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Elementor
Site owners and freelancers who want a popular, well-documented visual builder with a huge add-on ecosystem.
91overall scoreDetails
Best WordPress Page Builder Plugins (2026)
Visual editors, theme building, dynamic content and performance: how the main WordPress page builders compare on the features that matter.
About Page Builder Plugins
Page builders let you design WordPress pages visually, dragging in sections, columns and elements instead of writing code. The best ones go further, building headers, footers, archive templates and WooCommerce pages, and pulling in dynamic content from custom fields, which turns them into full site builders.
We compare the most popular builders: Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Bricks, Breakdance, Oxygen, WPBakery, Thrive Architect, SeedProd and Brizy, plus block-editor based options such as Spectra and Kadence Blocks. Each one is checked against 25 features covering editing, elements and templates, theme building and dynamic content, and performance and workflow.
Every feature is marked as free, paid, add-on, partial or not offered, with a note and a source link. The ranking combines feature coverage with popularity and ratings, so you can compare beginner-friendly builders with developer-focused ones on the same terms.
The ranking
Overall score = 55% features, 20% popularity, 25% ratings. Filter by the features you need, or tick two plugins to compare them.
Must have
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Kadence Blocks
Gutenberg-first builders who want a lightweight, capable block suite and may later adopt the wider Kadence ecosystem.
90overall scoreDetails
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Bricks Builder
Developers and agencies who want a fast, clean-coded site builder with deep dynamic data and no feature tiers.
88overall scoreDetails
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Divi
Agencies and freelancers who want an all-in-one theme and builder licensed for unlimited client sites.
87overall scoreDetails
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Beaver Builder
Agencies and developers who want a dependable, clean-coded builder that clients can edit safely.
86overall scoreDetails
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Oxygen Builder
Developers who want a CSS-first visual builder with lean output and no recurring licence fees.
84overall scoreDetails
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Brizy
Small businesses, freelancers and agencies who want an easy visual builder with affordable multi-site Pro licences.
83overall scoreDetails
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Breakdance
Designers and agencies wanting a modern all-in-one builder with strong forms and WooCommerce at a fair unlimited-site price.
82overall scoreDetails
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Spectra
Gutenberg users, especially on Astra, who want richer blocks and design controls without a separate page builder.
81overall scoreDetails
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Thrive Architect
Marketers, coaches and course creators building conversion-focused pages, especially within Thrive Suite.
79overall scoreDetails
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SeedProd
Marketers and small businesses who mainly need landing pages, coming soon or maintenance pages and a simple custom theme.
76overall scoreDetails
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WPBakery Page Builder
Owners of themes that bundle WPBakery and buyers who want a lifetime licence rather than a subscription.
70overall scoreDetails
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Pricing compared
Entry and top plans on the same billing period, plus any lifetime deal. Prices are list prices before discounts or tax.
| Plugin | Free version | Entry plan | Top plan | Lifetime | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementor |
Yes | $60/yrEssential, 1 site | $540/yrOne Agency, Unlimited | — | 6 |
| Kadence Blocks |
Yes | $99/yrEssentials, Unlimited | $499/yrElite, Unlimited | — | 3 |
| Bricks Builder |
No | $79/yrStarter, 1 site | $249/yrAgency, Unlimited | $599Ultimate Lifetime, Unlimited | 4 |
| Divi |
No | $89/yrDivi, Unlimited | $277/yrDivi Pro, Unlimited | $249Divi Lifetime, Unlimited | 4 |
| Beaver Builder |
Yes | $89/yrStarter, 1 site | $546/yrUnlimited | — | 4 |
| Oxygen Builder |
No | $199.50Lifetime License, Unlimited | — | $199.50Lifetime License, Unlimited | 1 |
| Brizy |
Yes | $69/yrPersonal, 1 site | $359/yrWhite Label, 100 sites | — | 4 |
| Breakdance |
Yes | $99.99/yrPro Single Site, 1 site | $199.99/yrPro Unlimited | — | 2 |
| Spectra |
Yes | $69/yrSpectra Pro, 3 sites | $429/yrBusiness Toolkit + AI, 1000 sites | — | 3 |
| Thrive Architect |
No | $199/yrThrive Architect, 1 site | $599/yrThrive Suite, 5 sites | — | 3 |
| SeedProd |
Yes | $79/yrBasic, 1 site | $599/yrElite, 100 sites | — | 4 |
| WPBakery Page Builder |
No | $59/yrSupport Plus, 1 site | — | $82Regular, 1 site | 4 |
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Full feature matrix
Every plugin against every feature. Scroll sideways on small screens.
