HT Builder – WordPress Theme Builder for Elementor
by HasThemes · Page Builders
Also makes 13 other plugins · 15.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
HT Builder is a drag & drop theme builder plugin for Elementor Page Builder. Theme Builder is included in this plugin to build custom blog page, c …
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.3K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “blog builder” for “theme builder”. “blog builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “theme builder” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 72 average across 1,890 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 26.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.5★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.04★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
36
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 23d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 23d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| theme builder | #19 | #24 | up 2 |
| blog builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page builder your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
9 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “blog builder” for “theme builder”. “blog builder” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “theme builder” sits at #19 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.3.5 · 25 Aug 2026
19
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% 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 “1K+”. 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 29% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 2K+ in roughly 686 days.
Install history since 12 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ binmadie5.9y ago
It will make you pay after installing it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ parhamm6.9y ago
On the surface this plugin looks great. Except once installed in WordPress alongside Elementor Page Builder, the entire WordPress site slows down. Maybe there is a fix that can overcome this. The moment I uninstalled this plugin, as well as the HT Builder Pro (which has the same problem), my entire wordpress site increased in speed by 4 times. This topic was modified 6 years, 2 months ago by parhamm.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 HT Builder – WordPress Theme Builder for Elementor <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-11-01 CVE-2024-51682 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1
- 2023-04-03 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects <= 1.2.9 Patched in 1.3.0
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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
6 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 "HT Builder is a drag & drop theme builder plugin for Elementor Page Builder. Theme Builder is included in t..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "for woocommerce stores", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Gutenberg, Contact Form 7 and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,213 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Blog Builder" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-16 900+ → 1K+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 800+ → 900+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 700+ → 800+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 800+ → 700+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-28 1K+ → 800+ down after 264 days in tier
- 2025-08-07 900+ → 1K+ up after 149 days in tier
- 2025-03-11 800+ → 900+ up after 37 days in tier
- 2025-02-02 700+ → 800+ up after 50 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).
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Dynific Addons for Elementor (formerly Anywhere Elementor) 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Themesflat Addons For Elementor 40K+ installs · 3.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
OoohBoi Steroids for Elementor 40K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
UiCore Elements – Free widgets and templates for Elementor 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
SKT Templates – 100% Free Templates for Elementor & Gutenberg 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Futurio Extra 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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