Looking for an easy way to build and customize your WordPress site? That’s where drag-and-drop page builder plugins come in handy.
WordPress page builders allow you to create, edit, and customize your website layout without writing any code.
In this article, we will compare some of the best drag-and-drop page builders for WordPress.
Why Use a Drag and Drop Page Builder for WordPress?
When starting a blog, many beginners find it difficult to customize their WordPress page layouts. While a lot of premium WordPress themes come with different page layouts, most of them are extremely hard to customize for anyone who does not know code (HTML / CSS).
This is why users often ask us questions like, ‘How can we make WordPress drag and drop?’ or ‘Is there an easy drag-and-drop page builder for WordPress?’
When we talk with people who switch from Weebly to WordPress or from Wix to WordPress, their most common response is ‘I wish WordPress had a drag-and-drop website builder.’
Well, there are several great drag-and-drop page builder plugins available for WordPress. They allow you to create completely custom website designs in WordPress without writing a single line of code.
Since there are so many different WordPress page builder plugins in the market, we decided to compare and rank the top WordPress page builders, so you can choose the right solution for your need.
Our criteria for comparing these WordPress page builders are ease of use, flexibility, and design output.
Having said that, let’s take a look at the best page builders for WordPress in the market.
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1. SeedProd
SeedProd is a premium WordPress theme and page builder plugin. Unlike other page builders, it lets you create custom WordPress themes from scratch without writing any code.
You can choose from hundreds of beautiful pre-made layouts, or create a completely custom website template with an easy-to-use drag-and-drop visual builder.
There are ready-made 150+ website kits and templates for landing pages, sales pages, thank you pages, webinar registration pages, coming soon pages, maintenance mode pages, 404 pages, eCommerce product pages, and more.
SeedProd is built with website speed in mind. It ensures that your pages are the fastest, so you can rank higher in SEO.
It comes with a smart design system, so you can save time by re-using elements instead of doing repetitive work. You can define color schemes, save font combinations, page templates, custom blocks, sections, and more.
SeedProd has all the blocks and features that you’d expect from a powerful page builder, such as optin forms, social profiles, countdown timers, contact forms, buttons, various content blocks, and more.
The best part is that some of these blocks even have pre-made templates, so you can speed up the design process by adapting your favorite 1-click block templates.
You can use their custom domain mapping feature to create micro-sites within WordPress. Agencies use this feature to manage multiple clients’ landing pages from a single WordPress installation.
SeedProd works with all popular WordPress themes and plugins, including WooCommerce. It even comes with WooCommerce blocks so that you can create custom checkout pages, cart pages, product pages, and more.
It also has built-in subscriber management, and you can easily connect it with popular email marketing services such as MailChimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, and more.
Over 1 million users are using SeedProd to make better website layouts.
Pricing: Starting from $39.50 for a single site license. There’s also a free version with limited features.
Our Grade: A++
Review: SeedProd is the fastest theme and page builder plugin in the market. It is also the most affordable. Their large library of pre-built templates and pro blocks is a huge time saver. The ability to customize every little detail makes it the perfect solution for all WordPress users.
2. Thrive Architect
Thrive Architect is a powerful, fast, and easy-to-use page builder. It lets you create beautiful pages, layouts, and content in WordPress, without touching a line of code.
The plugin includes 352+ pre-designed layouts for homepages, sales pages, webinar pages, lead generation pages, application pages, and more.
Every single detail of the templates can be customized using the front-end visual editor. Simply point and click to edit, move, or delete any page element.
You can also quickly add pre-made conversion elements to your pages. Choose from building blocks like call-to-action buttons, testimonials, countdown timers, guarantee boxes, and more.
With Thrive Architect, you can even create custom blog post layouts. You can add blocks like highlight boxes, styled lists, and click-to-tweet boxes to make your WordPress blog more engaging.
Plus, there are more helpful web design elements you can use, such as flexible column layouts, hover effects, total font customization, and more.
You can also connect Thrive Architect with the Thrive Optimize addon to split-test your pages. This lets you compare two versions of the same web page to find out which converts best.
