10 Best Assistant Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Assistant has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to Assistant
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Grids
Closest matchGrids: Layout builder for WordPress
5.0 (21) 2,000+ active installsThe most advanced page and layout builder for Gutenberg and the new Block Editor, with columns, rows and responsive controls.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About half the installs, last updated February 27, 2026.
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Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks
4.9 (521) 100,000+ active installsThe complete website builder for the WordPress block editor. Build professional sites faster with powerful blocks, block styles, and a global design s …
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 25 times the installs, last updated 10 days ago.
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Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks – CoBlocks
4.3 (108) 300,000+ active installsCoBlocks is a suite of page builder WordPress blocks for Gutenberg, with 10+ new blocks and a true page builder experience with rows and columns.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 75 times the installs, last updated March 5, 2026.
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Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor
4.8 (332) 600,000+ active installs20+ Gutenberg Blocks with endless options, enabling top-notch efficiency for high-performance dynamic website creation.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 150 times the installs, last updated 4 days ago.
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Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
4.7 (249) 300,000+ active installsQuickly create WordPress pages with 20+ blocks, 100+ ready-to-import designs, and advanced editor extensions. It’s website building, Lego-style!
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 75 times the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
- 6
4.9 (122) 200,000+ active installsA small collection of lightweight WordPress blocks that can accomplish nearly anything.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 50 times the installs, last updated 20 days ago.
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Kubio AI Page Builder
4.4 (77) 80,000+ active installsUsing the power of AI, Kubio gives you a head start by generating a first draft of your website, which you can further customize to your liking.
Shares the blocks, gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 20 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.
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Gutentor – Gutenberg Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor
4.6 (90) 30,000+ active installsAdvanced yet easy, Gutenberg editor page builder blocks. Create a masterpiece, pixel perfect website using modern WordPress Gutenberg blocks.
Shares the blocks, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 7.5 times the installs, last updated 11 days ago.
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Gutenverse
Paid version availableGutenverse – WordPress Blocks, Page Builder & Site Editor
4.9 (190) 20,000+ active installsWordPress blocks, page builder, and website builder for the Block Editor and Site Editor with templates, popups, and block themes.
Shares the blocks, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 5 times the installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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Ibtana
Paid version availableIbtana – WordPress Website Builder
4.3 (30) 10,000+ active installsBuild your dream WordPress website with Ibtana, a powerful website builder with customizable templates and drag-and-drop elements for customization.
Shares the gutenberg, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
Switching from Assistant: common questions
What is the best alternative to Assistant?
Grids is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 2,000+ active installs with a 5.0 out of 5 rating.
Which Assistant alternative has the most users?
Kadence Blocks, with 600,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Assistant alternative is rated highest?
Stackable, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 521 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Assistant alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Assistant score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Assistant on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Grids is the closest match to Assistant by the data we track, and Kadence Blocks has the widest reach with 600,000+ active installs. Gutenverse shipped the most recent release, on September 4, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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