Wordpress Builder reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 247 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Wordpress Builder brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Wordpress, r/SEO, r/woocommerce, r/bigseo, r/Blogging. Top-rated brands include Bricks (4.5/5), Elementor (3.9/5), Beaver Builder (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews247
Subreddits9
Posts21
Brands73
Products38
247 reviews from
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#1
Bricks
4.5
(33)
"I would say Oxygen or Bricks. Clean code output and outstanding performance."
"Check out Bricks Builder, a great alternative if speed matters to you."
"Bricks and Seed Prod are my fav !"
"Switched to Bricks after trying many, quite happy with it, especially for pro devs."
"Bricks builder is the most developer friendly option I’ve found."
"Bricks is probably the best builder for the job."
"Bricks Builder; it's known for being future-proof and offers a user-friendly experience similar to Webflow."
"Bricks is by far the best builder in the options you mentioned."
"Bricks and Breakdance"
"Bricks"
#2
Elementor
3.9
(34)
"We are b@ll$ to the wall Elementor Pro and very happy."
"Elementor is highly compatible with many plugins that support building blocks."
"Elementor Pro is ideal for designers."
"From a UX/UI and usability standpoint Elementor is absolutely the best."
"Elementor is da best and most popular."
"Breakdance is a game changer."
"Elementor is an excellent page builder with a lot of features."
"Elementor offers a visual builder that allows real-time editing of websites, along with extensive video tutorials and community support."
"I must say Elementor it´s the"
"Elementor"
#3
Beaver Builder
4.5
(18)
"The best WordPress site builder for beginners is Beaver Builder. It works great with WooCommerce and is easy to use, intuitive and fast."
"Beaver Builder is reliable, stable, and easy to use for various site types, no coding needed."
"I rarely need to add much custom CSS and I doubt I’ve not been able to build whatever I want."
"I recommend Beaver Builder for WordPress page builder."
"Easy to use... you don't need to know how to code. Just drag and drop modules."
"I love Beaver Builder! Not only does it have a cool name but it's very easy to use."
"Beaver Builder is the best page builder. More flexible than Guttenberg, better performance than Elementor and other page builders, and has a ton of features."
"The best builder is Beaver Builder — weird name, very powerful, accessible front-end builder."
"Beaver builder, WPBakery Page Builder and Divi Builder are the best in that order."
"Beaver Builder is another solid choice, especially if you prefer a lightweight, no-bloat experience."
#4
Kadence
4.8
(12)
"Kadence is a great middle ground — lightweight, responsive, and flexible enough to create slick UIs without needing to dive into JS."
"Kadence Theme (free) + Kadence Child theme (free) + Kadence Blocks (free) + GenerateBlocks (free) = a ton of WordPress power, fun, fast, and easy to use and customize!"
"Check out Kadence theme, it should be a good suit for an affiliate marketing and travel blog"
"I think I will go for the Kadence tool because it scored best in the equalize digital report and it appears to be more straight-forward than Bricks."
"I'll be honest...I still use Kadence when I'm lazy and doing free stuff to help people! I think what I like about them is that because they prioritize accessibility, I trust they will fix any issues I find."
"Kadence, Astra, GeneratePress with blocks or a builder add in like Elementor or Beaver Builder is my preference."
"Gutenberg based themes like Kadence, Blocksy, GeneratePress, Astra, site builder like Oxygen or Bricks."
"I use Kadence and it works great!"
"It's fast and light."
"Kadence has starter templates that are free. I built a website using one and it was fairly easy to use."
#5
GeneratePress
4.7
(11)
"If you want something even leaner, GeneratePress with GenerateBlocks is solid to"
"I now exclusively use GeneratePress + Generateblocks (and at times leaning on Kadence Blocks). It’s been such a superb move for myself for my workflow, performance and output."
"Best for development, good for authors/editors."
"The sites I’ve built with it load lightning-fast, and the customization options make it easy to build custom sites."
"GeneratePress with GenerateBlocks is an excellent combination for building websites."
