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
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
7K+
≈7.6K estimated
Momentum
-36%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “builder” for “particles”. “builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “particles” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 72 average across 1,891 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 351.9K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,266 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 34 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| gantry your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gantry5 your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| gantry theme framework | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| rapid | #4 | #4 | down 1 |
| framework your tag | #9 | #12 | 0 |
| particles | #7 | #8 | 0 |
| builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| theme your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
42 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 36 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “builder” for “particles”. “builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “particles” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 7.3K · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
6
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v5.6.5 · 19 Oct 2026
90
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.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 64% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ interkan.net5mo ago
Not bloated, and yet flexible. Looking forward to 6.0.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andrea Scarfo'1.1y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ kuldaoo2.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ DrLightman4.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ freddie795.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ derekmoore3335.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ pedroduen5.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ tcamp775.8y 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 ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.6.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-10-15 CVE-2026-110889 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 5.6.4 Patched in 5.6.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Gantry is a comprehensive set of building blocks to enable the rapid development and realization of a desig..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 12 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,970 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "builder", "gantry5" do not.
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 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Child Theme Configurator 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag C - 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 C - M Mesmerize Companion 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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Theme Editor 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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