WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Mode Locker vs Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid

HTML Mode Locker

by Max Chirkov

200+ installs4.2

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 200+ for HTML Mode Locker.
On a typical day, Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is downloaded about 85 times, HTML Mode Locker about 4.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 140 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Jan 13, 2014 for HTML Mode Locker.
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for HTML Mode Locker.
HTML Mode Locker has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid.

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

Metric	HTML Mode Locker	Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid
Popular rank	#11,719	#766
Active installs	200+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	82	3.1K
Rating	4.2(6)	4.7(140)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	3.7.41	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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