Visual Composer review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a WordPress builder with a cloud library of elements
Visual Composer is a WordPress builder with a drag-and-drop editor, a cloud library called the Hub, a theme builder and a popup builder. The free version has 30 elements, there is no trial of the paid plans, and it runs only inside WordPress.
Who Visual Composer is for
- Fits if you want a low-priced WordPress builder with a free version to start on
- Works for agencies, since the plans run to 20 and 1000 sites
Who Visual Composer is not for
- Skip it if you want a trial of the paid plans, because there is none, only the free version and a demo
- Tight if you stay free: the Hub, theme builder and popup builder are paid
- Watch out: when a subscription ends, updates, the Hub and support stop
- Watch out: it works on WordPress.com only on the Business plan
Why Visual Composer gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneySingle is $49 a year for 1 site, about $4.08 a month, inside the cheaper quarter. Lifetime is $149 for 1 site.
- BFree plan and trialFree forever with no card: 30 elements and 10 templates. One person with a small site could live on it.
- BFeaturesPro has 300+ elements, 200+ templates, a theme builder, a popup builder and a font manager. It covers the job of a WordPress builder.
- CEase of useNo rating on record. You build the site yourself in a WordPress editor.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce and Unsplash.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Visual Composer's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/visual-composer#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/visual-composer.svg" alt="Visual Composer: 2.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Visual Composer stands among website and landing page builders
Visual Composer's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 100 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 92 of 104) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 8 of the 89 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 105 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Visual Composer’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 66 of 104, level with 27
- BFree plan and trialAbove 92 of 104, level with 11
- BFeaturesAbove 87 of 104, level with 15
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 104, level with 92
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 104, level with 67
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 91 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Visual Composer, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Visual Composer you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 100 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $49 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and popups: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- A crawler that checks every page of a site.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Visual Composer’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Visual Composer?
Visual Composer is a WordPress website builder with a drag-and-drop editor, a cloud library of elements and templates called the Hub, a theme builder and a popup builder. A free version has a smaller set of elements and templates, and premium plans are priced by the number of websites.
Worth knowing
- Visual Composer runs only inside WordPress; the page notes it works on WordPress.com only on the Business plan.
- There is no free trial of the premium plans, though a free version and a demo exist; refunds are offered within 30 days.
- The plugin keeps working after a subscription ends, but updates, the Hub and support stop.
Key features
- Drag-and-drop editor
- A visual editor with a responsive preview, design options and a row layout system, with no coding required.
- Visual Composer Hub
- A cloud library listing 500+ content elements, templates, blocks and add-ons that are downloaded into a site on demand.
- Theme builder
- Premium plans add a theme builder, archive page builder, global templates, dynamic content and WooCommerce support.
- Popup builder
- Popups for audience capture are built in the same editor on premium plans.
- Insights
- An analysis tool for SEO and page performance is part of the premium plans, alongside a font manager and role manager.
Visual Composer pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Visual Composer has a free plan, and paid plans start at $49 per year for 1 website.
- Starts at
- $49 per year for 1 website
- Free plan
- Free version, free forever with no credit card: 30 elements and 10 templates, without the premium theme builder, popup builder or WooCommerce support.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Page builder with 30 elements and 10 templates, without the premium Hub, theme builder or popup builder. |
| Single | $49per year for 1 website | 300+ elements, 200+ templates, theme builder, popup builder, font manager, Insights and premium support. |
| Plus | $99per year for 5 websites | The same premium features for up to 5 websites. |
| Accelerate | $149per year for 20 websites | The same premium features for up to 20 websites. |
| Agency | $349per year for 1000 websites | The same premium features for up to 1000 websites; the page labels the price as new and lower. |
| Lifetime | $149one-time, for 1 website | Two years of support and lifetime updates for one website. |
Read from visualcomposer.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Visual Composer before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseLifetime license for one website
A one-time $149 payment covers one website with lifetime updates and two years of support.
Stated on visualcomposer.com - Other savings30-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page offers a refund requested within 30 days of a new purchase.
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Common questions
Does Visual Composer have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Visual Composer is listed for Web.
Does Visual Composer have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Visual Composer is listed for Web.
Is Visual Composer open source?
Visual Composer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.