Title: SoftPulse Visual Page Builder
Author: Qamar Saqib
Published: <strong>October 17, 2026</strong>
Last modified: October 17, 2026

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# SoftPulse Visual Page Builder

 By [Qamar Saqib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softpulse/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/softpulse-visual-page-builder.1.3.5.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/softpulse-visual-page-builder/)

## Description

SoftPulse Visual Page Builder is a lightweight visual page builder for any WordPress
theme. It loads its CSS and JavaScript only on pages built with it, uses no jQuery
on the frontend, and keeps your design as clean, sanitized data.

#### Builder

 * **Drag & drop editor** — sections, columns and 20+ widgets, live preview, undo/
   redo, desktop/tablet/mobile preview, keyboard shortcuts and browser crash recovery.
 * **Focused three-panel workspace** — searchable element library, visual Layers
   navigator, Global Styles, session History and a dedicated inspector.
 * **3D design controls** — perspective, rotate X/Y/Z, depth/translate-Z, 3D entrance
   effects and pointer-following tilt without a heavy frontend library.
 * **Widgets** — Heading, Text, Image, Button, Spacer, Divider, Icon List, Video(
   lite YouTube embed), Gallery with lightbox, Slides, Pricing Table, Testimonials,
   Accordion/FAQ (with FAQ schema), Countdown, Form, Social Icons, Nav Menu, Site
   Logo, Saved Template, HTML, Shortcode and WooCommerce Products.
 * **Page templates** — theme default, full width or blank canvas.
 * **Typography** — 35+ fonts (Google Fonts incl. Urdu, Arabic and Hindi) with size,
   mobile size, weight, line height and letter spacing.
 * **Motion effects** — 18 entrance animations, hover effects (incl. 3D tilt), loop
   animations and CSS scroll-driven effects. Respects “reduce motion”.

#### Theme Builder

 * Design your own **header and footer**. Works with block themes and classic themes(
   Astra, GeneratePress, Kadence, OceanWP, Neve and others).
 * **Display conditions** — entire site, specific pages, post types, archives, logged-
   in users, user roles, URLs and more.
 * Reusable **section templates** you can place anywhere with a widget or shortcode.

#### Popups

 * Open on page load, scroll, exit intent or click; once per visit or every X days;
   modal, slide-in or bar.

#### Forms

 * Build forms, store submissions in their own database table, email notifications,
   webhooks (Zapier, Make, n8n), CSV export, file uploads and spam protection (honeypot,
   time check, rate limit). Works with page caching.

#### AI (optional)

 * Write, improve and translate text, or draft a whole page from a prompt.
 * On WordPress 7.0+ SoftPulse Visual Page Builder uses the **WordPress AI Client**:
   connect a provider once in Settings  Connectors and every AI plugin can use it.
   AI needs WordPress 7.0 or newer; this plugin stores no API keys.
 * **AI agents** — registers WordPress Abilities so authorized AI agents (for example
   through the MCP Adapter) can list, create and edit pages. New pages are always
   saved as drafts.

All builder features work without AI.

#### SoftPulse Builder Pro

SoftPulse Visual Page Builder is complete and free. [SoftPulse Builder Pro](https://softpulsedigital.com/)
is an optional add-on for professional web designers with 10 extra widgets, custom
CSS on any widget or section, white label and automatic updates.

### External services

This plugin can connect to third-party services. Nothing is sent unless you configure
or use the feature.

**AI providers (optional).** When you use an AI button in the editor, or an AI agent
asks SoftPulse Visual Page Builder to draft a page, the text you write (prompt, 
selected text) is sent from your server to the AI provider you chose:

 * The request goes through the WordPress AI Client in WordPress core (WordPress
   7.0+) to the provider you connected in Settings  Connectors. This plugin does
   not contact any AI service itself. The provider’s terms and privacy policy apply.

**YouTube (Video widget).** When you add a YouTube link, the video thumbnail is 
loaded from i.ytimg.com. The player (youtube-nocookie.com) loads only after the 
visitor clicks play. [YouTube Terms](https://www.youtube.com/t/terms), [Google Privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

**Google Fonts (optional, off by default).** Google Fonts are not loaded on a new
install. If you enable them and pick a Google font, the font stylesheet is loaded
from fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com for visitors of those pages. To enable
them, untick SoftPulse Builder  Settings  “Do not load Google Fonts”; tick it again
to turn them off. [Google Fonts privacy FAQ](https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy),
[Google Privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

**Form webhooks (optional).** If you enter a webhook URL in a form, each submission
is sent to that URL.

## Screenshots

[⌊The drag-and-drop editor with live preview.⌉⌊The drag-and-drop editor with live
preview.⌉[

The drag-and-drop editor with live preview.

