravity Forms Module lets you take complete control of styling the forms
Yes
7/4/2017
Button Style presets
Yes
7/2/2016
Not matter which version you use you’ll save tonnes of time formatting your gravity forms. It’s a toss-up between the two. The only difference I see is that the UABB version has a more style button presets like 3D or gradient.
Twitter Modules
Module to display your Twitter feed, Tweet buttons, Twitter embedded grid and timeline
No
Yes
5/3/2018
A group of modules to tightly integrate your Twitter account onto your site. Includes the button modules to share your content on Twitter, embedded grid, tweet, and timeline all with several display options, the dark mode being my favorite.
Timeline
Tell your story with a beautiful timeline
No
Yes
7/2/2016
Simple and efficient module for creating timelines with custom content and the ability to link to more content.
Post Timeline
Show your content in timeline style.
No
Yes
12/30/2017
A nice creative way to display your posts, pages, and custom post types in timeline layout with several style, display, and layout options. A custom post layout option like in the standard post-module would have been a nice addition.
Logo Grid and Carousel
Create a grid or carousel to flaunt your client or partner logos
No
Yes
7/2/2016
A nice and easy way to add logos with several different effects and layouts. This module is really flexible for displaying logos or images.
Login Forms
Create WordPress Login forms easily
Yes
11/19/2019
Social Login options
Yes
6/11/2019
Both modules have basically all the same options when it comes to the login form itself but the UABB version stands out for its option to utilize Google and Facebook accounts to log into WordPress. It takes a little doing to set up but a nice addition overall.
Instagram Feed
Display Instagram photos from Instagram accounts
No
Yes
3/1/2018
A simple way to display your Instagram feed on your site with hover animations and the ability to show likes and shares.
Image Scroll
Image Scroll module gives you a creative way to display Images on your website.
No
Yes
5/14/2019
A creative way to show really wide or tall images without taking up the whole page or making them really short. Especially good for display projects like a full page screen capture of a website or a panorama.
Before After Slider / Image Comparison
Easily create great looking image comparison, before and after slider
Yes
1/18/2017
Yes
5/14/2019
More style options and slider options
Both modules do their job but I have to give it to the PowerPack version here due to the more flexibility in its styling options, both labels can have a different style along with the handle and separator. The ability to have a mouse click option to move the slider is nice and missing from UABB
Hover Cards
Show your content with style and hover effects.
No
Yes
7/2/2016
Over a dozen hover animation options to choose from with some really nice layouts and display options. Great for hiding a lot of information until needed.
Image Hotspot
With Image Hotspot module you can showcase product features, create virtual tours, and display information.
Yes
1/18/2017
Drag and drop coordinate setup
Yes
5/14/2019
Both modules have basically all the same features and settings except in the UABB version you can drag and drop your markers as opposed to manually entering percentage positions in the PowerPack version which can tedious to get an exact position.
Highlight Box
Create a colorful text box with hover affects
No
Yes
7/2/2016
An interesting module with different hover effects but not really sure it’s purpose but I’m sure you can find a use for it.
Flip Box
Add dual side content on information boxes with flip animations.
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
7/2/2016
Both versions of this module are pretty much the same but with UABB I really like that when you are editing the content for the back of the card the module flips the card so you can see what it looks like which the PowerPack version does not do so you’ll have to hope it looks right only after you save.
Fancy Heading
Create beautiful headings with built-in presets
No
Yes
11/23/2016
Interesting and fun animation options but I don’t believe it really needed its own module. It would be nice to have these options in the standard heading module.
Facebook Modules
Increase user engagement on your site and get more followers with Facebook Modules
No
Yes
3/22/2018
The button module is pretty versatile with the ability to include a like button along with a share button and share and like counters in a number of layout options.
With the comment module, you can use Facebook as the comment section for your posts instead of the default WP comment system which can be helpful for spam and visibility but can be limiting if not all your users have Facebook accounts.
