10 Best Gantry 5 Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Gantry 5 has 7,000+ 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 Gantry 5
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Core Framework
Closest match5.0 (40) 10,000+ active installsBuild and manage a portable CSS framework and design system directly inside WordPress.
Shares the framework tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 10 days ago.
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Organic Builder Widgets – Simple WordPress Page Builder
4.8 (85) 3,000+ active installsA simple WordPress page builder, Organic Builder Widgets provides a collection of 12 custom widgets to be used in the Customizer as content sections.
Shares the builder tag on WordPress.org. About half the installs, no update since July 6, 2022.
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4.4 (51) 50,000+ active installsThe Mesmerize Companion plugin adds drag and drop page builder functionality to the Mesmerize theme.
Shares the builder tag on WordPress.org. About 7.1 times the installs, last updated 26 days ago.
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4.8 (69) 10,000+ active installsDisables the theme, plugin and core update checking, the related cronjobs, plugin/theme update health checks and notification system.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 23 days ago.
- 5
4.5 (82) 60,000+ active installsEasily add a Favicon to your site and the WordPress admin pages. Complete with upload functionality. Supports all three Favicon types (ico,png,gif).
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. About 8.6 times the installs, no update since August 8, 2023.
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4.2 (35) 30,000+ active installsSends email to notify you if there are any updates for your WordPress site. Can notify about core, plugin and theme updates.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. About 4.3 times the installs, no update since February 14, 2020.
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4.7 (117) 60,000+ active installsEasily upgrade your themes and plugins using zip files without removing the theme or plugin first.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. About 8.6 times the installs, no update since April 20, 2022.
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4.7 (50) 10,000+ active installsSelect different Themes for one or more WordPress Pages, Posts or other non-Admin pages. Or Site Home.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since March 6, 2025.
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4.6 (128) 50,000+ active installsTheme Editor allows you to edit theme files, create folder, upload files and remove any file and folder in themes and plugins.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. About 7.1 times the installs, last updated March 19, 2026.
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4.8 (37) 20,000+ active installsA WordPress plugin to create block themes.
Shares the theme tag on WordPress.org. About 2.9 times the installs, last updated June 25, 2026.
Switching from Gantry 5: common questions
What is the best alternative to Gantry 5?
Core Framework is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 5.0 out of 5 rating.
Which Gantry 5 alternative has the most users?
All In One Favicon, with 60,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Gantry 5 alternative is rated highest?
Organic Builder Widgets, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 85 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Gantry 5 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 Gantry 5 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 Gantry 5 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
Core Framework is the closest match to Gantry 5 by the data we track, and All In One Favicon has the widest reach with 60,000+ active installs. Core Framework shipped the most recent release, on August 28, 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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