Pricing: Starts at $99 per year for the standalone plugin. Or, you can purchase the entire Thrive Suite of plugins, which includes the Thrive Theme Builder, starting at $299 per year.
Our Grade: A+
Review: Thrive Architect is an easy and highly intuitive WordPress page builder. The huge template library and fast front-end visual editor make it simple, even for beginners, to create custom pages and layouts in WordPress.
3. Beaver Builder
Beaver Builder is a popular drag-and-drop page builder plugin for WordPress.
You can quickly familiarize yourself with their interface and get started with their built-in onboarding tour.
Beaver Builder comes with a live drag-and-drop interface. You get to see all your changes as you add them by dragging elements from the right sidebar and dropping them on your page. You can click on any element on a page to edit its properties.
There are modules that let you add almost everything you may want, including sliders, carousels, backgrounds, content blocks, buttons, and more.
It also comes with over 30 finely designed templates for landing pages that make it super-easy and super-fast to create stunning website layouts.
We find Beaver Builder to be very beginner-friendly. Check out our tutorial on how to create custom WordPress layouts with Beaver Builder.
Wondering if it is compatible with the new WordPress version? Yes, it is.
Beaver Builder has been updated to work alongside the new WordPress Gutenberg editor.
Pricing: Starting from $99 for unlimited sites.
Our Grade: A+
Review: Beaver Builder is a popular page builder option in the market. It comes with pre-made templates to help you get started. A lot of web professionals use Beaver Builder to create their client sites and custom themes.
4. Divi
Divi is a professional drag-and-drop theme and WordPress page builder plugin. It is extremely easy to use and comes with hundreds of layout packs for different kinds of websites.
Similar to SeedProd and Beaver Builder, the Divi Builder comes with a true WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) visual editor with visual drag-and-drop functionality.
You can directly click on your page and start editing in real-time with a live preview of all changes. So you don’t need to save and click preview to see your new design.
Divi comes with dozens of content modules that you can drag and drop anywhere in your layout. It lets you arrange these modules in multiple section types and row types. And you can customize each element using its advanced design settings.
With Divi, you can create any type of custom page layout within a few minutes. You can then save these Divi layouts for future use on your site. You can also export a layout from one Divi installation into another.
The Divi Builder plugin is the backbone of the Divi theme, yet it works well with any other popular WordPress theme.
Best of all, Divi has very attractive pricing options. For a single price, you’ll get the Divi theme, the Divi page builder plugin, and all other Elegant Themes products, such as Extra and Bloom.
This means you can use the Divi theme or install the Divi Builder plugin on any other theme.
Pricing: Starting from $89 per year (a lifetime access plan is also available)
Our Grade: A
Review: Divi is a great SeedProd builder alternative. It has a powerful page builder with limitless design possibilities. Their large number of content modules allow you to create literally any type of website that you really want. Their lifetime plan also makes it one of the best deals in the market.
5. Elementor Pro
Elementor Pro is a powerful drag-and-drop WordPress page builder plugin. It is a live page builder plugin which means you get to see your changes live as you edit them.
Start by creating sections and select the number of columns for each section. You can then drag and drop widgets from the left panel to your section.
Elementor comes with tons of widgets, including the most commonly used website elements. From basic image and text widgets to advanced accordions, sliders, testimonials, icons, social media, tabs, and more.
Each widget is independent and comes with its own settings. Elementor will also let you add widgets created by other WordPress plugins.
Don’t want to build your own layout?
Elementor comes with many ready-to-use templates that you can easily insert into your pages. You can simply point and click to edit any item on the page, replace the content, and you’re done.
Pricing: Starting from $59 for a single site license.
Our Grade: A
Review: Elementor is a popular page builder plugin for WordPress. It is easy to use, has a large extensions ecosystem, and comes with tons of modules and templates that you can use to build a custom website. However, the code output is not as efficient, and users often report slower page speed.
6. Visual Composer Website Builder
Visual Composer Website Builder is a user-friendly WordPress website editor that helps you create custom website layouts, fast.
