The Page Builder Landscape in 2025
The WordPress page builder market has matured significantly. While Elementor remains the most popular choice with millions of installs, Bricks Builder has emerged as the performance-focused alternative that developers love. But which one should you actually use?
After building 50+ sites with both builders, here’s our honest, data-backed comparison.
Performance: Where Bricks Pulls Ahead
Let’s start with the metric that matters most for SEO and user experience: page speed. In our testing across identical designs, Bricks consistently generates 40-60% less HTML/CSS output than Elementor.
A typical landing page built in Elementor generates around 180KB of HTML. The same design in Bricks? Around 70KB. That difference compounds across your entire site, affecting Core Web Vitals, crawl budget, and mobile experience.
Developer Experience
Bricks speaks the language of developers. Its query loop system, dynamic data access, and condition logic feel natural to anyone comfortable with code. Elementor’s approach is more visual-first, which makes it more accessible to non-developers but sometimes frustrating for those who want precise control.
The Ecosystem Factor
Elementor’s biggest advantage remains its ecosystem. With thousands of third-party add-ons, pre-built templates, and a massive community, you can find a solution for almost any requirement. Bricks’ ecosystem is growing but still significantly smaller.
Our Recommendation
For performance-critical projects, SEO-focused sites, and developer-led builds, we recommend Bricks Builder. For teams that need maximum visual editing flexibility, extensive third-party integrations, or quick template-based builds, Elementor remains an excellent choice.
The best builder is the one that matches your project’s priorities.
