Elementor vs Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Elementor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1, ahead of Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder at #2,124. Over the last 7 days Elementor held its place and Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder slipped 1 place. Elementor has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10M+ active installs against 10K+ for Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder. Ratings: Elementor 4.5★ from 7,297 and Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder 4.4★ from 212 reviews.
| Metric | Elementor | Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1 ▬ | #2,124 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 808,242 | — |
| Rating | 4.5★ (7,297) | 4.4★ (212) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.2.4 | 2.1.21 |
| Best rank on record | #1 | #2,112 |
| Days in the top 50 | 50 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Sep 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 329 | 0 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Elementor or Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder?
By active installs, Elementor: 10M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Elementor or Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder?
Elementor, at #1 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder at #2,124. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Elementor or Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are page builder plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
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.