WordPress plugin comparison
Elementor Website Builder vs LightStart
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 400K+ for LightStart.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, LightStart about 5,042.
- Elementor Website Builder is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 7,325 reviews, against 4.3 from 874 reviews.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for LightStart.
- LightStart 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.
- LightStart has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Elementor Website Builder.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Elementor Website Builder |  LightStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1 | #133 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6M | 249.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(7.3K) | 4.3(874) |
| Support threads resolved | 65% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.71 | ×1.95 |
| Last release | today | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.1 |
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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