Greenshift vs Kirki (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: Greenshift at #8 and Kirki at #4. 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.
Greenshift
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks
More than 20 special blocks for Gutenberg to build complex pages and animations with highest possible web vitals score.
Kirki
Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer
Freeform page builder & website builder for WordPress. Infinite canvas for complex, interactive websites. Built-in forms, animations & Customizer.
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Kirki ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Kirki has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Greenshift is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 4.5 from 81 reviews.
Greenshift has more reviews behind its score: 107 against 81.
Greenshift was updated more recently, on October 20, 2026; Kirki on October 13, 2026.
Kirki was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 341,312 times against 54,522.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Greenshift
Pick Greenshift if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Kirki
Pick Kirki if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Greenshift vs Kirki side by side
| Greenshift | Kirki | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #8 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 107 | 81 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,035,109 | 16,005,212 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54,522 | 341,312 |
| Last updated | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 16, 2022 | May 27, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.2 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Greenshift ratings
Kirki 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 Greenshift nor Kirki can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Page Builder Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Greenshift vs Kirki: common questions
Is Greenshift better than Kirki?
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. Kirki ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Greenshift or Kirki?
Kirki ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Greenshift or Kirki?
Kirki has more users: 500,000+ active installs against 70,000+.
Are Greenshift and Kirki free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Greenshift may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Kirki may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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