Better Block Editor — WordPress Page Builder Plugin
Better Block Editor (BBE)
by Dream Theme · WordPress.org page
Better Block Editor has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 46,310 downloads all time. It was downloaded 1,897 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Better Block Editor at a glance
Is Better Block Editor well maintained?
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
11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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
Download and install history
2,754 downloads over the last 43 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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 | #47 by tag, not in search | #77 | ▼1 |
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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
- 7.1.3
- 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 October 17, 2026.
Is Better Block Editor still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does Better Block Editor have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 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 #77 in the WordPress.org Page Builder Plugins ranking.