It comes with a simple drag-and-drop builder, out of box content elements, professional templates, and a host of powerful features to make a website.
Similar to SeedProd and Beaver Builder, it also provides a real front-end editing experience for designing a website. But there’s a lot more you can do with this plugin.
With the exception of SeedProd, Visual Composer is the only other plugin that allows you to edit all aspects of your landing page, such as logos, menus, headers, footers, and sidebars.
That’s why the team decided to call it a website builder, instead of just a page builder.
The plugin features powerful design options to customize the appearance of any element on your page. You have easy options to add stylish backgrounds, including parallax, gradient, slideshow, carousel, zoom in and out, video, and more. It also comes with flexible rows and columns for creating grid layouts on your site.
Visual Composer works well with all WordPress themes. This allows you to switch your themes without losing the custom layouts that you created with Visual Composer.
It also includes support for the new Gutenberg editor, Google Fonts, and Yoast SEO.
Visual Composer is designed for professionals, and it is evident by their attention to detail, such as remembering your color choices, which allows you to easily use the same color palette for consistency throughout your design.
Pricing: $49/year for one site license
Our Grade: A-
Review: Visual Composer is a great plugin for beginners to start a website. It provides powerful features for website making in a simple manner. Website editing is made super simple with the real front-end drag-and-drop editor. However, the interface is a bit different than typical WordPress plugins, so it can feel alienating to new users.
Final Thoughts: Best WordPress Page Builder Plugin
As we compared different drag-and-drop WordPress page builders, one thing became very clear. SeedProd, Thrive Architect, and Beaver Builder are clearly the top 3 choices.
Divi and Elementor Pro are other great alternatives that offer a complete drag-and-drop WordPress page builder.
If you don’t mind spending a little bit of money to get the best solution in the market along with guaranteed support, then go for any of these options, and you won’t regret it.
Do I Still Need a Page Builder if I Am Using the New WordPress Block Editor?
Recently we’ve been getting a lot of users asking us this question.
The WordPress block editor, also known as Gutenberg, was officially launched as the new default WordPress editor. The new editor uses blocks which are content elements for creating pages and posts.
Superficially, the block editor looks similar to some of the WordPress page builders above.
Hence there’re hot discussions going on in WordPress about Gutenberg and page builders.
Is Gutenberg a page builder? Does the Gutenberg block editor replace the WordPress page builders? And, do I still need a page builder if I am using the new WordPress block editor?
Well, the answer to the first two questions is ‘No, not quite yet.’
And yes, you will need a page builder if you want an easy way to create completely custom WordPress designs.
Gutenberg in its current form, is no match for the powerful features these ‘true’ WordPress page builder plugins offer.
Having that said, you can use a plugin like CSS Hero with Gutenberg and probably get away without using a true page builder, but it entirely depends on your needs.
A lot of our readers love using CSS Hero for quick and easy website customization. Read our full CSS Hero review to see if it is a suitable solution for your needs.
We hope this article helped you find the best WordPress drag-and-drop page builder plugins for your site. You may also want to learn how to increase your blog traffic, or see our list of the best WordPress contact form plugins.
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Disclaimer: We could have included many other page and site builder plugins in this list, like Themify Builder, Brizy, SiteOrigin Page Builder, WPBakery, and WP Page Builder. But, we decided only to include the very best page builder plugins to help you avoid choice paralysis.
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Jiří Vaněk says
Thank you for the overview. Over the years, I’ve tried almost everything, and after careful consideration, I ended up using Elementor PRO. It works really well for me. On the other hand, the native Gutenberg editor probably never suited me. But maybe it’s just my laziness when it comes to working with it.
WPBeginner Support says
Thank you for sharing what works for you.
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Steve D says
I’ve been using Elementor and finding the oposite happening, feel like its become more bloated and resource heavy as now all of a sudden I get my hosting company contacting me saying my sites are using to many resources and got me to keep upgrading for more resorces.
