Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
v2.2.2by Softaculous · updated 1 month ago
The most advanced frontend drag & drop page builder. Pagelayer is a light weight but extremely powerful Website Builder.
- Rank
- #149
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 430,000
- 400K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 9.9M
- 9,869,194 all-time
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- 104 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Page Builder at a glance
Page Builder is a WordPress plugin by Softaculous with 400K+ active installs, the #149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,206 times, 55% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 104 reviews. Version 2.2.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 185 plugins tagged “gutenberg blocks”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38.1K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Page Builder |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 946 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1,073 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,092 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,340 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,203 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,219 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,007 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,017 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,282 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,220 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,939 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,209 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1,354 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1,119 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1,576 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2,035 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,441 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,221 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,234 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1,027 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,064 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,209 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1,249 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1,382 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1,369 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1,303 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1,085 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1,180 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,377 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 433,488 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 433,488 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 433,494 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 435,055 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 438,024 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 438,479 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 438,389 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 439,416 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 440,260 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 440,073 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 440,260 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 440,018 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 439,932 |
Rank over time
#149 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #149 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #148 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #146 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #146 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #146 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #145 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #144 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #144 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #144 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.02% |
Active installs band
400K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 400K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 400K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #145 → #148Downloads -12%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.036%
- v2.230%
- v2.122%
- Other12%
Rating trend
3.9★★★★★104 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.5
- First released
- Apr 8, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Page Builder
How many websites use Page Builder?
Page Builder is active on 400K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Page Builder been downloaded?
9,869,194 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,206 times. See download stats
When was Page Builder last updated?
Version 2.2.2 came out on Sep 24, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Page Builder compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Page Builder have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 34 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Page Builder up to date. See its security record
Is Page Builder still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Page Builder have?
3.9 out of 5 from 104 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Page Builder?
The plugins most like Page Builder, by the tags they share, are Spectra Blocks (70K+), BlockSpare (10K+) and Superb Addons (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.9
★★★★★
104 reviews
- 5 stars: 70 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 26 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 72%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 26%1–2★
- About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 430,000 |
| Reported installs | 400K+ |
| Rating | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 104 |
| Total downloads | 9.9M |
| Author | Softaculous |
| First released | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Version | 2.2.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 |
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