WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs Elementor Website Builder
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 8M+ for Classic Editor.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, Classic Editor about 26,779.
- Classic Editor is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,252 reviews, against 4.5 from 7,324 reviews.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against May 28, 2026 for Classic Editor.
- Elementor Website Builder resolves more of its support threads: 65% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Editor.
- Elementor Website Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Classic Editor.
- Elementor Website Builder has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Classic Editor.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  Elementor Website Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #1 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 754.5K | 9.6M |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | 4.5(7.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 65% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×7.71 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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