BuildKit – Product Builder for WooCommerce – Custom PC Builder
v1.0.29by VillaTheme · updated 1 month ago
Create multi-step builder pages for easy product selection and ordering. Includes option to email configurations to friends
- Rank
- #11,118
- Down16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 313
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 25.4K
- 25,359 all-time
- Rating
- 2.8/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BuildKit at a glance
BuildKit is a WordPress plugin by VillaTheme with 300+ active installs, the #11,118 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.29 came out on Sep 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 10,587 plugins tagged “woocommerce”, it ranks #1,212. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats354 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BuildKit |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 13 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 313 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 313 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 314 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 314 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 316 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 316 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 316 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 317 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 318 |
Rank over time
#11,118 · down 61 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,118 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,102 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,119 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,098 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,081 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,067 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,073 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,045 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,062 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,053 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,078 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,078 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,057 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,057 |
Growth %
Average -0.12% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.31% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
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 #11057 → #11081Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
2.8★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.29
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 12, 2018
- Last updated
- Sep 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BuildKit
How many websites use BuildKit?
BuildKit is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,118 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BuildKit been downloaded?
25,359 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was BuildKit last updated?
Version 1.0.29 came out on Sep 29, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is BuildKit compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is BuildKit still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BuildKit have?
2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to BuildKit?
The plugins most like BuildKit, by the tags they share, are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.8
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 313 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 2.8 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 25.4K |
| Author | VillaTheme |
| First released | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.29 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 |
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