Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder vs Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder vs Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder - MakeWPFast
Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder
C-
10M+ installs · 4.5/5 rating
VS
Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder
B+
100K+ installs · 4.7/5 rating
Overall Winner

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureElementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page BuilderBeaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder
Active Installs10.0M+100K+
User Rating4.5/54.7/5
TTFB Impact+24ms+7ms
Memory Impact+2048KB+2048KB
Extra DB Queries+38+10
Speed ScoreC-B+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP7.47.2
Last Updated2026-02-112026-02-02
Total Downloads778.2M+12.8M+
Verdict
FasterBeaver-builder-lite-version
More FeaturesElementor
Overall WinnerBeaver-builder-lite-version

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder or Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder?
In our benchmark tests, Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder adds only +7ms to TTFB, while Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder adds +24ms. Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder is the faster choice.
Which uses less memory, Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder or Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder?
Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder adds +2048KB to peak memory usage, while Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder adds +2048KB.
How many extra database queries does each plugin add?
Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder adds +38 queries per page load, while Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder adds +10 queries.
Which should I use, Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder or Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder?
Based on our performance benchmarks and user ratings, Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder is our overall recommendation. However, both are solid choices u2014 pick based on your specific needs.
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