How to Build Your Own Beaver Builder
Replace Beaver Builder with a custom build. WordPress Page Builder Plugin - Build Your Website With Ease
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 50 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 50 features
Productivity(11 features)
Work is autosaved as you go, save work as draft without publishing, experiment with different layouts safely
Export any module's settings or styles to clipboard and paste them into another module in same or different layout
Duplicate any layout to a new page with same layout and metadata in one click
Set default values for row max-width, margin/padding, breakpoints, and custom code applied globally but overridable per-element
Export and import Beaver Builder content including templates, saved rows, columns, and modules to other websites
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Responsive Design(5 features)
Set custom widths for different devices to improve responsiveness, UX, and accessibility
Show or hide content on different devices to customize user experience according to device type
View and edit page layout in accurate detail on a range of device sizes
Preview website on desktop, tablet, and mobile without leaving the editor to ensure it looks great on all screens
Change how columns stack on different devices to improve layout on small screens
Design(4 features)
Tailor website typography, colors, spacing, and add entrance animations for unique and stylish design
Lightweight, flexible, and fast loading theme designed to work seamlessly with page builder
Add images, videos, gradients, overlays, and shapes to create unique and stylish backgrounds
Add visual interest with a library of icons, choose from simple shapes or complex illustrations
Functionality(4 features)
Show or hide content based on specific conditions to tailor content visibility for personalized user experience
Dynamically display content using custom fields, post data, and templates without coding
Create custom layouts for dynamic content, easily display posts or custom post types with flexible no-code designs
Insert Beaver Builder layouts as shortcodes into any module with text or text editor field
Advanced(3 features)
Support WordPress multisite installations with configuration on each site or network-wide settings
Configure Beaver Builder on all sites in multisite network from one place, then override on site-by-site basis
Put brand front and center by replacing Beaver Builder name and logo with company's name and logo
Developer(3 features)
ACF Pro users can create configurable content blocks or modules that work in both Beaver Builder and Gutenberg
Extend and modify existing modules or create brand new modules from scratch for specific use cases
Add custom CSS or JavaScript to any Beaver Builder layout per-page or sitewide for custom functionality
Integration(3 features)
Designed to work with most other WordPress plugins and third-party services and applications
Compatible with most WordPress themes, designed to work with Beaver Builder Theme and other themes
Seamlessly incorporate most WordPress widgets within Beaver Builder page layouts as content modules
Support(3 features)
Risk-free guarantee allowing refund if not satisfied within 30 days of purchase
World-class support team ready to answer any questions about Beaver Builder
Regular updates providing access to latest features, enhancements, and bug fixes
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