Description
Etch is a visual development environment for building page layouts and structures with a focus on markup and style control. It works with reusable elements, components, and templates, helping organize larger projects without relying on traditional builder “workarounds.”
Key Features
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Unified visual environment
Brings layout creation, structure, and project organization together in a single interface. -
Editing with code access
Allows you to work directly with HTML/CSS/JS, without “hidden” layers. -
Automatic block generation
What you build automatically becomes blocks, keeping content more portable and editable. -
Reusable components
Creates and reuses layout sections/parts to maintain consistency across pages. -
Dynamic loops and listings
Builds grids, listings, and repetitions with control over structure and data. -
Templates and structure engine
Defines page templates and layout variations with context-based logic. -
Rules and conditional logic
Controls element display based on conditions, helping create smarter pages.
Etch Benefits
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More layout control maintains consistent structure and style without relying on fixed patterns.
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Reuse of project parts reduces rework by using components and templates.
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Organization for larger projects makes it easier to manage pages, variations, and content with logic.
Who Is It For?
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Those who need to build pages with structure and style control without being tied to rigid layouts.
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Those who work on projects with many pages and want to standardize sections and components.
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Those who build pages with dynamic data, listings, and context-based variations.
With Etch, you can structure pages using a more systematic approach: components, templates, and logic working together. This helps reduce rework, maintain consistency, and organize projects that grow over time, without having to “reinvent” the layout for every new page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Etch Page Builder GPL-licensed?
Yes. Etch Page Builder is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Etch Page Builder on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Etch Page Builder on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Etch Page Builder cost at Ultrapack?
Etch Page Builder costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Etch Page Builder include updates?
Yes. The current version of Etch Page Builder is 1.6.1, published at Ultrapack on Jul 3, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Etch Page Builder scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Etch Page Builder goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin Etch Page Builder?
Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1.
What changed in this version
Version 1.6.1
- July 02, 2026
- New: AI Assistant permissions now let you allow or block actions by domain, with clearer labels in the toggles UI.
- New: AI Assistant can now update existing posts in Build mode, including title-only or content-only changes.
- New: Content Hub now lets you delete taxonomies from both the list view and the right-click menu.
- New: Uncategorized section for assets that aren’t assigned to a collection.
- New: Proper upload feedback while collections upload in the asset manager.
- Improvement: Delete confirmation dialogs now appear before destructive actions, so you can cancel accidental deletions.
- Fix : Assets now upload to the currently selected collection
- Full 1.6.1 changelog
Version 1.6.0
- July 01, 2026
- New: Etch-Native Asset Manager (Replaces WordPress Media Library in the Builder)
- New: Content Hub now lets you create taxonomies and automatically opens the new taxonomy after saving.
- New: Content Hub now lets you delete taxonomies.
- New: Content Hub now lets you delete individual terms from a taxonomy.
- New: AI Assistant can now list the stylesheets available on your site.
- New: AI Presence Overlay (For AI Harnesses connected via the Etch-Connector).
- Improvement: Settings dialog now includes a toggle for Asset Manager.
- Fix: Component content no longer becomes unclickable after you exit the component editor without saving.
- Fix: Structure panel no longer grows or shows incorrect hover states when a toast notification appears.
- Full 1.6.0 changelog
Version 1.5.4
- June 26, 2026
- New: AI Assistant can now inspect your project’s components, including listing available components and reading a specific component’s structure.
- New: The public API now supports copying and pasting blocks.
- Improvement: blocks.create now accepts null to insert new blocks at the document root.
- Fix: The public API now throws a clear error when you create, move, or paste a block into a disallowed location.
- Fix: Content Hub now shows private Etch post types with special characters in the slug and no longer mixes in non-Etch post types that share a REST base.
- Fix: “Launch Etch” now works when WordPress is installed in a subdirectory.
- Fix: Term Loop no longer shows an incorrect error when hide_empty is true .
- Fix: Builder scrollbars now render more consistently across browsers and no longer leave an invisible strip along the right edge.
- Full 1.5.4 changelog
Version 1.5.3
- June 24, 2026
- Improvement: Custom post types now enable Featured Image support by default.
- Improvement: Custom post types now show a Parent selector when you enable the hierarchical toggle.
- Fix: Custom post types now sanitize slugs and rest_base values consistently, and post types with invalid slug characters can be updated or deleted from Content Hub.
- Fix: Component instances no longer make the builder unresponsive when a select prop contains duplicate values. (Only the first value is used)
- Fix: Loop selection dropdowns now render above the Elements bar so every loop stays visible and selectable.
- Full 1.5.3 changelog
Version 1.5.2
- June 19, 2026
- New: Content Hub now includes a Taxonomies section where you can browse taxonomies and view their terms.
- New: You can now create new terms directly inside a selected taxonomy in Content Hub, inline editing coming soon.
- New: Custom Field Groups now support Checkbox, Radio and Select fields.
- New: AI Assistant can now inspect the current page structure, look up individual blocks, and search for matching blocks.
- New: Dynamic data now includes htmlEncode and htmlDecode modifiers for converting HTML entities in strings.
- New: Custom post types now include a with front control so you can remove a slug base such as /blog/ from their permalinks.
- New: Etch’s public API can now set and remove component props through block attributes.
- Improvement: The builder context menu now folds Create into Convert to to simplify block conversion actions.
- Fix: Content Hub now lists non-public Etch custom post types, removes the duplicate custom field group button, and uses the same date format for Last edited as for Created.
- Fix: The to-rem modifier now converts negative values instead of dropping them.
- Full 1.5.2 changelog
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How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
etch.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
etch.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 5.9 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1.
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