Where2Build - Visual Website Builder for WordPress

Where2Build is a full-screen visual builder for WordPress. Design every page with elements and ready-made sections, style it for desktop, tablet and mobile, and check it with built-in Doctors before you hit Publish.

Everything you build is stored as standard WordPress blocks in your post content. Deactivate the plugin and your text, images and links are still there.

Privacy: Where2Build sends no data to its author or third parties by itself. PageSpeed Insights and webhooks are opt-in and only run when you configure them.

Not included in version 1.0: WooCommerce shop templates and AI-assisted page generation.

Support: 6 months of support through Codester messages are included with every purchase. Included: questions about features, bug reports and fixes, help with installation. Not included: custom development, third-party themes or plugins, server configuration.

Features

Visual editor

• Full-screen editor with live canvas, element library, layers, undo/redo, command palette and keyboard shortcuts
• Desktop, tablet and mobile styles for every element, plus hover and focus states
• Typography, colors, spacing, size, background, border, shadow, position and effects
• Dark mode for the editor, crash-recovery snapshots

24 elements and 11 sections

• Container, Grid, Heading, Text, Image, Button, Divider, Spacer, Icon, Icon List, Counter, Progress Bar, Social Icons, Gallery with lightbox, Slider, Video (loads on click), Accordion, Tabs, Form, Menu, Breadcrumbs, Loop, Post Content, Custom HTML
• Sections: Hero, Features, Statistics, Testimonials, Pricing, FAQ, Call to action, Contact with form, Latest posts, Site header, Site footer

Design system and components

• Color, font, spacing, radius and shadow tokens (also added to the WordPress palette)
• Global classes; save any selection as a reusable component

Theme Builder

• Header, footer, single, archive, 404 and popup templates with include/exclude display conditions
• Dynamic data from 20 sources; Loop element for posts, pages and custom post types
• Works with block themes and classic themes

Forms and popups

• 12 field types, validation, email notifications, stored entries and webhooks
• Spam protection without captchas (signed token, honeypot, rate limit); works without JavaScript
• Popups on page load, delay, scroll depth, exit intent or click

SEO, Performance, Accessibility and Best Practices Doctors

• Scan the real rendered page: 35 checks plus axe-core accessibility testing (WCAG 2.x A/AA)
• Clear explanations, "show element" and safe one-click fixes as a single undo step
• Optional Google PageSpeed Insights data with your own API key
• Own SEO output steps aside when Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework, Slim SEO or Squirrly is active

Built to be fast

• Only the CSS of the elements used on a page is loaded; generated CSS is cached in files
• No JavaScript on pages without interactive elements; demo pages score 99 in mobile Lighthouse

For agencies and developers

• Roles and capabilities for building, design system, templates, forms and custom CSS
• Export/import of the design system and settings; translation ready (POT); multisite compatible
• Readable TypeScript and SCSS sources included, documented hooks and REST API

Requirements

• WordPress 6.7 or newer (tested up to 7.1.2)
• PHP 8.1 or newer (tested with 8.1 and 8.3)
• A current browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari
• Works with block themes and classic themes

Instructions

1. Unzip the download. Inside you find where2build.zip (the plugin), the Documentation folder and the Licensing folder.
2. In WordPress go to Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin, choose where2build.zip (not the whole package) and click Install Now.
3. Activate the plugin. A Where2Build menu appears in the admin.
4. Open any page and click "Edit with Where2Build" to start building.
5. Full documentation: open Documentation/index.html in your browser.