I have seen many other people complain about the same thing recently and the commen thing has been Elementor.
after months of back and forth and optimising and doing everything the hosting support said to do, I have worked out it only happens now when ever I log into the back end and start making changes.
For this reason I am now looking for something just as good as Elementor without being so resource heavy.
I have been recommended Oxygen, what would you recommend as a replacment to Elementor? and thoughts on Oxygen?
WPBeginner Support says
We have not reviewed that builder at the moment but we will look into it in the future.
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Jiří Vaněk says
I have had exactly the same experience with Elementor. Everything was fine until I logged into the admin and started working. The server load graphs shot up on the shared server, placing me in the top 10 for the most server-intensive websites. As I work for the company that hosts the website, I had access to all the graphs and could monitor them. Just editing articles and working on content caused the load to spike. Wanting to stick with Elementor, I eventually left the shared hosting, set up my own server on Ubuntu, and migrated the website. Now, with 4 vCPUs and 8GB of RAM, the site with almost 1300 articles runs at less than 5% load. In my opinion, the extremely limited resources on the shared hosting might have contributed to this issue, as I don’t face these problems on my own server. Yes, I have a high-performance server, but still, being in the top 10 just by editing an article was strange.
Steven T says
Thanks for the comprehensive reviews. Am just not sure about the conclusion. Gutenberg is not a true page builder? Are you kidding? I’ve built a few sites with complex layouts using Gutenberg. I haven’t found limitations so far.
Gutenberg is only a couple years old while many of existing page builders have years to mature. So it’s not a fair comparison feature to feature at this point. Gutenberg will eventually make these third party page builders irrelevant if not obsolete. And even more so when Full Site Editing eventually be the standard practice for creating a WP site.
WPBeginner Support says
The comparison is for users who want to know if they should stop using page builders today which is why we are comparing current Gutenberg offerings to the current page builder offerings. This is why in our conclusion we specify not yet for if it replaces the other page builder options.
In the future, the block editor can become a more robust tool that replaces page builders but for now, page builders have better tools for customizing site designs for those looking into this question today. If we find that the block editor becomes better than page builders we will look to update our opinion.
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Mansour Baker says
I have 2 questions.
1) Which drag and drop is similar to weebly. Am planning to move to WP.
2.) Which WP drag and drop ingrates with Easy Digital Downloads
WPBeginner Support says
All of the page builders should allow you to use Easy Digital Downloads and for which one is similar to Weebly, would depend on what functions you want. It would be best to go to the sites for these plugins to take a look at their interfaces there.
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Md Masud Rana says
Thank you for the information, this article has been quite beneficial.
Beaver is excellent, Elementor is excellent, and Divi is outstanding!
WPBeginner Support says
Glad you enjoy some of our recommendations!
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Brad says
Can I use this page bulider to make a custom stand-alone page on my site (not a landing page)?
I need a place to embed a video stream for people to watch. Would that work with SeedProd?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes you can use page builders to have a custom page and any of these builders should do what you are wanting.
Admin
Catherine says
How would you go about switching a blog from one page builder to another?
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on the page builder you’re using and switching to. If you reach out to the support for the tool you’re planning to use, they may have a recommended tool for converting layouts.
Admin
Salma says
Great article. I am new to this, I understand design, and coding concepts, but looking to restart from scratch. Do I need CSS Hero if I use one of these page builders?
WPBeginner Support says
If you are using a page builder you would not normally need to use CSS Hero as well.
Admin
Adrian says
I want to build newsportal site. Is it possible to make two language site of Spanish and English, so that visitors can select for their ease. And which web builder is good for that?
WPBeginner Support says
Rather than a page builder, you would want to take a look at a multilingual plugin such as the one we recommend in our article below.
https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-easily-create-a-multilingual-wordpress-site/
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Arcady says
I was reading that WYSIWYG editors put in many extra codes and as result slower responsibility of pages or site. Are that true?
