WordPress plugin comparison
Kirki vs Visual Composer Website Builder
At a glance
- Kirki has more active installs: 400K+, against 30K+ for Visual Composer Website Builder.
- On a typical day, Kirki is downloaded about 4,484 times, Visual Composer Website Builder about 358.
- Visual Composer Website Builder is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews, against 4.5 from 81 reviews.
- Kirki was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Visual Composer Website Builder.
- Kirki resolves more of its support threads: 25% in the last two months, against 0% for Visual Composer Website Builder.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Kirki has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Visual Composer Website Builder.
Line by line
Kirki leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Kirki |  Visual Composer Website Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #129 | #915 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 329K | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(81) | 4.6(220) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.60 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 month 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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