Landing 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 Landing Page Plugins top 10: Landing Page Builder at #7 and Pagelayer at #6. Pagelayer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Landing Page Builder
Landing Page Builder – Coming Soon page, Maintenance Mode, Lead Page, WordPress Landing Pages
Easily create high-converting, responsive landing pages with 120+ templates using the free PluginOps Page Builder for WordPress.
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.
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Landing Page Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Landing Page Builder is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 201 reviews, against 3.9 from 103 reviews.
Landing Page Builder has more reviews behind its score: 201 against 103.
Pagelayer was updated more recently, on September 2, 2026; Landing Page Builder on July 11, 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.
Landing Page Builder
Pick Landing Page Builder if the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Pagelayer
Pick Pagelayer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Landing Page Builder vs Pagelayer side by side
| Landing Page Builder | Pagelayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing Page Plugins ranking | #7 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 201 | 103 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 400,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,007,630 | 9,536,219 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 26, 2016 | Apr 8, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 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.
Landing 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 Landing Page Builder nor Pagelayer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Landing Page Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Landing Page Builder vs Pagelayer: common questions
Is Landing 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. Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Landing Page Plugins.
Which has more users, Landing Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #7 in Landing Page Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Landing Page Builder or Pagelayer?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 8,000+.
Are Landing Page Builder and Pagelayer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Landing 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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