Framer’s Progress in Q1 2025 – How Are the Top Website Builders Doing?

Compared to the end of 2024, it’s surprising to see that every major player saw a decline in usage. I didn’t expect that. While I can’t pinpoint the exact reasons, it might have something to do with the global economic slowdown—or the rise of newer, AI-based builders taking attention away from the established names.

A quick note based on feedback from earlier posts: the WordPress stats do not include page builders like Elementor, and not all platforms in this list are CMS-based anymore—Canva, for instance, works very differently.

WordPress

Still the undisputed leader, WordPress lost nearly 3 million sites this quarter (-8.58%), yet its market share actually grew to 44%. That says a lot about its dominance.

Wix

Wix saw a mild drop of -5.86%, shedding around 760K websites. Interestingly, their market share increased to 11.25%—a solid second place.

Squarespace

Things aren’t looking so bright for Squarespace. With a -24.95% drop, over 1.37M sites moved elsewhere in Q1. Still, they hold third place with a 5.88% share.

Webflow

Framer’s closest competitor also took a hit, losing 17.97%—a drop of about 108K websites. That’s a noticeable dip for the visual dev platform.

Canva

The beloved (and sometimes frustrating) all-in-one design tool Canva saw a 25.62% decline. That’s nearly 40K fewer websites—bringing it closer than ever to Framer’s numbers.

Framer

Framer held up better than most, with just a -4.85% dip. Still, it dipped under the symbolic 100K mark. That said, it’s shown resilience compared to the rest of the field.

YCode

Surprise! While not a major name yet, Ycode was the only one to see growth this quarter: up 8.6%, now powering 229 websites. A small number, but worth keeping an eye on.

These quarterly shifts give us a good pulse on how modern website builders are evolving. I’ll keep tracking these numbers so you don’t have to—let’s see what Q2 brings.