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Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder

v2.2.2

by 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
Declining·Downloads -55% (30d)·Toward 300K+ · ETA ~17d

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.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

38.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Page Builder Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.1K1.5K2KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DatePage Builder
Nov 7, 2026946
Nov 6, 20261,073
Nov 5, 20261,092
Nov 4, 20261,340
Nov 3, 20261,203
Nov 2, 20261,219
Nov 1, 20261,007
Oct 31, 20261,017
Oct 30, 20261,282
Oct 29, 20261,220
Oct 28, 20261,939
Oct 27, 20261,209
Oct 26, 20261,354
Oct 25, 20261,119
Oct 24, 20261,307
Oct 23, 20261,576
Oct 22, 20262,035
Oct 21, 20261,441
Oct 20, 20261,221
Oct 19, 20261,234
Oct 18, 20261,027
Oct 17, 20261,064
Oct 16, 20261,209
Oct 15, 20261,249
Oct 14, 20261,382
Oct 13, 20261,369
Oct 12, 20261,303
Oct 11, 20261,085
Oct 10, 20261,180
Oct 9, 20261,377

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 433,488 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.434K436K438K440KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026433,488
Nov 7, 2026433,494
Nov 5, 2026435,055
Nov 4, 2026438,024
Nov 3, 2026438,479
Nov 2, 2026438,389
Nov 1, 2026439,416
Oct 31, 2026440,260
Oct 30, 2026440,073
Oct 29, 2026440,260
Oct 28, 2026440,018
Oct 27, 2026439,932

Rank over time

#149 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#144#146#148Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.380K400K420KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026400K+
Nov 7, 2026400K+
Nov 6, 2026400K+
Nov 5, 2026400K+
Nov 4, 2026400K+
Nov 3, 2026400K+
Nov 2, 2026400K+
Nov 1, 2026400K+
Oct 31, 2026400K+
Oct 30, 2026400K+
Oct 29, 2026400K+
Oct 28, 2026400K+
Oct 27, 2026400K+
Oct 21, 2026400K+
Oct 19, 2026400K+
Oct 16, 2026400K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. 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
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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 reviews

Review 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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Estimated installs≈ 430,000
Reported installs400K+
Rating3.9
Reviews104
Total downloads9.9M
AuthorSoftaculous
First releasedApr 8, 2019
Version2.2.2
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.5
Last updatedSep 24, 2026

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