WordPress plugin comparison

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks vs Visual Composer Website Builder

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks

by GoDaddy

300K+ installs4.2

Visual Composer Website Builder

by Visual Composer

30K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against 30K+ for Visual Composer Website Builder.
On a typical day, Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks is downloaded about 3,066 times, Visual Composer Website Builder about 358.
Visual Composer Website Builder is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews, against 4.2 from 109 reviews.
Visual Composer Website Builder was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Mar 5, 2026 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
Visual Composer Website Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks.
Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Visual Composer Website Builder.

Visual Composer Website Builder leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks	Visual Composer Website Builder
Popular rank	#181	#915
Active installs	300K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	91.3K	14.3K
Rating	4.2(109)	4.6(220)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.84	×0.96
Last release	8 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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