Best widget builder plugins for WordPress
The most popular widget builder plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WDesignKit leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of EleBuilder (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “widget builder” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 widget builder plugins
- 1.
WDesignKitThe most installed widget builder plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
- 2.
EleBuilder10+ active installs. Rated 2.5 from 8 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
All 2 plugins tagged “widget builder”
WDesignKit
Down in the last 7 days:1#1,008by POSIMYTH3 days ago
AI website builder for WordPress. Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor via MCP to build Elementor, Gutenberg and Bricks templates, widgets and snippets.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.8(12)
- Downloads
- 588/day
EleBuilder
Down in the last 7 days:7,577#48,271by elebuilder6 years ago
Make your custom widgets for Elementor without any code! Design Elementor widgets as reusable components in a build them in a drag and drop interface.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 2.5(8)
- Downloads
- 0/day