Pagelayer
Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin with a real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme.
What Pagelayer is
Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin with a real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme. Its visual editing tools include drag-and-drop widgets, inline text editing, responsive design mode, and revision, undo, and redo controls. Page styling options include animations, image filters, icon sets, Google Fonts, shadows, borders, padding, and margins. The free widget list covers content, media, layout, social, and map needs; PRO adds items such as contact forms, pricing tables, and sliders. Pagelayer also offers a theme builder, responsive controls, a popup builder, and WooCommerce tools. Row backgrounds can use YouTube or Vimeo video. A free version is available through the WordPress plugin directory. Paid plans include lifetime access to the plugin, but service, updates, and support are limited to one year. Listed plans cost $39 a month for one site, $75 a month for five sites, and $199 a month for unlimited sites. Support is available through tickets and forums.
Good
- Works with any WordPress theme
- Includes drag-and-drop widgets and inline editing
- Free version is available from the WordPress plugin directory
- Offers theme, popup, and WooCommerce tools
Watch out
- Paid-plan service, updates, and support last one year
- Listed paid plans are billed monthly
Who it suits
Pagelayer suits WordPress site owners who want to build and style pages visually, including responsive layouts. It may also suit users seeking WooCommerce, popup, or theme-building tools.
Verdict
Pagelayer offers a visual WordPress editor with a free version and expanded PRO widgets. Check the one-year limit on service, updates, and support when considering a paid plan.
Plans and prices
From Pagelayer's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free version from WordPress Plugin directory |
| Personal | $39, paid once | 1 site · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter · Lifetime plugin access; support and updates for 1 year |
| PopularFX Personal | $59 a year | 1 site · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets · 1-year support and updates · Per year |
| Professional | $75, paid once | 5 sites · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter · Lifetime plugin access; support and updates for 1 year |
| PopularFX Professional | $89 a year | 5 sites · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets · 1-year support and updates · Per year |
| Business | $199, paid once | Unlimited sites · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter · Lifetime plugin access; support and updates for 1 year |
| PopularFX Business | $249 a year | All sites · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets · 1-year support and updates · Per year |
The facts
Each one read from Pagelayer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Active installations
- WP Beacon reports more than 400,000 active installations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK documentation
- The official documentation index does not list a public API or SDK section.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Contact locations
- Pagelayer lists Electron Technologies FZC in UAQ Free Trade Zone, UAE and an office in Mumbai, India.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Design tools
- Design options include animations, image filters, icon sets, Google Fonts, styling controls, shadows, borders, padding, and margins.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation index lists installation, getting-started, settings, theme and popup builders, custom fonts, global widgets and 36 widget articles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- WP Beacon reports 9,450,166 total downloads.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drag-and-drop editing
- Pages are assembled by dragging widgets into the design.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Inline editing
- Text can be changed directly by clicking it and typing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Site settings provide fields for Facebook SDK App ID and social-profile links, while video backgrounds support YouTube and Vimeo.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public plugin repository identifies Pagelayer as LGPL version 2.1 software.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: editor reliability
- A support report describes a blank editor canvas after reinstalling version 2.1.4, with an unresolved srcset placeholder causing a 404.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support responsiveness
- A WordPress reviewer reported that support did not respond for a month after a WordPress update broke Pagelayer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Open-source status
- WordPress.org describes the plugin as open-source software and links to its code and SVN repository.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Popup builder
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Popup Builder
- Popup templates support load, scroll, element-scroll, exit-intent and click triggers with timing and overlay controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: ease of use
- WordPress reviewers repeatedly describe Pagelayer as easy, user-friendly, responsive and helpful for building pages.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says it collects registration details and technical data, uses cookies to personalize experience, and does not sell, rent, or lease customer lists.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding and size
- Softaculous Ltd. says it was founded in 2009, incorporated in 2010 and has more than 70 team members.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company funding
- Softaculous Ltd. states that it is bootstrapped, with no venture capital or debt and $0 funding raised.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About page says founder Pulkit Gupta began full development of Pagelayer in April 2019 and launched it soon afterward.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- The contact page lists addresses in UAQ FTZ, UAE, and Mumbai, India; the site does not specify which is headquarters.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Latest maker release
- Pagelayer 2.1.4, dated July 8, 2026, improved the builder UI, added Ctrl+K widget search and fixed PHP warnings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maker relationship
- Pagelayer identifies itself as created by the Softaculous Auto Installer and PopularFX team.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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