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Best Gutenberg Alternatives in 2026

Based on real usage data from 0 websites analyzed by StackSee

We analyzed real website data to find the most popular alternatives to Gutenberg. Gutenberg is gutenberg is the code name for the new block based editor introduced in WordPress 5. See which tools teams actually use instead, backed by real-time detection data.

Top Alternatives to Gutenberg

Technologies in the WordPress plugins category that teams use instead of Gutenberg, ranked by adoption.

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CA

Caldera Forms Caldera Forms is the free WordPress form builder plugin.

WordPress pluginsForm builders

2

CH

Chimpmatic Chimpmatic is a premium Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp integration plugin.

WordPress plugins

3

CI

CiviCRM plugins CiviCRM is a web-based suite of internationalised open-source software for constituency relationship management.

WordPress plugins

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CO

Codetipi Codetipi is a provider of WordPress themes and plugins designed for premium users.

WordPress themesWordPress plugins

5

CO

Complianz Complianz is a GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent plugin that supports GDPR, DSGVO, CCPA and PIPEDA with a conditional Cookie Notice and customized Cookie Policy based on the results of the built-in Cookie Scan.

A/B TestingCookie compliance

6

CO

Contact Form 7 Contact Form 7 is an WordPress plugin which can manage multiple contact forms. The form supports Ajax-powered submitting, CAPTCHA, Akismet spam filtering.

WordPress pluginsForm builders

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CO

Cookie Information plugin Cookie Information plugin helps your website stay compliant with GDPR using a free cookie pop-up, consent log, and more.

WordPress pluginsCookie compliance

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CO

Core Framework Core Framework is a visual CSS framework for WordPress and other platforms.

WordPress plugins

9

CO

Cookie Notice Cookie Notice provides a simple, customizable website banner that can be used to help your website comply with certain cookie consent requirements under the EU GDPR cookie law and CCPA regulations and includes seamless integration with Cookie Compliance to help your site comply with the latest updates to existing consent laws.

Cookie complianceWordPress plugins

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CR

Creativ.eMail Creativ.eMail is a email editor WordPress plugin which simplifies email marketing campaign creation and pulls your WordPress blog posts, website images and WooCommerce products right into your email content.

WordPress pluginsEmail

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CR

Crocoblock JetElements Crocoblock JetElements is an addon for Elementor that adds additional customisation options to the page builder.

WordPress plugins

12

CU

Custom Fonts Custom Fonts plugin helps you easily embed custom fonts files (woff2, woff, ttf, svg, eot, otf) easily in your WordPress website.

WordPress pluginsFont scripts

13

CW

Cwicly Cwicly is an advanced professional design and block toolkit that integrates directly with the WordPress editor.

WordPress plugins

14

AM

AMP for WordPress AMP for WordPress automatically adds Accelerated Mobile Pages (Google AMP Project) functionality to your WordPress site.

WordPress plugins

15

AD

AddToAny Share Buttons AddToAny Share Buttons plugin for WordPress increases traffic and engagement by helping people share your posts and pages to any service.

WordPress plugins

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AD

Advanced Custom Fields Advanced Custom Fields is a WordPress plugin which allows you to add extra content fields to your WordPress edit screens.

WordPress plugins

17

AK

Akismet Akismet is a service that filters spam from comments, trackbacks, and contact form messages.

WordPress plugins

18

AL

All in One SEO Pack All in One SEO plugin optimizes WordPress website and its content for search engines.

SEOWordPress plugins

19

AN

Animation Addons Animation Addons is a WordPress plugin that extends the Elementor page builder with advanced animation effects and widgets for creating visually dynamic content.

WordPress plugins

20

AS

Asgaros Forum Asgaros Forum is a lightweight and simple forum plugin for WordPress.

WordPress pluginsMessage boards

21

AS

Astra Widgets Astra Widgets is a handy little free plugin that lets you display address, list icons or social profiles within the Astra Theme.

WordPress pluginsWidgets

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AU

Automatic.css Automatic.css is a CSS framework for WordPress page builders.

UI frameworksWordPress plugins

23

AU

Autoptimize Autoptimize is a WordPress plugin that optimises website performance by aggregating, minifying, and compressing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files.