[⌊Widgets panel and style controls.⌉⌊Widgets panel and style controls.⌉[

Widgets panel and style controls.

[⌊A finished landing page on the frontend.⌉⌊A finished landing page on the frontend
.⌉[

A finished landing page on the frontend.

[⌊Theme Builder with display conditions.⌉⌊Theme Builder with display conditions.⌉[

Theme Builder with display conditions.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin and activate it.
 2. Go to **SoftPulse Builder  Settings**.
 3. Open any page and click **Edit with SoftPulse Builder**, or use **New with SoftPulse
    Builder** on the Pages screen.

## FAQ

### Does it work with my theme?

Yes. Builder pages work with any theme. Header/footer templates replace the theme’s
header and footer automatically for block themes and popular classic themes; for
other themes you can set a CSS selector in Settings.

### Is AI required?

No. All builder features work without AI.

### Does the plugin store AI API keys?

No. AI runs through the WordPress AI Client (WordPress 7.0+). You connect a provider
in Settings  Connectors and WordPress manages the credentials.

### Is my data deleted if I delete the plugin?

No. Page designs, templates, forms and submissions are kept. To remove everything,
tick “Delete all SoftPulse Builder data when the plugin is deleted” in Settings 
first.

### What happens if I deactivate the plugin?

Your layouts are kept and come back when you reactivate. While the plugin is inactive,
each builder page shows the plain copy of its content (headings, text, links and
images, without styling) that the builder keeps in the normal WordPress content 
field. If a page had other content before you first saved it with the builder, that
original content is kept in the `_buildvex_original_content` custom field.

### Does it work with SEO plugins?

Builder pages are normal WordPress posts: SEO plugins keep full control of titles,
meta descriptions, canonical URLs, sitemaps and schema. On every save the builder
also writes a plain copy of the page into the normal content field, so search, excerpts,
the REST API and SEO tools (automatic descriptions, content analysis) see the real
page text.

### I’m upgrading from an earlier version — do I need to do anything?

No. Your pages, templates, forms, submissions and settings are kept. If an earlier
copy of this plugin is still active under its previous folder name, this version
stays inactive and shows a notice until you deactivate the old copy (your content
is shared, so nothing is lost).

Version 1.1 renamed the internal prefix (as required by WordPress.org) and moves
your pages, templates, forms, submissions and settings over automatically the first
time it loads. Shortcodes in posts are updated too: `[bvx_form]` is now `[buildvex_form]`,`[
bvx_template]` is `[buildvex_template]` and `[bvx_page]` is `[buildvex_page]`. If
you pasted one of the old shortcodes into a text widget or theme file, update it
by hand.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“SoftPulse Visual Page Builder” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Qamar Saqib ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softpulse/)

[Translate “SoftPulse Visual Page Builder” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/softpulse-visual-page-builder/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/softpulse-visual-page-builder/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/softpulse-visual-page-builder/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/softpulse-visual-page-builder/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.3.5

 * Changed: the plugin and author links on the Plugins screen now point to the plugin’s
   WordPress.org page.

#### 1.3.4

 * Removed: page-level Custom CSS field. Styling is done only through the builder’s
   controls.
 * Changed: the HTML widget is now filtered with wp_kses_post() for every user; 
   scripts and inline event handlers are no longer allowed.
 * Changed: all front-end CSS is added through enqueued stylesheets (wp_add_inline_style).

#### 1.3.3

 * Changed: AI now runs only through the WordPress AI Client (WordPress 7.0+, Settings
   Connectors). The plugin no longer contacts AI providers directly and no longer
   stores API keys; keys saved by older versions are deleted on update.

#### 1.3.2

 * Changed: the editor’s element library no longer lists locked, non-draggable Pro
   widget cards. It shows only widgets that are available; Pro widgets appear when
   the optional Pro add-on is active.

#### 1.3.1

 * Fixed: the background update of pages saved before 1.3.0 changed their “last 
   modified” date (and sitemap dates), stored a revision without an author and triggered
   cache purges and search-engine notifications. It now only adds the readable copy;
   normal edits behave as before.
 * Fixed: pressing Ctrl+S (Cmd+S) right after typing a hex colour could save the
   previous colour.

