WordPress plugin comparison

Beaver Builder Page Builder vs LightStart

Beaver Builder Page Builder

by Beaver Builder

100K+ installs4.7

LightStart

by Themeisle

400K+ installs4.3

At a glance

LightStart has more active installs: 400K+, against 100K+ for Beaver Builder Page Builder.
On a typical day, LightStart is downloaded about 5,042 times, Beaver Builder Page Builder about 1,784.
Beaver Builder Page Builder is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 394 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
LightStart was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Beaver Builder Page Builder.
LightStart resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 80% for Beaver Builder Page Builder.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Beaver Builder Page Builder.

LightStart leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

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