Mesh – Page Builder
by Jonathan Desrosiers · Page Builders
Also makes 8 other plugins · 20.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
A page builder, simplified. Get the most flexibility to display content by adding multiple content sections within Pages, Posts, or Custom Post Types.
48 health vs 69 average across 1,268 Page Builders plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.16.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1671 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
86
now · peak 256
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.6y ago
latest release · v1.4.1
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2018-02-02 · 1,397 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.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ loogaroo7.5y ago
This is a must for me because I can do exactly what I need. The DOM is light and the pages load with best performances. I use it with “Simple CSS” plugin to create special CSS per page, for best performance. I can create landing pages with large row and narrow rows, and use several widgets and shortcodes to include features, like “SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle” plugin and “Shortcodes Ultimate” plugins. I love it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Terry Zielke7.9y ago
Works like a charm. Though I do have an issue with the section IDs getting double quotes and not reading correctly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sitesandsuch8.2y ago
Mesh is fantastic. I discovered it more than a year ago while looking for a better way to use the Foundation framework in WordPress. And I found it. Mesh is very powerful yet surprisingly easy to implement and use. I don’t usually work on projects where the end-user is making their own changes to a site, but if they would need to do so, I know they could. I liked it when I first used and the recent updates make it even better. I don’t understand why this isn’t one of the top plugins for professional WP development. It should be!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ecaron8.4y ago
This is one of those plugins where you think it should be native to WordPress, and absolutely should be used by 100x more people. It gives a lot more design possibilities than you can create through other mechanisms, and it has a really low learning curve.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Andres8.8y ago
I’ve used this plugin on a number of custom sites in the past two years. I have not had an issue with it. I love how well it works with Foundation, and clients have been happy! Thank you so much.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mitchelsliwa9.2y ago
I absolutely LOVE mesh. Its is extremely powerful and its future is bright. I am not even joking when I say it changed my life. I am able to quickly create custom pages on the fly with very little front end dev needed. Being able to make custom templates and customize has upped my game even more as of recent. I am using Mesh on a massive corporate intranet and everyone wants their own special page. Before using mesh, my predecessor had a litany of unorganized custom templates per page that users could not edit. Not anymore! Mesh is helping give power back to users which keeps them out of my hair. Not to mention, it works with Foundation!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ besabestin9.2y ago
I am really satisfied with this plugin. In fact, I just created an account to appreciate this plugin with low number of reviewers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jroel10.1y ago
I wish I had found this earlier!!! THANK YOU!! I was coding little custom sections w/bootstrap for the 2 main pages of a site and it took hours to customize it so the user could edit it. Then I found this and had a “der” moment. I will use this a lot!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 70+ → 80+ up after 209 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-02 70+ → 80+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-01-22 80+ → 70+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 70+ → 80+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 80+ → 70+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2025-12-24 70+ → 80+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 80+ → 70+ down after 16 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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Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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Better Block Editor (BBE) 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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Fusion Page Builder 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
WPBakery Page Builder Simple All Responsive 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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