Minimalist editor vs Elementor Website Builder

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

Health D45

Health A90

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Minimalist editor	Elementor Website Builder
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10M–20M ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	A · 90 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	89/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	74/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★	4.51★ ✓
Reviews	1	7,303 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	93/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	7.9y ago	yesterday ✓
Downloads · 30d	80	10.8M ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.6%	1.1% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	AI

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

Release activity

Minimalist 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.