Pagelayer vs Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons
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
Pagelayer leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #145, ahead of Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons at #13,334. Over the last 7 days Pagelayer slipped 1 place and Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons climbed 47 places. Pagelayer has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 400K+ active installs against 100+ for Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons. Downloads this week: Pagelayer 9,933 and Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons 23. Ratings: Pagelayer 3.9★ from 104 and Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Pagelayer | Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #145 ▼ 1 | #13,334 ▲ 47 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,933 | 23 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (104) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 1.0.8 |
| Best rank on record | #139 | #13,056 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Pagelayer or Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons?
By active installs, Pagelayer: 400K+ sites run it against 100+ for Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pagelayer or Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons?
Pagelayer, at #145 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons at #13,334. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pagelayer or Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons 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.