First Look at Builderius Pro
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Builderius is a new site builder plugin for WordPress. It has a strong developer focus and is very performant, but it is new. In this first look, I tour the interface and create the single template for a Custom Post Type.
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Had very similar conclusions. One thing to note. As Builderius does not override the theme, and is not a theme, I taught a problem with global templates (header, footer) could be solved with, for example, GeneratePress Elements. You build the header in an Element, and then assign element to the site globally. That however did not quite work. I think the team should make this work sooner, so that plugin can start to be used for site sooner.
Yes, that is one of the main things missing. Hopefully they will add the ability to create and manage headers and footers soon.
Same experiences here. I tried a lot. to get a working header. I thought, okay, I will make a template, insert and duplicate it for all templates I need. But at the moment, there is only a very tedious way to insert a dynamic (default WordPress) menu and if you follow the yt video of builderius at the end you'll have a list, nothing more, no responsive (hamburger) menu, no styling etc. It is not clear, if the active menu items get this state, so you can style it as active. (here is the YT video and the result of the dynamic menu: ua-cam.com/video/d31JCwd6h6U/v-deo.html )
Anyway, I thought, okay, if this is so, I could insert a menu (via shortcode / separate plugin). But you can only insert shortcode under these conditions " they must be used or withing the post_content or via php_function_output and do_shortcode function". A header is not a "post content".
In addition, there exists no sidebar with widgets, no footer. For what can I use builderius now? Really? For nothing. I can't insert the templates anywhere (for example via Shortcode). I will only get templates with content, without header, without footer, without sidebar Or I will get templates with static content (static menu) in header. I will not be able to insert any widgets and Shortcodes only in post content.
I really fall in love with all the exiting development features, that builderius offers. But I can't use it in WordPress. I have a 60 day refund guarantee, I will wait now 59 days (since builderius could be a real bammer), before I ask for a refund.
Why builderius is promoted as a Full Site builder?
Yes, it is a crucial missing part.
These are valid questions. And, as a developer of Builderius, I am happy you ask them. Because you are interested in and I have an opportunity to clarify them.
Header and footer are places, not specific functionalities in WP builders. If you define specific layout as header - then it is the header. Builderius currently does not have 'global layout' functionality, so it is not possible to have a layout (header, footer or anything else) in many templates, but to be able manage it - modify/change - from one place, so that it is automatically updated everywhere. Our team is yet to add such functionality. It will be for sure. I think we will manage to create it and test and release within about a month.
Builderius is full site builder because it allows creates templates for post, pages, archives and special page error 404. These templates as a whole is a complete site
Regarding menus. Builderius is a tool for developers that gives advantages that manual coding has, but without manual coding. What I mean is that if you were creating a custom menu in a theme, you would have to use a bunch of php code for that and/or mess with wp nav walker class. In Builderius you arrange items visually and use pseudo code expressions and a common logic. You also apply styles you want and see the result immediately. So, it is possible to create simple menus orega menus, with images, any dynamic data etc. I believe that any fesign could be implemented.This was our goal - to create such tool, flexible and 100% customizable. However, this tool does not create styling automatically, it is not like in other builders which either add bloat also automatically or are limited in possibilities or both. We have created the tool that gives great possibilities. Ideally, we would also create a library of pre created and pre styled layouts. We or any other providers of design sets. It is just not here yet. We have released the builder only 2 weeks ago :)
@@mrpsiho I am sorry Vitalii, but until this basic functionality is implemented, I cannot purchase Builderius. It didn't occur to me that such a basic part of the process, header, footers, menus would not appear in the pro version. This is now 3 weeks later, how near is this functionality?