WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Template Creator vs Elementor Website Builder
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 10+ for Custom Template Creator.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, Custom Template Creator about 1.
- Custom Template Creator has no reviews yet.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Mar 15, 2021 for Custom Template Creator.
- Elementor Website Builder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Custom Template Creator.
- Elementor Website Builder has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Custom Template Creator.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Template Creator |  Elementor Website Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,808 | #1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 9.6M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(7.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 65% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.21 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×7.71 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 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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