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Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder

v4.3.6

by Elementor · updated 6 days ago

The Elementor Website Builder has it all: drag and drop page builder, Atomic Editor, pixel perfect design, global and reusable style systems, mobile r …

Rank
#1
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs
10M+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
915.5M
915,529,593 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
7,323 reviews
Support resolved
66%
43 of 65 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.5% (30d)·Toward 9M+ · ETA ~17d

Elementor Website Builder at a glance

Elementor Website Builder is a WordPress plugin by Elementor with 10M+ active installs, the #1 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 134,279 times, 19% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 7,323 reviews. Version 4.3.6 came out on Nov 2, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2,495 plugins tagged “AI”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

9.7M downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Elementor Website Builder Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01M2MOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateElementor Website Builder
Nov 7, 2026102,622
Nov 6, 2026147,862
Nov 5, 2026189,079
Nov 4, 2026283,189
Nov 3, 20262,726,006
Nov 2, 2026150,778
Nov 1, 202663,173
Oct 31, 202668,380
Oct 30, 2026111,364
Oct 29, 2026285,680
Oct 28, 2026423,529
Oct 27, 2026110,672
Oct 26, 2026120,695
Oct 25, 202684,737
Oct 24, 202685,822
Oct 23, 2026132,280
Oct 22, 2026188,115
Oct 21, 2026180,549
Oct 20, 2026153,479
Oct 19, 2026172,285
Oct 18, 2026105,658
Oct 17, 2026105,695
Oct 16, 2026177,824
Oct 15, 2026238,152
Oct 14, 20261,792,054
Oct 13, 20261,086,418
Oct 12, 2026134,822
Oct 11, 202691,020
Oct 10, 202691,031
Oct 9, 2026135,600

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
Estimated installs build up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Rank over time

#1

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#1#1.5#2Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1
Nov 7, 2026#1
Nov 6, 2026#1
Nov 5, 2026#1
Nov 4, 2026#1
Nov 3, 2026#1
Nov 2, 2026#1
Nov 1, 2026#1
Oct 31, 2026#1
Oct 30, 2026#1
Oct 29, 2026#1
Oct 28, 2026#1
Oct 27, 2026#1
Oct 21, 2026#1
Oct 19, 2026#1
Oct 16, 2026#1

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

10M+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.9.5M10M10.5MOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610M+
Nov 7, 202610M+
Nov 6, 202610M+
Nov 5, 202610M+
Nov 4, 202610M+
Nov 3, 202610M+
Nov 2, 202610M+
Nov 1, 202610M+
Oct 31, 202610M+
Oct 30, 202610M+
Oct 29, 202610M+
Oct 28, 202610M+
Oct 27, 202610M+
Oct 21, 202610M+
Oct 19, 202610M+
Oct 16, 202610M+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #1 → #1
    • Released 4.3.6 (was 4.3.5)
  2. Rank #1 → #1Downloads +3.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.347%
  • v4.27.8%
  • v4.16.0%
  • Other39%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★7,323 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.3.6
Requires WordPress
6.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
May 30, 2016
Last updated
Nov 2, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Elementor Website Builder

How many websites use Elementor Website Builder?

Elementor Website Builder is active on 10M+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Elementor Website Builder been downloaded?

915,529,593 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 134,279 times. See download stats

When was Elementor Website Builder last updated?

Version 4.3.6 came out on Nov 2, 2026 (6 days ago). See every release

Is Elementor Website Builder compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Elementor Website Builder have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 68 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Elementor Website Builder up to date. See its security record

Is Elementor Website Builder still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 6 days ago. Its authors resolved 43 of the 65 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Elementor Website Builder have?

4.5 out of 5 from 7,323 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Elementor Website Builder?

The plugins most like Elementor Website Builder, by the tags they share, are Page Builder (400K+), Colibri Page Builder (80K+) and Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid (50K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

7,323 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6,157 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 233 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 121 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 121 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 691 reviews, 9%
Positive
87%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 682 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Elementor Website Builder
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Metric
Estimated installs10M+
Reported installs10M+
Rating4.5
Reviews7,323
Total downloads915.5M
AuthorElementor
First releasedMay 30, 2016
Version4.3.6
Requires WP6.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedNov 2, 2026

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