WordPress plugin comparison
Elementor Website Builder vs Magazine Blocks
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 6K+ for Magazine Blocks.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, Magazine Blocks about 82.
- Magazine Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 7,325 reviews.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Magazine Blocks.
- Magazine Blocks resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 65% for Elementor Website Builder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Elementor Website Builder has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Magazine Blocks.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Elementor Website Builder |  Magazine Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1 | #2,700 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6M | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(7.3K) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 65% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.71 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | today | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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