Colibri Page Builder vs Pagelayer (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins top 10: Colibri Page Builder at #6 and Pagelayer at #10. Pagelayer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Colibri Page Builder
Colibri Page Builder adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the ColibriWP theme.
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 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 90,000+.
Colibri Page Builder is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 3.9 from 103 reviews.
Pagelayer has more reviews behind its score: 103 against 79.
Pagelayer was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Colibri Page Builder on August 31, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Colibri Page Builder
Pick Colibri Page Builder if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Pagelayer
Pick Pagelayer if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Colibri Page Builder vs Pagelayer side by side
| Colibri Page Builder | Pagelayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #6 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 79 | 103 |
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,083,231 | 9,536,219 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Colibri 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 Colibri 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.
Colibri Page Builder vs Pagelayer: common questions
Is Colibri Page Builder better than Pagelayer?
Pagelayer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Colibri Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Colibri Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 90,000+.
Are Colibri Page Builder and Pagelayer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Colibri 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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