WordPress plugin comparison
BU Section Editing vs Layers
At a glance
- Layers has more active installs: 80+, against 50+ for BU Section Editing.
- On a typical day, BU Section Editing is downloaded about 7 times, Layers about 3.
- Layers has no reviews yet.
- BU Section Editing was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Sep 30, 2025 for Layers.
- BU Section Editing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Layers.
- BU Section Editing has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Layers.
Line by line
BU Section Editing leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BU Section Editing |  Layers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,290 | #17,888 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145 | 76 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.32 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free