#### 1.3.0

 * Renamed to SoftPulse Visual Page Builder (slug `softpulse-visual-page-builder`).
   Saved pages, templates, forms, settings and the Pro add-on keep working; internal`
   buildvex_` keys are unchanged.
 * Security: stricter validation of display conditions, popup triggers, form fields
   and editor JSON input (nested arrays are rejected before use); late escaping 
   in widget output.
 * Fixed: invalid values in optional form fields (email, URL, number, date, choices)
   are now reported instead of being stored as empty; valid URLs are no longer rejected
   when the site cannot resolve their host.
 * Accessibility: invalid form fields set aria-invalid and point to their error 
   text; radio and checkbox groups are labelled.
 * Compatibility: works when the plugin loads after the Pro add-on (new folder name).
 * Compatibility: builder pages now keep a plain copy of their content in post_content(
   search, REST API, excerpts, SEO plugins’ automatic descriptions). Existing pages
   are updated in the background.
 * Fixed: two FAQ accordions on one page produced two FAQPage schema blocks; now
   one combined block.
 * Fixed: canvas pages had no

#### 1.2.0

 * New: redesigned three-panel editor with a compact tool rail, searchable element
   library, right-side inspector and bottom breadcrumb/zoom bar.
 * New: visual Layers navigator and clickable session History.
 * New: Global Styles can update the shared accent, body font and heading font from
   inside the editor (administrator only).
 * New: browser-only recovery copy protects unsaved work after a crash or accidental
   tab close.
 * New: 3D perspective, rotate X/Y/Z and depth controls for every widget, alongside
   the existing pointer-following tilt and 3D entrance effects.
 * New: Command/Ctrl+K Quick Actions palette and 50–150% canvas zoom.
 * Dev: added `buildvex_page_settings_save` and `buildvex_post_html` hooks for page-
   level add-on features.
 * Security: rejects oversized editor payloads before JSON decoding.
 * Fixed: page-level Pro Custom CSS now saves and renders correctly.

#### 1.1.5

 * New: Pro widget catalog in the editor panel. Pro widgets are shown with a “PRO”
   badge and link to the Pro page; they are not draggable and nothing in the free
   plugin is locked.
 * Changed: Google Fonts are now off by default on new installs (privacy). Enable
   them in SoftPulse Builder  Settings.
 * Fixed: editor panel no longer fails when a category has only Pro widgets.
 * Dev: editor JS globals renamed to `buildvexBuilder` and `buildvexBuilderData`.
 * Dev: stricter input sanitizing on the submissions screen and form uploads.

#### 1.1.4

 * New: line icons for every widget in the editor panel, from a central icon registry(`
   Buildvex_Icons`). Add-ons can register more icons with the `buildvex_icons` filter.
 * New: widgets can provide search keywords and a small badge; the widget search
   also matches category and keywords, and hides empty categories.
 * Old text symbols still work as a fallback for add-ons that have not updated.

#### 1.1.0

 * WordPress.org compliance: all classes, functions, hooks, options, post types 
   and shortcodes now use the unique `buildvex` prefix. Existing 1.0 data is migrated
   automatically.
 * New: WordPress AI Client support (WordPress 7.0+ Settings  Connectors) — no API
   key needed in SoftPulse Visual Page Builder.
 * New: developer hooks for add-ons (`buildvex_register_widgets`, `buildvex_widget_categories`,`
   buildvex_widget_advanced_controls`, `buildvex_section_controls`, `buildvex_widget_classes`,`
   buildvex_widget_html`, `buildvex_frontend_enqueue`, `buildvex_editor_enqueue`
   and more).
 * Improved: editor placeholders (“Choose an image”, “Select a menu”) are no longer
   shown to site visitors.
 * Improved: inline styles and scripts now use the WordPress enqueue APIs.
 * Improved: the editor screen has a proper admin title (fixes a PHP 8 deprecation
   notice).
 * Fixed: uninstall removes SoftPulse Visual Page Builder rate-limit transients.
 * Fixed: CSV export on PHP 8.4.
 * Removed: an unused database table and two unused settings.

#### 1.0.1

 * Motion effects: 18 entrance animations, hover, loop and scroll effects.
 * Typography controls and Google Fonts (only fonts in use are loaded).
 * Color control accepts hex, rgba and hsl, with opacity, swatches and eyedropper.
 * Social Icons widget with brand icons.
 * Editor menu with “Back to Dashboard”.
 * Your designs are now kept when the plugin is deleted (opt-in to delete).

#### 1.0.0

 * First release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3.5**
 *  Last updated **3 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
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 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/softpulse-visual-page-builder/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Qamar Saqib ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/softpulse/)

## Support

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