"They're terrific and when you get a little more cash you can add a ton of easy-to-use functionality with an upgrade to the Pro/Premium versions."
"GeneratePress is a good theme to get a lot done."
"GeneratePress is highly customizable and user-friendly."
"You can improve your Gutenberg designs with GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks"
"GeneratePress has some nice StarterPages, worth considering."
#6
Oxygen
4.1
(12)
"I would say Oxygen or Bricks. Clean code output and outstanding performance."
"Cwicly along with Oxygen are the best in my opinion."
"Oxygen Builder provides total control on templates and is super light, making it ideal for clients."
"I do IT work mainly now but use Oxygen builder and Elementor Pro over Bricks 'personal decision - i have a lifetime license'"
"I used DIVI for 3 years, took a break from websites, and now i use Oxygen builder and ELEMENTOR PRO + ASTRA THEMES"
"Oxygen and Bricks are great options and can do pretty much anything you throw at them."
"Oxygen is a solid choice."
"Oxygen"
"Oxygen Builder is great for custom coding."
"Oxygen is popular on the back end."
#7
Gutenberg
4.3
(11)
"I like Bricks, but Gutenberg is native, fast, and actively developed."
"Built in Gutenberg is a fantastic feature!"
"Use Gutenberg for sure."
"Gutenberg is a powerful editor that enhances the writing experience."
"It has everything you need without the bloat of all the freemium bloatware."
"If you're looking for a free and user-friendly way to build a WordPress site without hitting paywalls, I'd recommend Gutenberg, the default WordPress block editor."
"Gutenberg"
"From a professional standpoint we should all use Gutenberg, as long as we can."
"Gutenberg."
"Just stick with a simple theme and the Gutenberg block builder."
#8
WordPress
4.1
(10)
"I'd recommend trying Gutenberg first since it's free and built into WordPress."
"Gutenberg is a great method that is native, fast, and simplifies the process."
"Easy to understand with drag-and-drop functionality and lots of free plugins available."
"I'd recommend you give the default one (Gutenberg) a chance. It's bundled with WordPress and it's free."
"Easy to install and use with free themes available."
"If you get good with Gutenberg, you can make your site look fabulous."
"There are many free templates available in the WordPress repository that are compatible with Elementor."
"WordPress requires too much time and money for maintenance and theme customization."
"Elementor is buggy and complicates the process."
"WordPress is like churning butter manually."
#9
Breakdance
4.6
(8)
"Breakdance. Running about 10 stores on it. Zero issues."
"My agency switched to it and we’ve since rebuilt all of our clients’ sites on it."
"Breakdance"
"My fav are Bricks and breakdance."
"I like breakdance a lot. Very clean and fast"
"I like Breakdance, it is simple and light."
"Ive been looking at Bricks and Breakdance, but ended up with breakdance. At the time they had more going for it than bricks."
"Breakdance is popular on the back end."
#10
Astra
4.5
(8)
"Astra. Majorly awesome."
"Astra is a good theme to get a lot done."
"Astra is one of the best options available."
"Check out astra/neve/blocksy/kadence themes and use gutenberg."
"Try Astra or Generate press"
"You can probably get away with the Astra theme and a starter template."
"I typically use astra to build sites which is much more friendly for design and still fast"
"Astra theme + Beaver Builder or Elementor. Divi is too bloated and will eventually cause issues."
#11
Divi
4.1
(7)
"The Divi theme and builder is incredibly versatile and user-friendly."
"If you're selling sites to clients you're better off with divi (which IMO is much better anyway and will do what you need)"
"* Divi"
"Divi is good for most small sites"
"Divi"
"Divi"
"Divi is extremely popular among graphic designers."
#12
GenerateBlocks
4.5
(4)
"Excellent for enhancing content creation."
"Their license program is one of the best out there - unlimited sites for barely $60 each."
"Kadence Blocks or GenerateBlocks work great with the block editor."
"Great for adding more/better blocks."
#13
Cornerstone
5.0
(3)
"Cornerstone is probably the most powerful builder today."
