Features

Everything you need to build better WordPress websites.

Layout, design, performance and developer tools, all inside the native WordPress editor.

Layout

Layouts on a Bootstrap foundation.

Responsive 12-column grid

Create professional layouts using the responsive Bootstrap grid.

Containers, rows & columns

Nest and align content with familiar Bootstrap structure.

Breakpoint controls

Set spacing, visibility and layout per breakpoint.

Spacers

Consistent vertical rhythm with responsive spacing values.

Design

Global design, set once.

Typography

Global type scale, weights, line heights and letter spacing.

Colours

A global palette applied across blocks and components.

Headers & footers

Design site-wide headers and footers with Full Site Editing.

Templates

Page and archive templates you can reuse and adapt.

Performance

Lightweight by default.

Generated CSS

A stylesheet generated from your settings.

SCSS

Compile SCSS variables and partials.

Minification

Minified production assets.

Responsive images

srcset and lazy loading from WordPress core.

Developer

Flexible for developers.

Custom CSS

Add your own CSS and SCSS where you need it.

Utility classes

Bootstrap utilities available in the editor.

theme.json

Styles and settings defined the WordPress way.

WooCommerce

Shop, product and checkout templates.

Accessibility

Accessible from the start.

Keyboard navigation

Menus, tabs and accordions work with the keyboard.

Visible focus states

Clear focus indicators on interactive elements.

Heading hierarchy

Semantic structure that assistive technology can follow.

Colour contrast

Palettes designed with WCAG 2.2 AA in mind.

Comparison

WordPress freedom without the page-builder baggage.

Zen Builder builds on the tools WordPress already provides.

Traditional page buildersZen Builder
Proprietary builder systemNative WordPress editor
Heavy frontend frameworkBootstrap 5
Builder-specific layoutsWordPress blocks
Plugin-dependent stylingWordPress theme.json
Difficult to migrateWordPress-native
Performance overheadLightweight approach

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