10 Best Better Block Editor Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Better Block Editor has 6,000+ 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 Better Block Editor
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Ibtana – 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 page builder, templates tags on WordPress.org. About 1.7 times the installs, last updated 18 days ago.
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Grids: 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 block-editor, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About a third of the installs, last updated February 27, 2026.
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Nexter Blocks
Paid version availableNexter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder & AI Website Builder
4.8 (90) 10,000+ active installs90+ Gutenberg Blocks & AI Website Builder with 1000+ Templates. Complete Page Builder, Popup Builder, Mega Menu, Form Builder & More. No Code.
Shares the block-editor, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 1.7 times the installs, last updated 18 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 block-editor, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 3.3 times the installs, last updated 3 days ago.
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Spectra Blocks – AI Website Builder for the Block Editor
4.4 (27) 40,000+ active installsBuild a full website with AI, then edit every block natively in Gutenberg. No new editor to learn, no lock-in.
Shares the block-editor, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 6.7 times the installs, last updated 13 days ago.
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Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks
4.8 (107) 70,000+ active installsMore than 20 special blocks for Gutenberg to build complex pages and animations with highest possible web vitals score.
Shares the animation, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 12 times the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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GutenKit – Page Builder Blocks, Patterns, and Templates for Gutenberg Block Editor
4.5 (46) 80,000+ active installsGutenKit – Ultimate no-code Gutenberg blocks to design stunning web pages and visually stunning posts in WordPress block editor.
Shares the block-editor, page builder tags on WordPress.org. About 13 times the installs, last updated 8 days ago.
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Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor
4.7 (140) 50,000+ active installsPost and Page Builder is a standalone plugin which adds functionality to the existing TinyMCE Editor.
Shares the page builder tag on WordPress.org. About 8.3 times the installs, last updated 7 days ago.
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Visual Composer Website Builder
4.6 (220) 40,000+ active installsDrag and drop page builder that gives the freedom to design WordPress websites, landing pages, custom themes, maintenance mode & coming soon pages.
Shares the page builder tag on WordPress.org. About 6.7 times the installs, last updated July 23, 2026.
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4.8 (118) 40,000+ active installsBoost your Elementor with some fresh and yet innovative options.
Shares the page builder tag on WordPress.org. About 6.7 times the installs, last updated June 10, 2026.
Switching from Better Block Editor: common questions
What is the best alternative to Better Block Editor?
Ibtana is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.3 out of 5 rating.
Which Better Block Editor alternative has the most users?
GutenKit, with 80,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Better Block Editor alternative is rated highest?
Gutenverse, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 190 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Better Block Editor 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 Better Block Editor 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 Better Block Editor 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
Ibtana is the closest match to Better Block Editor by the data we track, and GutenKit has the widest reach with 80,000+ 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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