Gantry 5 Framework
by Gantry · Page Builders
Gantry is a comprehensive set of building blocks to enable the rapid development and realization of a design into a flexible and powerful web platform
88 health vs 69 average across 1,268 Page Builders plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Well optimized
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
3.5K
now · peak 7.3K
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v5.6.2
87
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-09-08 · 1,429 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ interkan.net3mo ago
Not bloated, and yet flexible. Looking forward to 6.0.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrea Scarfo'11mo ago
I made many websites using Gantry5 + Helium + Child theme It was not manteined for long time, but now that it was taken by tiger12 it supports php 8.1 We can hope it will be developed as well as possible, the community is waiting for so long time some features… We’ll see
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kuldaoo2.3y ago
I use it since my joomla days. I created at least 30 quite comlicated webs with this framework. Not so easy for the first time but complex. Advanced features. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DrLightman4.4y ago
Another wrapper framework theme takeover buildt on top of WordPress core APIs. And then behold, a templating system, twig, one of the many which failed such as Smarty and so on which adds to confusion and cut your legs when you have to do a simple modification you have to study yet another documentation to find what you need, and you end up needing the tag to allow you to insert a simple snippet of PHP code that you could do in a nanosecond in the core WordPress way. If you develop a thing in WordPress, please stick to the WordPress way of doing things. I simply can’t stand the fact that if I edit header.php and footer.php of this theme I don’t see <head> and <body> right away. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by DrLightman. This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by DrLightman.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ freddie795.0y ago
I use Gantry on many websites, along with Beaver Builder. It’s a great framework that is so flexible and allows me to create totally custom designed websites with built in mobile support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ derekmoore3335.2y ago
I wouldn’t use anything but Gantry. I’ve been using Gantry on WordPress and Joomla for around 10 years. It simply works well and RocketTheme.com regularly updates the project. It’s a little daunting at first, but it’s well worth it once you get it. It is very good switching between Mobile and Desktop Versions. The menus work well on both size screens. That is just one great thing about Gantry. You won’t be disappointed and you can always upgrade to one of their themes that use Gantry and save yourself a ton of styling work. Gantry, being free from Gantry.Org, that is the place to get it with their free themes if you know nothing about Gantry. Even their Free Themes are great. NEVER download any themes/templates from 3rd party sites unless you want Adware or worse injected into the code. Good luck with your website, especially if you don’t use gantry.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pedroduen5.2y ago
Gantry5 é o melhor framework já criado. Utilizo no WordPress e no JMLA. Todos desenvolvedores deveriam dar uma atenção maior ao framework, pois posso criar templates diferentes pra cada link, cada página, cada post. É ilimitada a possibilidade e totalmente grátis!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tcamp775.6y ago
I’ve been using Gantry with RocketTheme templates on Joomla for years and a couple of years ago I started moving some of my customers to WordPress. Gantry works great on both environments (WordPress & Joomla) and is easy to customize for great looking sites. It is a simple block tool that is very powerful and easy to modify using the UI and RocketTheme’s custom template coding. RocketTheme support for their templates and Gantry is also great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 126 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 102 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-21 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-19 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-18 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 222 days in tier
- 2025-11-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 241 days in tier
- 2025-03-09 10K+ → 9K+ down after 26 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 9K+ → 10K+ up after 20 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- G Gantry Export and Import Options 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B - E Easy Theme and Plugin Upgrades 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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All In One Favicon 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D - M Mesmerize Companion 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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Theme Editor 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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