WPBeginner Support says
It would heavily depend on what is added and how well the editor is coded. We feel the editors here are well coded and the speed would depend on the content added more than the page builder
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Awojulu Akeem Olawale says
Some themes or plugins recommend page builder for you. If we are to choose our own favorite page builder, is it going to have effects on these themes or plugins?
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on the specific theme or plugin you are using, there is no hard rule on if there would be an issue or not.
Admin
Niraj Kumar says
Great Article & Great Collection.
i have a question?
when i use any page builder plugin for my wordpress website then my website loading speed or time is same or may be changed
please reply
WPBeginner Support says
As long as it is a well coded page builder like one of these we recommend, you shouldn’t notice a change in loading time
Admin
Valentine says
How can I post and choose different pages to put them in different pages at once.
What are the plugins
WPBeginner Support says
If you have a posts page and a category page, the post should appear on the posts page and the category page it is a part of. If you wanted more customization it would depend on what you’re looking for.
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Jeeshan Anwar says
Hello sir,
Can you please suggest some plugin of those page builder that can let me decorate my front page with category.
I see many premium wordpress theme front page has a lot of post with differeent categories and gallery etc. Like category TECH has 5 post, or category WORLD has some post.
WPBeginner Support says
Any of the page builders should have the option for what it sounds like you’re wanting
Admin
Rajiv Patel says
Beaver Builder is the best page builder.
Chris says
Hi, I’m new to page building. I wonder if I use a page builder plugin to build a website, then delete or deactivate the plugin, or perhaps while the plugin is still active, can I use code to edit the page? Thank you very much.
WPBeginner Support says
It would depend on the page builder you use for how to add code but you would normally want to keep the plugin active after designing the site
Admin
Makecov says
Hello, Im about to create a multilingual web page, so far 3 languages. Question is, will a use of page builder is posible in this case ? Are there any rectrictions in terms of design and content management? Thank you, and good article btw.
WPBeginner Support says
Depending on how you are setting up the multilingual site would determine if there would be any issues with a page builder
Admin
Ben says
Can any of these builders do things with groups of posts? E.g., display all posts of a certain post type, or of a certain category or tag? And then allow styling of that page? I guess I’m talking about styling archive pages, and also controlling some of the options on them — # of posts displayed, etc.
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, depending on your preference you would want to reach out to the support for the page builder you’re wanting to use for if they allow you to customize specifically how you’re wanting.
Admin
Jeffrey Von Stetten says
I have a woocommerce wordpress site. Could I safely use this on my site to make it look the way i want without screwing up any of the functionality?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, you should be able to use these with WooComerce without breaking the WooCommerce plugin.
Admin
Niraj Narkhede says
You can use builder on your e-commerce site. Builders will improve your site design without disturbing woocommerce functionality. WordPress page builders also provide some woo commerce features like latest product, featured product.
Paul Herrick says
Good plugin very helpful.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our recommendations could help
Admin
Derek Marshall says
Excellent Article, the question begs, and I am surprised not to see Thrive Themes mentioned in this article.
Surely they are an excellent builder for wordpress?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, we’ve hard about Thrive and have tested it ourselves. We didn’t include it in the list because it didn’t meet all the criteria that we have for our list
Admin
Allan says
Thanks for a great and concise review! I’m going to be going with Beaver Builder after not having a great experience with the Divi Visual Builder.
WPBeginner Support says
Glad our recommendations could help
Admin
Allen says
Am looking for a WordPress page builder in the mould of Divi/Beaver Builder that I can use offline and be able to publish to any hosting provider of my choice. Want to move from Adobe Muse and need something not web-based when creating a website, thanks.
WPBeginner Support says
You could create a local installation: https://www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/#installlocal
then transfer the content to your hosting provider once the site is set up: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-from-local-server-to-live-site/
Admin
Aaron says
For the offline site builder try something like Mobirise or BlocksApp. They are more easy and friendly comparing Adobe Muse and not web-based.
Rob says
What would be nice is some speed tests. Speed is much more important these days especially on mobile. Right now I’m using divi and I’m about to dump it for multiple reasons, but one of them is it’s bloated and slow.
