Pagelayer vs SKT Page Builder
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 #144, ahead of SKT Page Builder at #4,849. Over the last 7 days Pagelayer slipped 1 place and SKT Page Builder slipped 3 places. Pagelayer has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 400K+ active installs against 2K+ for SKT Page Builder. Downloads this week: Pagelayer 8,777 and SKT Page Builder 956. Ratings: Pagelayer 3.9★ from 104 and SKT Page Builder 2.7★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Pagelayer | SKT Page Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #144 ▼ 1 | #4,849 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 400K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,777 | 956 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (104) | 2.7★ (7) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.2 | 5.1 |
| Best rank on record | #139 | #4,785 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2019 | Oct 2018 |
| 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 SKT Page Builder?
By active installs, Pagelayer: 400K+ sites run it against 2K+ for SKT Page Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Pagelayer or SKT Page Builder?
Pagelayer, at #144 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SKT Page Builder at #4,849. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Pagelayer or SKT Page Builder 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.