Essential Elements vs Section VSO: Theme Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Essential Elements, Nov 8, 2026 for Section VSO.
The short answer
- Only Section VSO lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Essential Elements and $9.95/month for Section VSO.
- Section VSO lists 5 features Essential Elements’s listing doesn’t mention, including About us pages, Home pages, Landing pages.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Single Plan
Free Plan
- · 15 Free Sections
- · 3 Free Blocks
- · Free Footer Sections
- · Free Header Sections
- · Free Hero Sections
- · New Free Sections Added Monthly
Early Adopter
- · 100+ Sections & Templates
- · 15+ Theme Blocks
- · Full Bundle & Gifting Access
- · Full Cart Drawer Access
- · Live Chat Support
- · New Sections Added Weekly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEssential Elements lets you create and manage dynamic content blocks — Accordions, Tabs, and Carousels — and display them on any page of your storefront. Build each element with a custom name, content items, and appearance settings, then target it to specific products, collections, or pages. Customers get a polished, interactive experience without you writing a single line of code.
Creating a professional, high-converting store often requires coding or multiple apps. Our app offers flexible, customizable theme sections that let you showcase videos, highlight features, and build beautiful pages with ease. Add and customize sections directly in your Shopify editor. No developers, no coding, no hassle.
- Create unlimited Accordion, Tab, and Carousel elements from a single dashboard.
- Add any number of items to each element, each with a title, description, & image
- Drag-and-drop reordering lets you arrange items exactly how you want them.
- Target elements to specific products, collections, or pages.
- Highlight key features, benefits, and videos to create compelling product pages.
- Seamless integration with Online Store 2.0 for quick and easy customization.
- No coding required—add and adjust sections directly in your theme editor.
- Optimized for performance to keep your store running smoothly.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Essential Elements |  Section VSO |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 8 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Essential Elements | Section VSO |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 63 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Essential Elements | Section VSO |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1/month(ahead) | $9.95/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Essential Elements | Section VSO |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #287 | #34 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Feb 26, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rasel Ahmed | Versio Studio |
FAQ
Essential Elements and Section VSO: common questions
- Is Essential Elements or Section VSO cheaper?
- Only Section VSO lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Essential Elements and $9.95/month for Section VSO. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Section VSO lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as About us pages, Home pages, Landing pages, Product pages. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Essential Elements, Nov 8, 2026 for Section VSO; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Essential Elements, Nov 8, 2026 for Section VSO. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.