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WPBakery Page Builder for WordPress Changelog

Every recorded version, newest first, with what changed in each one.

Latest 9.1 · Nov 2, 202615 versionsSince Mar 2025

2026 · 5 versions

  1. 9.1

    Latest
    3 new6 improvements31 fixes
    New
    • A completely new Backend editor UI
    • Copy/paste design options settings for the native design options attributes for faster editing
    • Ability to label rows inside the Backend editor for better UX
    Improved
    • Editor performance improvements by optimizing JavaScript loading
    • Default layout is being applied to new pages automatically
    • WPBakery is compatible with PHP 8.5
    • Google Fonts attribute has been updated
    • UI improved for the parameter group adding
    • Optimized SQL query number
    Fixed
    • Button element padding is working properly
    • Content position works properly for the section elements
    • Empty row element is working properly on mobile devices
    • Template search is working properly with empty strings
    • Clicks from mobile devices are working properly in the editor
    • X button is being displayed properly
    • Toggle container is working properly in the editor
    • SEO slug input is working properly
    • Element search is working properly with spaces in the query
    • Deprecated elements do not cause errors in the Add Element window
    • Last element on the post page can be deleted properly
    • Editor works properly with z-index on mobile devices
    • Full height row is working properly
    • WPBakery admin menu uses proper icon coloring as per WordPress guidelines
    • Separator is being displayed properly inside the editor, including hide options
    • Dropdowns are working properly inside modal windows
    • Icons inside Masonry Grid element are working properly
    • Tour element colors are being applied properly
    • Optimized CSS options do not have duplicated code
    • Icon element is working properly
    • Grid Builder is working properly
    • Button gradient styles are being applied properly
    • Single Image element works properly with custom links
    • Ampersands are being encoded properly
    • Default value update is working properly for the media grid items
    • Load more button for post grids is being displayed properly
    • Column gap is working properly for inner rows
    • Gutenberg sidebar controls are working properly
    • Editor edit window is working properly
    • Ordering works properly inside the tour element
    • Ajax loading is working properly inside the editor

  2. 9.0.1

    6 fixes
    Fixed
    • Deleted params do not trigger fatal error
    • Content position is added back for backward compatibility
    • Column responsive options are working properly
    • Inner element controls are displayed properly
    • Undo button works properly with accordion elements
    • Color picker label is being displayed properly

  3. 9.0

    14 new3 improvements
    New
    • The navigation bar UI has been improved
    • The frontend editor controls UI has been improved
    • The notification UI has been improved
    • The attributes UI has been improved
    • The element edit window layout has been improved for better UI and UX
    • The template window UI has been improved
    • The tooltip UI has been improved
    • The WPBakery admin panel menu has been improved for better UX
    • Five-column presets have been added to post grid elements
    • Blank canvas starter UI has been improved
    • The SEO window UI has been improved
    • The settings window UI has been improved
    • The row layout window UI has been improved
    • The link modal window UI has been improved
    Improved
    • Drag and drop library has been improved
    • CSS loading structure has been improved to load only the CSS in use
    • CSS file splitting to reduce the amount of CSS load on the page

  4. 8.7.4

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Improved capability and nonce verification to preset saving requests

  5. 8.7.3

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Added capability and nonce verification to frontend preview requests

2025 · 10 versions

  1. 8.7.2

    2 fixes
    Fixed
    • Content and column vertical position works with the support for backward compatibility
    • Gravity Forms element is working properly when retrieving data about available forms

  2. 8.7.1

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Text block toolbar works properly in the Backend editor

  3. 8.7

    1 new3 improvements22 fixes
    New
    • Add-on and extension exposure in the “Add Element” window
    Improved
    • A Caching mechanism for the element edit window to improve editors' performance
    • Support expiry notification added to the plugin, and the notification mechanism improved
    • Improved compatibility with AddToAny Share buttons plugin
    Fixed
    • The consecutive sentences check in SEO analysis panel works properly
    • Editor control access on mobile works properly
    • Titles have been improved for the parameters in the Backend editor
    • The Copyright element does not have spacing issues
    • Edit window dragging option works properly in the Frontend editor
    • “Call to action” element works properly
    • textarea_html works properly in Firefox
    • Image preview in the Backend editor works poperly in Firefox
    • “Loading” state on the buttons works properly
    • Preformatted text does not overflow in the Backend editor
    • Nested elements are editable in the Frontend editor
    • Feature image settings work properly and not being impacted by drag and drop
    • Vulnerability resolved for the Revolution Slider element
    • Vulnerability resolved for encoded shortcodes
    • Element editor form for 3rd party elements works properly
    • The preview and editor views are synced properly
    • Keyboard shortcuts work properly
    • Apostrophes work properly in titles
    • Double quotes work properly
    • Select input styles work properly
    • is working properly in the elements
    • Nivo Slider image is not getting shrinked

  4. 8.6.1

    1 improvement1 fix
    Improved
    • WPBakery and WPRocket works properly
    Fixed
    • Design Options saving works properly

