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Visual Composer Website Builder

v45.16.4

by 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
Declining·Downloads -32.7% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~43d

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.

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

15.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Visual Composer Website Builder Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5001K1.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateVisual Composer Website Builder
Nov 7, 2026208
Nov 6, 2026284
Nov 5, 2026324
Nov 4, 2026392
Nov 3, 2026365
Nov 2, 2026350
Nov 1, 2026253
Oct 31, 2026305
Oct 30, 2026489
Oct 29, 2026940
Oct 28, 20261,538
Oct 27, 2026460
Oct 26, 2026525
Oct 25, 2026337
Oct 24, 2026378
Oct 23, 2026586
Oct 22, 2026849
Oct 21, 2026694
Oct 20, 2026409
Oct 19, 2026443
Oct 18, 2026275
Oct 17, 2026288
Oct 16, 2026494
Oct 15, 2026441
Oct 14, 2026516
Oct 13, 2026717
Oct 12, 2026731
Oct 11, 2026454
Oct 10, 2026591
Oct 9, 20261,163

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 36,828 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.36.9K36.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202636,828
Nov 7, 202636,828
Nov 5, 202636,902
Nov 4, 202636,909
Nov 3, 202636,910
Nov 2, 202636,913
Nov 1, 202636,901
Oct 31, 202636,888
Oct 30, 202636,901
Oct 29, 202636,913
Oct 28, 202636,919
Oct 27, 202636,912

Rank over time

#915 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#913#914#915#916Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily 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

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
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

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. 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
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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 reviews

Review 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 installs30K+
Rating4.6
Reviews220
Total downloads3.2M
AuthorVisual Composer
First releasedSep 26, 2019
Version45.16.4
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 7, 2026

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