The page and embed module are useful to display upcoming events and to highlight posts
Dot / Page Navigation
Create beautiful one page websites
No
Yes
7/2/2016
Not only for one-page sites but great for pages with a lot of copy where users can go straight to the content they are looking for or to curate the user experience. Piece of advice, it’s best all the rows are equal heigh others the auto navigation will not work as expected.
Advanced Sepataor / Divider
Break a content with Advanced Separators that can be just a line, line with icon, line with image or line with text
Yes
7/8/2016
Icon background style
Yes
7/2/2016
Both versions of this module have basically all the same options but the UABB version does have some color hover options and icon background options that the PowerPack version does not so advantage to UABB
Countdown
Use this module to create urgency on your site
Yes
1/18/2017
Timezone and custom digit area shape
Yes
5/3/2018
Alignment
Pretty standard countdown setup. I’ll give an edge to the UABB version here due to the time zone selection option and the ability to customize the shape around the number. It has a little more flexibility but no alignment option like the PowerPack version for some reason.
Column Separator
Add a column separator between rows and columns
No
Yes
7/2/2016
Don’t really see the need for this module since the separator options are included in the column and row settings
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs Module allows you to create a hierarchical representation of the navigation links
No
Yes
10/9/2019
If you use one of the compatible SEO plugins this is a good way to display breadcrumbs anywhere on your site. I was really hoping it wouldn’t need to be integrated with another plugin for it to work.
Fancy Text / Animated Headlines
Add creative, stylish headings to your website
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
11/15/2017
More animations
A nice attractive way to emphasize a piece of content in your heading. The PowerPack versions has many more animations and styles to choose from. Just remember to reduce the size of the text for mobile because the animation will not break, it will just go off the edge of the screen.
Advanced Menu
Create beautiful and highly customizable menu
Yes
8/1/2017
Yes
7/17/2017
One of the few modules where I don’t see any difference between their two option sets, so I can’t choose one over the other here.
Create beautiful 3D slider for your portfolio or gallery.
No
Yes
7/17/2017
Pretty unique photo gallery animation, not entirely sure it needed its own module. It would be nice to see it incorporated into the Photo Gallery module.
Video Gallery
Create beautiful video galleries with the highly optimized Video Gallery module
Yes
10/19/2018
Yes
8/12/2019
More platform specific options
Both versions of these modules do their job splendidly and it really is a toss-up. If I had to choose between the two the PowerPack version may just inch ahead because it has more playback options including platform-specific options like Privacy Mode for YouTube or Intro Byline for Vimeo.
Video
Video module allows you to integrate a video on your web pages with multiple styling options
Yes
7/8/2016
Stick Video and YouTube subscription bar
Yes
7/2/2016
More source options
If you use YouTube for your video hosting than the UABB version is for you. It offers a YouTube subscription bar to allow a user to subscribe right on your page! The Sticky video option is an awesome touch too. UABB is limited to YouTube. Vimeo, and Wistia but the PowerPack version offers any external video links and self-hosted video.
Testimonials
Create testimonial slider and carousel with a few clicks
Yes
7/8/2016
Icon or photo option
Yes
7/2/2016
Layout Options
It’s a bit of a toss-up between the two. The UABB version allows you to choose icons or images but limits the number of visible testimonials in the slider to one. The PowerPack has more flexibility with the slider options but limits the visuals. You’ll have to choose which best fits your needs
Team
Show off your team of experts with this highly customizable module
Yes
7/8/2016
Yes
9/2/2016
Both versions are pretty similar. I would lean toward the UABB version because you can choose any icon for the social media links rather than relying on the default ones.
Table
Create a table with custom data using various styling and sorting options
Yes
10/3/2018
Advanced row and column options
Yes
7/17/2017
The UABB version is far superior in this case. With advanced options like rowspan, colspan, and custom widths you have far more control of the table content. There are also options for a table search field and an entries drop-down option for greater UX.
Star Rating
Rate content anywhere on your website
No
Yes
12/11/2019
Can be incorporated into all kinds of layouts but I was expecting some kind of integration with the rating system of Woo but I don’t see one.
