Bold Page Builder vs Pagelayer (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins top 10: Bold Page Builder at #10 and Pagelayer at #9. Pagelayer leads on all 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Bold Page Builder
Free Page Builder and Visual Composer - Build stunning responsive post and page layouts with easy to use drag and drop builder - no coding required.
Pagelayer
Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
The most advanced frontend drag & drop page builder. Pagelayer is a light weight but extremely powerful Website Builder.
Who leads on what
Pagelayer leads on all 6 measures we track.
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Pagelayer is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 104 reviews, against 3.6 from 66 reviews.
Pagelayer has more reviews behind its score: 104 against 66.
Pagelayer was updated more recently, on September 24, 2026; Bold Page Builder on September 9, 2026.
Pagelayer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 131,744 times against 7,231.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Bold Page Builder
Bold Page Builder does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Pagelayer
Pick Pagelayer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Bold Page Builder vs Pagelayer side by side
| Bold Page Builder | Pagelayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #10 | #9 |
| Rating | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 66 | 104 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 2,908,176 | 9,847,013 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7,231 | 131,744 |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 5, 2017 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Bold Page Builder ratings
Pagelayer ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Bold Page Builder nor Pagelayer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Page Builder Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Bold Page Builder vs Pagelayer: common questions
Is Bold Page Builder better than Pagelayer?
Pagelayer leads on all 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Bold Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Bold Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Bold Page Builder and Pagelayer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Bold Page Builder may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Pagelayer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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