Pagelayer vs Stackable (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: Pagelayer at #9 and Stackable at #12. 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.
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.
Stackable
Stackable – Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks
The complete website builder for the WordPress block editor. Build professional sites faster with powerful blocks, block styles, and a global design s …
Who leads on what
They split the 6 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #12 in Page Builder Plugins.
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Stackable is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 522 reviews, against 3.9 from 104 reviews.
Stackable has more reviews behind its score: 522 against 104.
Stackable 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 74,134.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
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 being installed faster right now.
Stackable
Pick Stackable 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.
Pagelayer vs Stackable side by side
| Pagelayer | Stackable | |
|---|---|---|
| Page Builder Plugins ranking | #9 | #12 |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 104 | 522 |
| Active installs | 400,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Total downloads | 9,847,013 | 5,713,094 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 131,744 | 74,134 |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 8, 2019 | Feb 17, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Pagelayer ratings
Stackable 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 Pagelayer nor Stackable can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Page Builder Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Pagelayer vs Stackable: common questions
Is Pagelayer better than Stackable?
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. Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #12 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which has more users, Pagelayer or Stackable?
Pagelayer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #12 in Page Builder Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Pagelayer or Stackable?
Pagelayer has more users: 400,000+ active installs against 100,000+.
Are Pagelayer and Stackable free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Pagelayer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Stackable may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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