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Better Block Editor — WordPress Page Builder Plugin

Better Block Editor (BBE)

by Dream Theme · WordPress.org page

v1.8.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Better Block Editor has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 43,706 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Better Block Editor at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
43,706
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Better Block Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 10 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Responsive Settings for Row and Stack — change orientation (convert Row ↔ Stack), justification, vertical alignment, and spacing at a chosen breakpoint. This…
  • Prevent Shrinking — available when a block’s width/height is set to Fit content or Fixed; prevents fixed-size elements from collapsing on small screens
  • Responsive Visibility for any block — set the default visibility state (visible/hidden) and change it at a chosen breakpoint
  • Responsive Settings for Grid — replaces the core Stack on mobile with a dedicated panel to choose the stacking breakpoint and adjust spacing at that breakpoint
  • Improved Stack on mobile for Columns — choose the breakpoint and optionally reverse the column order at that breakpoint
  • Navigation overlay menu — replaces the fixed Mobile option with Responsive; pick the exact breakpoint when navigation collapses to a menu icon (useful for…
  • Hover color for Navigation — add hover color controls for menu and submenu items
  • Responsive Settings for Button — control the orientation of inner buttons (stack or reverse), plus justification and vertical alignment at a chosen breakpoint
  • Hover colors for Button — set text, background, and border colors on hover
  • Responsive Settings for Post Template (Grid view) — stack posts and adjust spacing at a chosen breakpoint
  • Animation on Scroll for any block — subtle reveal on scroll with configurable effect, easing, duration, and delay
  • Responsive text alignment — add alignment controls at a chosen breakpoint for Heading, Paragraph, and select text-based blocks

Better Block Editor reviews and ratings

10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

10 reviews

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  • Looks promising!

    I think this plugin will be better and better.

    affixagency

  • Really Great Plugin

    This is a Really Great Plugin

    noelmoore

  • Very good plugin

    Very good plugin

    vencecanguelos2

  • Great Plugin

    Tried this plgin and was impressed with designs i made with it. Give it a try you will not be dis apponited.

    kmephic

  • Excellent plugin

    Better Block Editor (BBE) is an excellent plugin that gives you full control over the WordPress block editor, dramatically improving workflow and making content creation cleaner, faster, and more enjoyable.

    stosun

  • A useful and practical Plugin

    Pretty much useful

    payamsys

Where Better Block Editor ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Better Block Editor appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Page Builder Plugins #49 by tag, not in search #78 –

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Details

Better Block Editor (BBE) — responsive layout controls, on-scroll animations, and pre-made site templates for Block Editor.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Better Block Editor competes in

Tags

  • animation
  • block-editor
  • page builder
  • responsive
  • templates
Version
1.8.1
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Oct 29, 2025
Requires WordPress
7.1
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Better Block Editor FAQ

What does Better Block Editor do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Better Block Editor offers Responsive Settings for Row and Stack — change orientation (convert Row ↔ Stack), justification, vertical alignment, and spacing at a chosen breakpoint. This, Prevent Shrinking — available when a block’s width/height is set to Fit content or Fixed; prevents fixed-size elements from collapsing on small screens, Responsive Visibility for any block — set the default visibility state (visible/hidden) and change it at a chosen breakpoint, Responsive Settings for Grid — replaces the core Stack on mobile with a dedicated panel to choose the stacking breakpoint and adjust spacing at that breakpoint and Improved Stack on mobile for Columns — choose the breakpoint and optionally reverse the column order at that breakpoint.

How many active installs does Better Block Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for Better Block Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Better Block Editor still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Better Block Editor have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Better Block Editor are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Better Block Editor free?

Better Block Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Better Block Editor rank among Page Builder Plugins?

Better Block Editor is #78 in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins ranking.