WordPress plugin comparison

Front-end Editor vs Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid

Front-end Editor

by scribu

500+ installs4.0

Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid

by BoldGrid

50K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid has more active installs: 50K+, against 500+ for Front-end Editor.
On a typical day, Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is downloaded about 85 times, Front-end Editor about 8.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 4.0 from 23 reviews.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jul 23, 2013 for Front-end Editor.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Front-end Editor.
Front-end Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid.

Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Front-end Editor	Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid
Popular rank	#9,115	#766
Active installs	500+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	214	3.1K
Rating	4.0(23)	4.7(140)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.6.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.03
Last release	13 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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