Colibri 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: Colibri Page Builder at #7 and Pagelayer at #9. They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. 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
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Page Builder Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
Colibri Page Builder is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 3.9 from 104 reviews.
Pagelayer has more reviews behind its score: 104 against 80.
Colibri Page Builder was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Pagelayer on September 24, 2026.
Pagelayer was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 131,744 times against 57,033.
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, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
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 being installed faster right now.
Colibri Page Builder vs Pagelayer side by side
| Colibri Page Builder | Pagelayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #7 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 80 | 104 |
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,150,887 | 9,847,013 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57,033 | 131,744 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.0.7 |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
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?
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Colibri Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Colibri Page Builder ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Colibri Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 80,000+.
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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