WPBeginner Support says
Thank you for your recommendation, we will certainly consider adding something like that to our article in the future.
Admin
Jacques Soulé says
Hi,
I am surprised that you didn’t mention Thrive Architect from ThriveThemes
For me one of the best page builder.
Have you heard about it?
Editorial Staff says
Yes, we’ve hard about Thrive and have tested it ourselves. We didn’t include it in the list because it didn’t meet all the criterias that we have for our list
Admin
Juan Lulli says
One thing I like about Divi Theme is that its page builder is seamlessly built in and theme offers sooo many pre-made site layouts already stored in the theme library. Please compare contrast these features with Beaver?
Editorial Staff says
They’re both excellent solutions. One of the neat things that Beaver Builder team did was create Beaver Themer which allows you to create completely custom WordPress themes.
Admin
Raitis says
Hey there from Visual Composer! Thanks for listing us there and the high grade we got.
I believe some users are messing up Visual Composer and WPBakery – these are two independent products.
Editorial Staff says
Thanks for leaving a comment Raitis and doing a great job with the new Visual Composer product.
Admin
Wouter says
I tried Beaver Builder but don’t like it. And I am surprised that you didn’t include Thrive Architect in the list. It’s an excellent page bullder, with constant updates and improvements and for a one time fee you get updates for life and 1 year support. Go check it out!
Michael Hawker says
I’ve been using Thrive for two years now and love it. So easy to use and provides all the tools necessary to build
John Naismith says
I use Thrive Architect. Love it. Astounded that you didn’t include it in your list.
Editorial Staff says
Yes, we are aware that Thrive Architect has a great following. However we have had a lot of users complain regarding their support and updates breaking websites.
Admin
Wouter says
Not my experience in the 4 years that I use it.
Donald says
Where did you get the info that Elementor Pro is not GPL?
Divi is better than Elementor? As one who has used both, Elementor is far better in almost every way. Maybe when the original post was written that might have been true but not any more. Elementor is more lightweight, has a real time preview and doesn’t use shortcodes. Divi was great in its time, but its time is over.
Also Visual Composer is not Visual Composer any more. I know this was an updated article but if you are going to update it, update it all.
Editorial Staff says
Hey Donald, that was a surprise to us as well but it was reported to us by another user.
If you read the terms on Elementor’s website, #3 Licenses section clearly restricts distribution and how you use the Pro plugin which is not GPL compatible. There are also several support threads in WordPress.org forums that have not received accurate responses from their team.
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lars says
I’m a very happy Elementor user (left Beaver Builder behind)
What do you mean with this:
Quote: “The biggest thing that we don’t like about Elementor is that their license is very restrictive. If you’re a freelancer or agency looking to use Elementor on client websites, please know that their Pro version is not GPL. ”
Could you please explain what this means in pratice ?
//Lars, Copenhagen
Editorial Staff says
Hi Lars,
WordPress and most other popular WordPress plugins adhere to the GPL license which offer you (and other users) a lot of freedom. You have the ability to use the plugin as you see fit. Ofcourse some plugin authors will restrict access to support and updates based on the license, but overall you are free to do what you like with the codebase as long as you don’t violate the respective trademarks.
According to their terms, Elementor Pro is licensed under a proprietary license because it has restrictions on distribution and very specific guidelines that you must follow. Although it’s hard to enforce at such large scale, and it’s unlikely that Elementor will take a customer of theirs to court, it is still possible.
We believe in educating our users about the risks. Thankfully, we don’t really have to do this very often since most premium plugins are licensed under GPL. However this plugin is not, so we feel it’s important that we emphasize it.
Overall Elementor offers a lot of powerful features, and we hope that their team seriously consider making the Pro plugin GPL as well.
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Diane Laidlaw says
You still haven’t answered the question how GPL affects web designers who are making websites for the clients. I understand if you are a plugin developer and you want to tinker with code, or if you’re a theme developer and you want to throw Elementor Pro in the them but as a web designer how does it affect me and others?
