Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) vs WordPress Beta Tester
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,033, ahead of WordPress Beta Tester at #4,461. Over the last 7 days Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) slipped 4 places and WordPress Beta Tester slipped 19 places. Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 30K+ active installs against 2K+ for WordPress Beta Tester. Downloads this week: WordPress Beta Tester 4,981 and Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) 325. Ratings: Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) 5★ from 3 and WordPress Beta Tester 4★ from 47 reviews.
| Metric | Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) | WordPress Beta Tester |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,033 ▼ 4 | #4,461 ▼ 19 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 325 | 4,981 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4★ (47) |
| Last updated | Mar 4, 2025 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 4.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #989 | #4,287 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2020 | Jun 2009 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) or WordPress Beta Tester?
By active installs, Elementor Beta (Developer Edition): 30K+ sites run it against 2K+ for WordPress Beta Tester, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) or WordPress Beta Tester?
Elementor Beta (Developer Edition), at #1,033 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WordPress Beta Tester at #4,461. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Elementor Beta (Developer Edition) or WordPress Beta Tester alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.