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Pagelayer
The contact page lists addresses in UAQ FTZ, UAE, and Mumbai, India; the site does not specify which is headquarters.
What it is
Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin with a real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme. Its visual editor supports drag-and-drop widgets, inline text editing, and responsive design mode, with revision, undo, and redo controls for changes. Design options include animations, image filters, icon sets, Google Fonts, styling controls, shadows, borders, padding, and margins. Free widgets cover content, media, layout, social, and map functions; PRO adds items such as contact forms, pricing tables, and sliders. The feature set also includes a theme builder, responsive controls, popup builder, and WooCommerce tools. Row backgrounds can use YouTube or Vimeo video. A free version is available from the WordPress Plugin directory. Paid plans include lifetime access to the plugin, but service, updates, and support are restricted to one year. Personal costs $39 a month for one site, Professional costs $75 a month for five sites, and Business costs $199 a month for unlimited sites. Pagelayer offers support tickets and forums.
For and against
For
- Works with any WordPress theme.
- Includes responsive design mode and editing controls.
- Free widgets cover several content categories.
- WooCommerce tools and popup builder are included.
Against
- Paid service, updates, and support last one year.
- Personal plan is limited to one site.
- Professional plan is limited to five sites.
The verdict
Pagelayer pairs visual page editing with theme, popup, and WooCommerce tools. Its free version is available through the WordPress Plugin directory, while paid plans add defined site allowances and restrict ongoing service, updates, and support to one year.
Who it suits
Pagelayer suits WordPress users who want to build or edit pages visually across themes. Its paid site limits offer options for single-site, five-site, and unlimited-site use.
Plans and prices
Free
Free version from WordPress Plugin directory
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
Personal
1 site · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
PopularFX Personal
1 site · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
Professional
5 sites · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
PopularFX Professional
5 sites · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
Business
Unlimited sites · 60+ Pro widgets · Theme Builder · Theme Exporter
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
PopularFX Business
All sites · 350+ templates · Pagelayer Pro included · 60+ Pro widgets
Read 15 Oct 2026 · pagelayer.com
On the record
- Active installations
- WP Beacon reports more than 400,000 active installations.wpbeacon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK documentation
- The official documentation index does not list a public API or SDK section.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding and size
- Softaculous Ltd. says it was founded in 2009, incorporated in 2010 and has more than 70 team members.softaculous.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company funding
- Softaculous Ltd. states that it is bootstrapped, with no venture capital or debt and $0 funding raised.softaculous.org · read 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.pagelayer.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact locations
- Pagelayer lists Electron Technologies FZC in UAQ Free Trade Zone, UAE and an office in Mumbai, India.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Design tools
- Design options include animations, image filters, icon sets, Google Fonts, styling controls, shadows, borders, padding, and margins.pagelayer.com · read 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.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- WP Beacon reports 9,450,166 total downloads.wpbeacon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Drag-and-drop editing
- Pages are assembled by dragging widgets into the design.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Inline editing
- Text can be changed directly by clicking it and typing.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Site settings provide fields for Facebook SDK App ID and social-profile links, while video backgrounds support YouTube and Vimeo.pagelayer.com · read 15 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.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The public plugin repository identifies Pagelayer as LGPL version 2.1 software.github.com · read 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.wordpress.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: support responsiveness
- A WordPress reviewer reported that support did not respond for a month after a WordPress update broke Pagelayer.en-ca.wordpress.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Maker relationship
- Pagelayer identifies itself as created by the Softaculous Auto Installer and PopularFX team.pagelayer.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Open-source status
- WordPress.org describes the plugin as open-source software and links to its code and SVN repository.wordpress.org · read 15 Oct 2026
