Visual Composer Website Builder
v45.16.4by Visual Composer · updated 1 month ago
Drag and drop page builder that gives the freedom to design WordPress websites, landing pages, custom themes, maintenance mode & coming soon pages.
- Rank
- #915
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 37,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 3.2M
- 3,160,102 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 220 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Visual Composer Website Builder at a glance
Visual Composer Website Builder is a WordPress plugin by Visual Composer with 30K+ active installs, the #915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 358 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews. Version 45.16.4 came out on Oct 7, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 15 plugins tagged “landing page builder”. 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 stats15.8K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Visual Composer Website Builder |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 208 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 284 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 324 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 392 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 365 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 253 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 489 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 940 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,538 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 460 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 525 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 337 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 378 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 586 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 849 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 694 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 409 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 443 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 275 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 288 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 494 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 441 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 516 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 717 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 731 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 454 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 591 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1,163 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 36,828 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36,828 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 36,828 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 36,902 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36,909 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 36,910 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 36,913 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 36,901 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 36,888 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36,901 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36,913 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36,919 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 36,912 |
Rank over time
#915 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #915 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #916 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #916 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #913 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.02% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
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 #916 → #915Downloads -28.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v45.1646%
- v45.1512%
- v45.106.4%
- Other36%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★220 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 45.16.4
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 26, 2019
- Last updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Visual Composer Website Builder
How many websites use Visual Composer Website Builder?
Visual Composer Website Builder is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Visual Composer Website Builder been downloaded?
3,160,102 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 358 times. See download stats
When was Visual Composer Website Builder last updated?
Version 45.16.4 came out on Oct 7, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release
Is Visual Composer Website Builder compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Visual Composer Website Builder have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 17 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Visual Composer Website Builder up to date. See its security record
Is Visual Composer Website 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 Visual Composer Website Builder have?
4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Visual Composer Website Builder?
The plugins most like Visual Composer Website Builder, by the tags they share, are Live Composer (10K+), Landing Page Builder (8K+) and Kadence Blocks (600K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
220 reviews
- 5 stars: 190 reviews, 86%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 3%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- 1 stars: 19 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 89%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 55 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 37,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 220 |
| Total downloads | 3.2M |
| Author | Visual Composer |
| First released | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Version | 45.16.4 |
| Requires WP | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 |
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