AI + Block Editor vs Elementor Website Builder

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

AI + Block Editor

by badasswp

Health B82

Elementor Website Builder

by Elementor

Health A91

Active-install trajectory

AI + Block EditorElementor Website Builder

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	AI + Block Editor	Elementor Website Builder
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	10M–20M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-67%	0% ✓
Overall health	B · 82	A · 91 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	97/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	89/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	79/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.51★ ✓
Reviews	1	7,323 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	88/100	94/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4mo ago	18d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	831	11.7M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.7%	1.1% ✓
Category	AI	AI

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

AI + Block EditorElementor Website Builder

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.