# WPBakery review (2026): is it worth $82? > Drag-and-drop page builder plugin for WordPress, sold once Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. WPBakery Page Builder is a WordPress plugin with front-end and back-end drag-and-drop editors that works with any theme. It ships content elements, a template library, a grid builder and an AI assistant, and is sold as a lifetime license rather than a subscription. - **Category:** Website & Landing Page Builders - **Made by:** Rain-Task Ltd - **Website:** https://wpbakery.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to try it first, because it offers a demo sandbox, not a trial. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, WPBakery is a paid product, starting at $82 one-time for 1 site. - **Pricing model:** Paid - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Regular | $82 one-time, lifetime, for 1 site | Includes one year of Support Plus: free updates, template library, WPBakery AI and partner discounts. | | 5 Sites | $299 one-time, lifetime, for up to 5 sites | Same features as Regular for up to 5 sites; the page says buying 5 separate licenses would cost $410. | | 10 Sites | $592 one-time, lifetime, for up to 10 sites | Same features for up to 10 sites; separate licenses would cost $820 according to the page. | | Theme Integration | $82 one-time, for use in a single theme | For theme developers who bundle the builder into a theme; includes a year of premium support and free updates. | Read from https://wpbakery.com/wpbakery-page-builder-license/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WPBakery before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Student discount on Regular licenses** (Education): Students can ask for a discount by emailing from a university-assigned address; it applies only to Regular license purchases. Source: https://wpbakery.com/wpbakery-page-builder-license/ - **15-day money-back guarantee** (Other savings): The pricing page offers a 15-day refund on lifetime licenses. Source: https://wpbakery.com/wpbakery-page-builder-license/ ## Key features - **Front-end and back-end editors:** Pages can be built in a front-end drag-and-drop editor or a back-end one, and work with any WordPress theme. - **Template library:** Premium layout templates can be downloaded from an online library; access is part of Support Plus. - **WPBakery AI:** An assistant that writes content and code from a typed specification, listed as part of each license's first year. - **Grid builder:** Displays posts, portfolios and custom post types or media in a grid or masonry grid with 40+ predefined styles. - **Skin builder and add-ons:** A skin builder restyles the builder's elements, and add-ons such as Templatera and Easy Tables extend it. ## Good for - WordPress site owners who want to pay once instead of yearly - Theme developers who bundle a page builder in a theme ## Worth knowing - WPBakery runs only inside WordPress. - Each license includes one year of Support Plus; extending it costs $59 a year for updates, the template library, AI and support. - Bulk license discounts start at 20 licenses and the student discount applies only to Regular licenses. - The page offers a free demo sandbox rather than a free plan or trial. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. WPBakery Page Builder is a WordPress plugin with front-end and back-end editors, sold for $82 once for 1 site. The license includes one year of support, then updates, the template library and AI cost $59 a year, and there is no trial. - **Value for money: A.** $82 one-time for 1 site, under a year of the category's middle subscription ($12 a month, or $144). Support Plus afterwards is $59 a year. - **Free plan and trial: F.** No free plan and no trial, only a demo sandbox. - **Features: C.** Front-end and back-end editors, a template library, a grid builder, an AI assistant and a skin builder. No theme builder is in the listing. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You build pages from elements in a WordPress editor. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce, WPML, Yoast SEO and qTranslate. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WPBakery's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among website and landing page builders - WPBakery's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 40 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade, and level with 29. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 94 of 104) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/website-builders ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace WPBakery 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 costs $82, paid once. - You could make: Templates: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A builder that other people can use without writing code. - You could not: Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with WooCommerce, WPML, Yoast SEO, qTranslate **Tags:** No-code, Templates, One-time purchase, AI features, Online store ## Alternatives - [Elementor](https://toolgpa.com/tools/elementor): Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/elementor-vs-wpbakery) - [Divi](https://toolgpa.com/tools/divi): WordPress theme and visual builder sold as a yearly or lifetime plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/divi-vs-wpbakery) - [Beaver Builder](https://toolgpa.com/tools/beaver-builder): Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and theme for WordPress. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/beaver-builder-vs-wpbakery) - [Brizy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brizy): Drag-and-drop builder as a hosted platform or WordPress plugin. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brizy-vs-wpbakery) - [Visual Composer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/visual-composer): Drag-and-drop website builder plugin for WordPress. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/visual-composer-vs-wpbakery) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://wpbakery.com/wpbakery-page-builder-license/ - https://wpbakery.com Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/wpbakery Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).