WordPress pluginsPerformance

24

A3

a3 Lazy Load a3 Lazy Load is a mobile oriented, very simple to use plugin that will speed up sites page load speed.

WordPress pluginsPerformance

25

BE

Beaver Builder Beaver Builder is a drag-and-drop page builder for WordPress.

WordPress plugins

26

BE

Better Search Better Search is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance your search experience.

WordPress plugins

27

BE

BetterDocs plugin BetterDocs plugin is an advanced documentation and knowledge base plugin for WordPress.

WordPress plugins

28

BL

Blocksy Companion Blocksy Companion is a WordPress plugin that provides additional functionality and features for the Blocksy theme.

WordPress plugins

29

BO

Bold Page Builder Bold Page Builder is a plugin or a theme component that allows users to structure and design responsive pages.

WordPress pluginsPage builders

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BO

BoldGrid BoldGrid is a free website builder for WordPress websites.

CMSBlogs

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BO

Bookly Bookly is a WordPress scheduling plugin that allows you to accept online reservations on your website and automate your booking system.

Appointment schedulingWordPress plugins

32

BO

Borlabs Cookie Borlabs Cookie is a GDPR cookie consent plugin for WordPress.

Cookie complianceWordPress plugins

33

BR

Brilliant Web-to-Lead Brilliant Web-to-Lead plugin facilitates the technical integration between WordPress installations and Salesforce CRM accounts, enabling the exchange and synchronization of data.

WordPress plugins

34

BU

BuddyPress BuddyPress is designed to allow schools, companies, sports teams, or any other niche community to start their own social network or communication tool.

WordPress plugins

35

DI

Distributor Distributor is a WordPress plugin that helps distribute and reuse content across your websites.

WordPress plugins

36

DI

Divi Divi is a WordPress Theme and standalone WordPress plugin from Elegant themes that allows users to build websites using the visual drag-and-drop Divi page builder.

Page buildersWordPress themes

37

DO

Dominate WooCommerce Dominate WooCommerce is a cloud-based checkout-page which supports PayPal Smart buttons for Venmo, PayPal Credit, and other payment methods.

WordPress plugins

38

DO

Doppler Forms The Doppler Forms plugin allows you to create fully customised subscription forms that you can add to your website or blog.

WordPress plugins

39

DO

Doppler for WooCommerce The Doppler for WooCommerce plugin adds submit your WooCommerce customers and buyers to a Doppler List.

WordPress plugins

40

DO

Download Monitor Download Monitor is a plugin for selling, uploading and managing downloads, tracking downloads and displaying links.

WordPress plugins

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DR

Draftpress HFCM Header Footer Code Manager by Draftpress is a easy interface to add snippets to the header or footer or above or below the content of your page.

WordPress plugins

42

EW

EWWW Image Optimizer EWWW Image Optimizer is an image optimisation WordPress plugin designed to improve the performance of your website.

WordPress pluginsPerformance

43

EA

Easy Accordion Easy Accordion is a flexible and customisable accordion and FAQs builder plugin for WordPress.

WordPress plugins

44

EA

EasyDigitalDownloads Easy Digital Downloads is a WordPress ecommerce plugin that focuses purely on digital products.

EcommerceWordPress plugins

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ED

Edwiser Bridge Edwiser Bridge is a Wordpress plugin facilitating the sale of Moodle courses with synchronized data and single sign-on capability.

LMSWordPress plugins

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EL

ElasticPress ElasticPress is a hosting service that connects your WordPress site to search hosting.

WordPress plugins

47

EL

Elementor Elementor is a website builder platform for professionals on WordPress.

Page buildersWordPress plugins

48

EL

Elementor Header & Footer Builder Elementor Header & Footer Builder is a simple yet powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to create a layout with Elementor and set it as.

WordPress plugins

49

EL

ElementsKit ElementsKit is an addon for Elementor that adds additional customisation options to the page builder.

WordPress plugins

50

EM

EmbedPlus EmbedPlus is a WordPress plugin for YouTube allows you to embed gallery, channel, playlist, or even live stream on your webpage.

WordPress plugins