Otter Blocks 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: Otter Blocks at #5 and Pagelayer at #10. Otter Blocks leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Otter Blocks
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
Quickly create WordPress pages with 20+ blocks, 100+ ready-to-import designs, and advanced editor extensions. It’s website building, Lego-style!
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
Otter Blocks leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Otter Blocks is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 249 reviews, against 3.9 from 103 reviews.
Otter Blocks has more reviews behind its score: 249 against 103.
Pagelayer was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Otter Blocks on September 1, 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.
Otter Blocks
Pick Otter Blocks if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Pagelayer
Pick Pagelayer if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Otter Blocks vs Pagelayer side by side
| Otter Blocks | Pagelayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #5 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 249 | 103 |
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 13,734,994 | 9,536,219 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 17, 2018 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Otter Blocks 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 Otter Blocks nor Pagelayer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Page Builder Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Otter Blocks vs Pagelayer: common questions
Is Otter Blocks better than Pagelayer?
Otter Blocks leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Otter Blocks or Pagelayer?
Otter Blocks ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Otter Blocks or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 300,000+.
Are Otter Blocks and Pagelayer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Otter Blocks may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Pagelayer may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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