| Feature | Elementor | Kadence Blocks | Bricks Builder | Divi | Beaver Builder | Oxygen Builder | Brizy | Breakdance | Spectra | Thrive Architect | SeedProd | WPBakery Page Builder |
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Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Head-to-head comparisons
Kadence Blocks/Oxygen BuilderBrizy/Oxygen BuilderElementor/WPBakery Page BuilderBricks Builder/WPBakery Page BuilderThrive Architect/WPBakery Page BuilderBricks Builder/Oxygen BuilderBreakdance/BrizyBeaver Builder/Thrive ArchitectDivi/SeedProdKadence Blocks/Thrive ArchitectOxygen Builder/SpectraOxygen Builder/SeedProdOxygen Builder/WPBakery Page BuilderOxygen Builder/Thrive ArchitectElementor/Oxygen BuilderDivi/Oxygen BuilderBeaver Builder/Oxygen BuilderBreakdance/Oxygen BuilderElementor/SeedProdBreakdance/SpectraBeaver Builder/ElementorBricks Builder/SpectraBreakdance/Kadence BlocksBeaver Builder/DiviBricks Builder/Kadence BlocksElementor/Thrive ArchitectBreakdance/SeedProdBeaver Builder/SpectraBricks Builder/SeedProdBrizy/ElementorBreakdance/WPBakery Page BuilderBeaver Builder/Kadence BlocksDivi/ElementorBreakdance/Thrive ArchitectBeaver Builder/SeedProdBricks Builder/Thrive ArchitectDivi/SpectraBeaver Builder/WPBakery Page BuilderBricks Builder/BrizyDivi/Kadence BlocksBreakdance/ElementorBeaver Builder/BrizyBreakdance/DiviDivi/WPBakery Page BuilderBricks Builder/ElementorElementor/SpectraBeaver Builder/BreakdanceDivi/Thrive ArchitectBricks Builder/DiviElementor/Kadence BlocksBreakdance/Bricks BuilderBrizy/DiviBeaver Builder/Bricks BuilderSeedProd/Thrive ArchitectBrizy/SpectraKadence Blocks/SpectraBrizy/Kadence BlocksSeedProd/SpectraBrizy/SeedProdKadence Blocks/SeedProd Buyer's guide
Visual builder or block editor
Classic page builders such as Elementor, Divi and Beaver Builder use their own editor on top of WordPress. Block-based tools such as Spectra and Kadence Blocks extend the built-in block editor instead. Block-based options tend to produce lighter pages and keep content readable if you switch tools later; dedicated builders usually offer more design control out of the box.
Do you need a full site builder?
If you only design landing pages, a free version may be enough. If you want to design headers, footers, single post templates and archives, check for a theme builder, dynamic content, query loops and display conditions. These are often in paid plans.
Performance and code output
Builders differ a lot in how much HTML, CSS and JavaScript they add. Bricks, Breakdance and Oxygen are known for leaner output and developer-friendly controls; others have improved with container layouts and loading assets only when used. Test a typical page with PageSpeed Insights before committing a whole site.
Lock-in
Some builders store layouts as shortcodes or custom data, so content becomes hard to reuse if you deactivate them. If you might switch in future, check the content survives deactivation feature in our checklist.
Pricing for agencies
Licences range from per-site annual plans to unlimited-site and lifetime deals. If you build for clients, compare white label, role permissions and cloud template libraries as well as price.
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