"Cornerstone is the best, by far. Imo"
"Cornerstone by theme.co"
#14
Hostinger
5.0
(3)
"Go with Hostinger cloud hosting."
"Fast, reliable, cheap and easy UI."
"I've used Hostinger the last couple of years and have had no issues with downtime with my WordPress site. It's really affordable too."
#15
Elegant Themes
5.0
(3)
"Divi builder is reliable and stable, with no issues during upgrades."
"Avid Divi user here. I love how you can work with custom code in sections, rows and modules which often work really well."
"A friend swears by it for freelance projects."
#16
Visual Composer
5.0
(3)
"An excellent tool for building websites with ease."
"Visual Composer is definitely my go-to builder."
"Look into Visual Composer."
#17
Kadence Blocks
4.3
(3)
"Kadence Blocks works perfectly for all my websites and client websites."
"Kadence Blocks or GenerateBlocks work great with the block editor."
"Enhances the default block editor."
#18
Cwicly
5.0
(2)
"Cwicly along with Oxygen are the best in my opinion."
"I would also recommend Cwicly."
#19
Webflow
5.0
(2)
"I would suggest relume and Webflow if you want a similar feel to Figma as it’s all through Figma and can be pushed to Webflow."
"Webflow with CMS is much better than Elementor."
#20
Flatsome
5.0
(2)
"Flatsome has many working templates out of the box and powerful customization with UX blocks."
"Flatsome theme uses UX Builder, most beginner friendly builder I've used, easier than Elementor."
#21
DigitalOcean
5.0
(2)
"Has been great for performance and pagespeed insight score. Consistently score 95+ even despite using Elementor."
"DigitalOcean is excellent for tech-savvy users."
#22
GreenShift
5.0
(2)
"They already made the Stylebook plugin which creates style books from Figma to WordPress."
"The author promises to release a Figma extension to convert Figma to WordPress, which is exciting!"
#23
A2 Hosting
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend A2 Hosting"
"A2 Hosting offers great performance."
#24
Avada
4.5
(2)
"Avada, hands down the best in business."
"Avada"
#25
WPBakery
4.0
(2)
"Many of our clients handle pretty well WPBakery page builder plugin"
"WPBakery, formerly Visual Composer is the OG 'bloated page builder' that gave the genre its awful reputation."
#26
Morphic
5.0
(1)
"Try getmorphic.com if you want a custom site without hiring engineers or designers"
#27
HostingMadeGreat
5.0
(1)
"Great Wordpress integration and performance"
#28
UltimateWB
5.0
(1)
"Another option to check out is UltimateWB. I prefer to use that for websites. It is very flexible and customizable."
#29
SiteGround
5.0
(1)
"SiteGround is awesome."
#30
Relume
5.0
(1)
"I would suggest relume and Webflow if you want a similar feel to Figma as it’s all through Figma and can be pushed to Webflow."
#31
The Plus Addons
5.0
(1)
"Great collection of documentation guides that helped a lot on initial level."
#32
Pods
5.0
(1)
"Great for custom post types."
#33
RunCloud
5.0
(1)
"I sometimes cache my DB queries straight into the RAM for an extra performance boost."
#34
Yootheme
5.0
(1)
"Yootheme Pro is so much better than Elementor."
#35
Siteground
5.0
(1)
"Truly a great combo in my opinion."
#36
Cloudways
5.0
(1)
"Best options for hosting and website building."
#37
Generate Press
5.0
(1)
"It's very clean and high performing."
#38
Flywheel
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Flywheel for hosting."
#39
SeedProd.com
5.0
(1)
"Super easy to use, fast and lightweight."
#40
Greenshift
5.0
(1)
"As a long time Elementor user looking for a faster option and Gutenberg, I'm really liking Greenshift, which also has a lifetime purchase option."
#41
Bricks Builder
5.0
(1)
"Bricks builder is the best right now among all others if you want a professional builder. Think Webflow for WordPress. Nothing comes close IMO."
#42
Blocksy
5.0
(1)
"Blocksy offers great flexibility and performance."