The restrictions it has is that you can use the plugin on your clients sites but your client can’t take the plugin and reuse it on other sites or expect support direct from Elementor. The other restriction is neither I or my clients resell Elementor Pro either as it or through a theme. The distribution from my understanding is no different to the distribution of, let’s say, Beaver Builder.
I just wanted clarity
Editorial Staff says
As a web designer or agency working with clients, you need to evaluate the contracts you’re signing with clients. Typically it contains language of you transferring ownership right of the product (website) that you built.
You will need to make sure that you add clause that work-for-hire doesn’t include third-party software and services used as part of the project.
If you were using products that were GPL, you could wouldn’t need a clause like above. You can always consult a lawyer for further details based on your individual requirements.
Russ White says
The one thing missing from Beaver Builder is the ability to display a number of entire posts on a page — for instance, if I want the newest five posts in a category displayed on a page, I can get the abstracts and featured images in a lot of cute formats, but not the five entire posts in a single column.
I cannot find information on which builders include this capability, and which do not — I am already starting the refund process for Beaver Builder because it is missing this really basic functionality. Does anyone know if any of the others include this?
Olaf Mueller says
Hi, Russ,
I had just the opposite reason for looking at WP Beginner: my category archive pages (e.g. an Archive for all posts categorized as News) list the whole posts, one above the other. Maybe that article would be something for you:
https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-create-an-archives-page-in-wordpress/
Good luck!
Chris says
Beaver Builder is awesome but double the cost of Visual Composer or Elementor Pro, for a single license.
Bruno says
Hey guys, I changed my page builder plugin but now all my pages are blank.
What can i DO!?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Bruno,
Please contact the page builder plugin’s support for help. You can also activate the plugin temporarily and then try importing content manually. See the page builder plugin’s documentation for that.
Admin
Robin says
Just a heads up for others out there. I have tried Divi and want to pull my hair out. Their tutorials are outdated and so if you want user friendly – this is not.
I often am instructed to go to a certain drop down menu, and it isn’t there. I am instructed to “simply” look for a button option and it not in the place they say it is. I find it somewhere else 20 minutes later… It has become VERY time consuming and frustrating.
I found myself at this article looking for another drop and drag software option because after months of struggling with Divi, I’m done!
sangam kr says
I am looking for a page builder similar to hub pages. can you suggest one for me
Doug Byrd says
I already have a WooCommerce website that I am perfectly happy with. If I get one of these page builder plugins, can I keep my present website the way it is? Will the plug-in integrate into my website?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Doug,
Yes, just don’t edit any of your existing pages with the page builder.
Admin
Nuno Pereira says
Hi there,
What do you think of Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)? Would they be a good alternative to page builders? Could a non-developer create and customise page layouts using ACF rather than page builders?
I have to decide between using ACF or a Page builder. The agency that will develop my website recommends ACF, but I think it’s because they want to push me to use them again in the future, since any changes require the involvement of a developer.
So, I’m a non-developer, I’m the typical digital marketer who knows some HTML/ CSS and I know how page builders work, but I’m not sure about ACF…
I’s important for me to have the flexibility to customise page layouts if needed. For instance, would I be able to create a new page with a new layout by copying existing sections from other pages (e.g. create page #3 using the “testimonial” section from page #1 and “customer logo” section from page #2)?
Let me know what you think,
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Nuno,
Your developers will recommend a solution based on your needs. If you are unsure, then you need to ask them why they would prefer ACF over a page builder plugin. If they are unable to convince you, then you can reconsider your options.
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Junaid says
Can one use different page builders in a website for different pages therein?
WPBeginner Support says
Yes, but we will not recommend it. You will need to keep them installed, which will slow down your admin screens and may even result into conflicts when writing posts or creating pages.
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Hadi says
hi,
tnx for this perfect article.
I have a question:
when we wanna use a page builder like elementor or beaverbuilder is it important what theme we have?(i mean a free theme or pro theme)
if yes, can you give me names of some of the appropriate free and premium wordpress themes?
