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Hester Core

The official companion plugin for Peregrine Themes. Adds widgets, customization options, Elementor widgets, and demo import features.

10K+ active installs
3.0
(1 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Hester Core running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 7.0.2
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.
Last updated
2 months ago
At least 5.0 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
7.4
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
5.9
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
10K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Hester Core is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

Solid
Not enough public feedback to put a confident number on this one. Little public feedback — score rests mostly on release activity. What we can see is below.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 42 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
20 / 20
Tested to WP 7.0.2 (current).
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
9 / 15
3.0/5 across 1 rating(s).
Listing transparency
3 / 10
Provides: description
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

3.0

1 rating
5★0
4★0
3★1
2★0
1★0
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Hester Core is the optional companion plugin for themes by Peregrine Themes. It extends functionality and unlocks additional features for supported themes.

With Hester Core, you can:

  • Add exclusive widgets and modules.
  • Access advanced Customizer options.
  • Use additional Elementor widgets.
  • Import pre-built demos.

Hester Core makes it easy to set up your website quickly, customize layouts, and create a professional design — without touching any code.

Features

  • One-click demo import for Peregrine Themes.
  • Custom widgets and sections for the WordPress Customizer.
  • Extended design and layout settings.
  • Exclusive Elementor widgets for dynamic content.
  • Seamless compatibility with Gutenberg and major page builders.

Elementor Widgets

  • Animated Heading – Heading with animated text effects.
  • Contact Form 7 – Style Contact Form 7 forms.
  • Flip Box – Animated box with front/back content.
  • Off Canvas – Trigger and display an off-canvas panel.
  • Posts – Blog posts grid/feed widget.
  • Pricing – Pricing table widget.
  • Ajax Search – Live search for products, posts, or pages.
  • Slides – Hero/content slider with slide options.
  • Tabs – Content tabs with WooCommerce shortcode support.
  • Woo – Add To Cart – Add to cart button for selected product.
  • Woo – Categories – WooCommerce categories grid.
  • Woo – Products – WooCommerce products grid.
  • Woo – Carousel – WooCommerce products carousel.

I installed the plugin but nothing happened

Hester Core is a companion plugin for the Peregrine Themes theme and will only work with the theme installed and activated.

What Elementor features does this plugin provide?

Hester Core adds 13 powerful Elementor widgets for the page builder, including Slides, Posts Grid, Pricing Tables, WooCommerce widgets (Products, Categories, Add to Cart, Carousel), and more. All widgets are fully customizable with advanced styling controls.

Categories
Page builders & blocks
Plugin details
Version1.1.9
Last updated2026-06-20 12:53pm GMT
Added2022-03-25
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to7.0.2
Requires PHP7.4
Tags on WordPress.org
demos
elementor
widgets
woocommerce
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