#43
Neve
5.0
(1)
"Neve is fast and lightweight, perfect for any website."
#44
Duda
5.0
(1)
"Duda releases updates weekly and addresses technical SEO issues promptly."
#45
BuddyX
5.0
(1)
"BuddyX with WooCommerce integration is a great choice. It offers seamless WooCommerce compatibility, performance optimization, and flexibility with various page builders like Elementor or Gutenberg."
#46
Reign
5.0
(1)
"Reign is compatible with Elementor, offers a user-friendly interface, and is optimized for WooCommerce, making it a solid choice for eCommerce. Elementor is intuitive and easy to use."
#47
Storefront
5.0
(1)
"Storefront theme is a free, no-frills option created by WooCommerce's own team, lightning-fast and reliable foundation for your online store."
#48
Blocksy, Stackable, Greenshift
5.0
(1)
"Blocksy & Stackable together are great for no-code builds. Greenshift adds animation and capabilities. Recommend Blocksy Pro."
#49
WP Bakery Page Builder
4.0
(1)
"* WP Bakery Page Builder"
#50
Visual Composer Website Builder
4.0
(1)
"* Visual Composer Website Builder"
#51
Themify Builder
4.0
(1)
"* Themify Builder"
#52
Page Builder
4.0
(1)
"* Page Builder"
#53
Live Composer
4.0
(1)
"* Live Composer"
#54
Atari Host
4.0
(1)
"Atari Host - LiteSpeed, mgd support, low rates.."
#55
UiChemy
4.0
(1)
"Promising tool for converting Figma designs into Elementor websites seamlessly."
#56
KnownHost
4.0
(1)
"KnownHost is a reliable hosting provider."
#57
WPEngine
4.0
(1)
"WPEngine is a solid choice for managed WordPress hosting."
#58
Elementor, Astra
4.0
(1)
"Go for Elementor page builder and choose Astra themes. Manage speed with necessary plugins and W3 total cache plugin."
#59
Astra, Kadence, GeneratePress, WowStore
4.0
(1)
"Popular themes like Astra, Kadence, GeneratePress work really well with WooCommerce. WowStore can be a decent WooCommerce builder choice."
#60
Flatsome, Commerc Guru - Shoptimizer, WP Swings Plugin, Elementor
4.0
(1)
"Try Flatsome Theme with UX Builder, Commerc Guru - Shoptimizer theme, WP Swings Plugin for premium plugins and customization. Elementor is paid and subscription based."
#61
Gutenberg, Blocksy, Stackable
4.0
(1)
"If not fancy and future proof go with Gutenberg and a block based theme. Use Blocksy and Stackable for support and performance."
#62
Astra, WooCommerce, WowStore, Elementor
4.0
(1)
"Astra and WooCommerce are good for learning. Plugins like WowStore and Elementor are great for first time builders."
#63
Elementor, Crocoblock, Breakdance
4.0
(1)
"Elementor with lightweight hello theme and Crocoblock is great. Breakdance is also good."
#64
GeneratePress, GreenShift
4.0
(1)
"GeneratePress and GenerateBlocks with GreenShift blocks are compatible and good."
#65
Breakdance, Bricksbuilder, Brizy
4.0
(1)
"Try breakdance, bricksbuilder, brizy."
#66
Divi, Bricks
4.0
(1)
"Switched from Divi to Bricks, Bricks is much better."
#67
YooTheme
4.0
(1)
"YooTheme is solid."
#68
Astra, Beaver Builder, Elementor
4.0
(1)
"Astra + Beaverbuilder and sometimes Elementor. Beaverbuilder is efficient and clean."
#69
Greyd
3.0
(1)
"Greyd, but it's very expensive."
#70
Figma
2.0
(1)
"Blocks/page builders use HTML, limiting design flexibility."
#71
SquareSpace
2.0
(1)
"SquareSpace has technical limitations for SEO and poor support."
#72
King Composer
1.0
(1)
"The worst is King Composer. Had to work with a site that used it and it made me cry tears of blood."
#73
Framer
1.0
(1)
"Framer is not a WP builder."
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