(if the answer of the first question is yes)what does make pro themes different from free themes?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Hadi,
Most page builder plugins are compatible with any standard compliant free or paid WordPress theme. However, some themes may not have a full-width page template in which case page builder may have to fit its layout inside the page container. In that case you have the option create your own full-width page template or you can use page builder’s canvas template which will do the samething and provide you a blank canvas to use as template.
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Eduardo says
Hello, im new in this. What about if i want to make a platform were my clients can chose there template and edit it with one of those drag and drop builders. Is it posible tu include one of them like seperadly with every registered clientes?
Stacy says
Do page builders slow your site down?
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Stacy,
They can. Some page builders may load additional scripts and stylesheets which may slightly increase your page load time. However, with proper WordPress performance optimization you can easily negate their impact.
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Kris says
Elementor every time for me. I think it’s streets ahead of the competition.
Daniel Lee says
Yes but how about its problem with a lack control over responsive breakpoints?
Joris says
What about the code quality of these page builders? Using a page builder seems to me like putting an awful lot of trust in a plugin to handle the layout as opposed to handcrafting templates yourself. Then again, page buildes cut the development time considerably.
Editorial Staff says
These page builders are top-notch in their rights and have huge communities around them. Of course, you’re having to trust the developers of the page builder to maintain the platform, but most of these companies have build sustainable businesses.
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Anthony Pero says
I think in a lot of cases, you can limit the output of the page builder to the_content(). So, you can design a theme, but instead of creating custom templates, or using ACF and custom post types, you can just go with Posts and Pages, and either build some defaults for the client, or allow them to add blocks and widgets to design their own one-off layouts.
Richie Trice says
Is there any builder out there I can use to create the layout of a single blog post but have user adding content use the classic wordpress editor? I am looking for a drag and drop builder to do this, I am sure it can be done with custom coding.
mike says
The beaver themer will create the layout for posts….
Jeff Moyer says
Great article I personally user Divi regularly but am exploring more options because I don’t like the lack of drop down menu options. Want to give Beaver Builder a try soon…
Jim B. says
Elementor is actually free.
Elementor Pro starts at $49.
Pro adds a number of impressive and useful features, but for a basic site, the free version is more than capable.
Raju Kumar says
Want to tell DIVI builder so flexible best and fast. Another thing a lot off free layouts are available and you can import 10 layouts and can select some portions from some layout and then can create your won layout you want which is very very easy.
a tool is god if lot of fre goodies available , Other I have tested and complex and speed is very poor and flexibility is very very poor. All other stuff are paid in those builders.
Sarah Duffy says
If I have zero coding skills but want to learn how to blog and eventually grown into paying someone for a sophisticated site, does it behoove me to work with a developer at first or Can I jump right in with beaver builder lite and a free theme or Vogue I think works with Beaver builder lite.
Titus says
Please, can page builder be used on free wordpress theme? I am a newbie, I just got disappointed with my website I paid a company to design for me,. I have asked them to make some changes which they refused. So I am considering re-designing it myself but looking at the challenges involving in switching theme is making that option a daunting task.
But I am willing to try if I can get the right guidance.
Thanks for the article all the same
WPBeginner Support says
Hi Titus,
Yes, page builder plugins work with any standard compliant free WordPress theme.
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Roxy says
How would these compare to the Avada theme?
Nadine says
ok, I am glad that I found this as I really need to build a word press site fast .
Looks like Divi is not that bad but Beaver Builder is more solid as the post states and Elementor is ok. I read all the comments and these two seem like the best choices. If anyone has any insight on where I can get my domain free, it will cut down pricing. I am trying to figure this all out, but once I do, I will continue to learn. I need to create a bunch of things in Photoshop and only one user said they like the ease of transitioning between Photoshop and Divi. Thanks for everone’s response.
Tousif says
Please don’t go for a free domain. Even the one that comes with your hosting should not be opted. Nothing is truly free. You may end up getting a free domain for a year, however the renewal costs associated with it will be higher than the one you get from the domain registrars. If you want to buy domain, you can use namecheap and you will get a domain for around $9.