  5. 8.6

    1 new8 improvements29 fixes
    New
    • Keyboard shortcuts are introduced for the common editor functions and documented in the knowledge base
    Improved
    • The default element icon for custom elements has been updated
    • Content deletion popup has been removed for consistency
    • The folder structure of the plugin has been updated
    • The UI folder structure has been refactored for better code quality
    • Vendor library management improved
    • The deprecated "Call-to-Action" button is being removed
    • Compatibility with Gutenberg improved via the Gutenberg element
    • Compatibility with WPML improved
    Fixed
    • Single image works properly with on-click actions
    • Security is being improved for the Backend editor
    • Publish and Update buttons work properly in the Settings panel while using the Backend editor
    • Sanitization before saving user input is working properly
    • Custom CSS is not being lost when working with the WordPress page revisions
    • front_enqueue_css element parameter is working properly
    • The editor does not strip tags for the buttons
    • The checkbox parameter works properly in grouped elements
    • Element parameters are being deleted properly with auto-save enabled
    • Icon sets are working properly inside the Message Box element
    • Monosocial icon set is working properly inside the editor
    • The Copyright element is being displayed properly
    • The edit element option works properly for nested elements
    • Editor panel switching does not trigger console errors
    • The Edge browser does not display the deprecation message
    • The AI credit usage report is being displayed properly
    • The color picker attribute is working properly
    • On-page settings work properly with the module manager and role manager
    • Empty space is being removed for large screens
    • Row layout fields are aligned properly for a better user interface
    • The undo option works properly with columns
    • The border radius option is available for simplified controls in Design Options
    • The editor works properly with the WordPress lazy loading controls
    • Titles in the grouped elements are encoded properly
    • Template previews do not trigger warnings
    • Element icons are displayed properly in Role Manager
    • Image gallery grid view is working properly with responsiveness
    • Custom CSS is being kept properly when editing the page with Quick Edit
    • Grid elements do not trigger warnings

  6. 8.5

    2 new6 improvements16 fixes
    New
    • The custom code (CSS, JavaScript) has been moved to a separate section in the navigation bar and does not require page reload
    • SEO prompts added to WPBakery AI for better search engine optimization
    Improved
    • The row stretching has been updated for the use of CSS when applicable to improve performance
    • A link to the knowledge base has been added to clarify restrictions and warnings
    • An ability to enable the Backend editor by default for the Admin user role
    • The assets/js/editor/panels.js file has been refactored
    • Helpers have been refactored
    • The packages have been updated for keeping the codebase up-to-date
    Fixed
    • The vulnerability issue has been resolved for the RawJS element
    • The Flickr widget has the proper image number displayed
    • Editor window tabs are working properly for the Call-to-Action element
    • Layout switch in the Backend editor does not trigger viewport changes
    • Cloning elements in the Backend editor does not trigger viewport changes
    • The default color option works properly with the auto-save option enabled
    • The Frontend editor works properly on websites with WordPress version 6 and below
    • Saving for general settings works properly when the default template has been set
    • The cloning option works properly on mobile devices
    • The category controls for the post settings work properly
    • The Gutenberg element has proper spacings applied
    • The row controls work properly inside the accordion element
    • After the publishing, redirect leads to a proper environment
    • Removing element templates does not trigger warnings and work properly
    • Element changes are applied properly for the custom design options
    • Redundant space in AI content has been removed

  7. 8.4.1

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • The post grid elements with custom heading work properly

  8. 8.4

    6 improvements26 fixes
    Improved
    • Consent has been added to the beta release controls
    • User experience for the template search has been improved
    • The navigation bar has been improved for mobile devices
    • The call to action element attribute names have been improved for a better user experience
    • Google Fonts loading has been improved for performance
    • WPBakery works properly with TranslatePress
    Fixed
    • Toggle controls work properly in the Design Options controls
    • Custom JavaScript works properly in page settings
    • The save element button works properly for custom elements
    • Color consistency has been improved in the Frontend editor for better user experience
    • WPB AI prompt management has been improved
    • Role Manager backend editor enabled by default works properly
    • The undo button works properly on mobile devices
    • Custom color options work properly for the Chart element
    • The toggle container element works properly
    • Color transparency works properly in the general Design Options
    • The text block element output works properly with tags
    • The element edit controls are displayed properly on mobile
    • The frontend editor layout display improved
    • The template preview option works properly
    • The navigation bar position in the Backend editor has been improved for user experience
    • The separator with text element display in the Backend editor has been improved
    • The Google Maps element works properly with the Role Manager settings
    • The navigation bar does not overlap the WooCommerce bar
    • The image carousel element works properly
    • Z-index works properly for the editor tooltip
    • The color picker works properly
    • The text block element is being displayed properly in the Backend editor
    • The Grid Builder and grid elements work properly
    • The tooltip location has been improved
    • The icon libraries work properly for custom elements
    • The editor does not experience fatal error

  9. 8.3.1

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • WordPress preview now works properly

  10. 8.3

    5 new5 improvements12 fixes
    New
    • API for AI integration
    • Access page title settings directly from the title
    • Font Awesome 6 for icon element
    • New Google Maps element
    • Preview button for the Settings panel
    Improved
    • Improved accessibility for tab element
    • Implement code-coverage for existing PHPUnit pipeline check
    • Improved accessibility for pagination dots for elements such as Pageable Container
    • "value_includes" dependency rule for elements
    • Placeholder option for input and textarea params
    Fixed
    • Optimized admin-ajax.php calls
    • ACF element fields displayed properly
    • Scroll to element functionality when adding a template to a page
    • Undo works properly if template added
    • Add element window active tabs displayed properly
    • Element save title field displayed properly
    • Page settings panel displayed properly in case all modules disabled
    • Page settings panel displayed properly on mobile devices
    • Tour and Pageable container elements work properly
    • Page title displayed properly after template added
    • Beta version notifications displayed properly
    • Font Awesome doesn't show duplicates

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