Elementor Website Builder – more than… vs Visual Composer Website Builder (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Elementor Website Builder – more than…

Elementor Website Builder – more than…

4.5(7,212)

10M+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 3 days ago
View Elementor Website Builder – more than…
VS
Visual Composer Website Builder

Visual Composer Website Builder

4.6(219)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Visual Composer Website Builder

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Visual Composer Website Builder has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 219 reviews) while Elementor Website Builder – more than… leads in active installations (10M+ vs 40K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Elementor Website Builder – more than… has accumulated 807M+ total downloads while Visual Composer Website Builder has 3.0M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder4.6/5
Total Reviews
7,212Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder219
Active Installs
10M+Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder40K+
Total Downloads
807M+Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder3.0M+
Support Resolution
80%Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website BuilderN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoElementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder8 months ago
First Released
2016Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder2019
Age
10 yearsElementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder7 years
WP Requires
6.6+Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder5.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder7.4+
Business Model
Free + PremiumElementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website BuilderFree
Latest Version
4.0.1Elementor Website Builder – more than…
Visual Composer Website Builder45.15.0

Rating Breakdown

Elementor Website Builder – more than…

4.5/5(7,212 reviews)
5
85%
4
3%
3
2%
2
2%
1
9%

Visual Composer Website Builder

4.6/5(219 reviews)
5
87%
4
3%
3
0%
2
1%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Elementor Website Builder – more than… Reviews

by VisedFAQ

Elementor v4 is a DISASTER

I truly can’t comprehend and wrap my head around the fact that you pushed such a half-baked alpha version of a product to production and called it a day. So many bugs, so many features missing, commun

by tenerifebear

If I could give it zero I would

Once again the company have given little credence to long standing customers. I have been with them from near the start. I have the Elementor Pro – Expert Subscritpion with 1000 sites.So Elementor bri

by damonmatheny7

Easy & Powerful

Been using this for a while, super easy to build pages without coding. UI feels smooth n flexible. Saved me a lot of time tbh. tnx Elementor for making things this simple 👍

Visual Composer Website Builder Reviews

by szmo

Locked in once you use it

It works well, layouts are great and you can make your own elements. However once you set your site up with this you are locked in. There is not way to make your site usable without Visual Composer on

by sayermcshane

Visual Composer ROCKS! (even the free version :>)

Thanks for providing this EXCELLENT platform and proficient page builder! Please continue, as I (like many others) am looking forward to the next improvements and continued support :>) Thanks agai

by Alexander Gilmanov

Nice one

I work with products of this company since very early years (2014 and before), Visual composer, in my mind, is a cool, and a very underrated builder. Try it!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Elementor Website Builder – more than… or Visual Composer Website Builder more popular?
Elementor Website Builder – more than… has 10M+ active installations while Visual Composer Website Builder has 40K+. Elementor Website Builder – more than… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Elementor Website Builder – more than… or Visual Composer Website Builder?
Elementor Website Builder – more than… has a 4.5/5 rating from 7,212 reviews, while Visual Composer Website Builder has a 4.6/5 rating from 219 reviews.
Are Elementor Website Builder – more than… and Visual Composer Website Builder free?
Elementor Website Builder – more than… is free + premium and Visual Composer Website Builder is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Elementor Website Builder – more than… or Visual Composer Website Builder?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Elementor Website Builder – more than… was last updated 3 days ago and Visual Composer Website Builder was last updated 8 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.