# Zion Builder review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Lightweight visual page builder plugin for WordPress Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Zion Builder is a WordPress page builder from Hogash with a free edition and a paid Pro version. Pro adds 250+ elements, a theme builder, WooCommerce templates, dynamic data and a modal and slider builder. The vendor says it outputs only the markup a page needs. - **Category:** Website & Landing Page Builders - **Made by:** Hogash - **Website:** https://zionbuilder.io - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a hosted builder, since Zion Builder runs only inside WordPress. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Zion Builder has a free plan, and paid plans start at $39 per year for 1 website. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Free edition: visual editor, 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ free library templates, with unlimited downloads. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Visual editor with 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ library templates; no Pro features. | | Personal | $39 per year for 1 website | All Pro features: 250+ elements, theme builder, WooCommerce builder, dynamic data, support and updates. | | Pro | $79 per year for 3 websites | The same Pro features for up to 3 websites, pitched at client work. | | Extended | $169 per year for unlimited websites | The same Pro features on unlimited websites, pitched at agencies. | | Lifetime | $249 one-time, unlimited websites | Pro features on unlimited websites for life, with support and updates. | Read from https://zionbuilder.io/pricing/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zion Builder before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Lifetime license for $249** (Lifetime license): One payment covers unlimited websites with support and updates, in place of the yearly plans. Source: https://zionbuilder.io/pricing/ - **30-day money-back guarantee** (Other savings): The pricing page offers a full refund within 30 days. Source: https://zionbuilder.io/pricing/ ## Key features - **Theme builder:** Headers, footers, blog archives and post templates can be built and assigned to the pages they apply to. - **WooCommerce builder:** Single product and archive page templates are designed visually in the editor. - **Dynamic data:** Templates can pull in content such as featured image, post link and description, and the vendor says ACF and Meta Box are supported. - **Modal and slider builder:** Modal popups can be triggered on page load, scroll or exit intent, with repeater queries for sliders, accordions and tabs. - **300+ blocks and templates:** Pre-designed blocks and templates can be inserted into pages, with global colors, gradients and CSS classes. ## Good for - WordPress users who want a free builder with an upgrade path - Agencies that want a one-time license for unlimited sites ## Worth knowing - Zion Builder runs only inside WordPress. - The Pro library, 250+ elements, theme builder and WooCommerce builder need a paid plan. - Paid plans are yearly except Lifetime; the page says the plugin keeps working after a license expires but support and updates stop. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Zion Builder is a WordPress builder from Hogash with a free edition and a Pro version from $39 a year. Most of the elements, the theme builder and the WooCommerce builder are paid, and the plugin keeps working after a license expires but updates and support stop. - **Value for money: A.** Personal is $39 a year for 1 site, about $3.25 a month, which is under 60% of the cheaper quarter ($6.75). Lifetime is $249. - **Free plan and trial: B.** The free edition has the visual editor, 50+ core elements and 10+ templates. A person with one site could live on it. - **Features: B.** Pro adds 250+ elements, a theme builder, a WooCommerce builder, dynamic data and a modal and slider builder. It covers the job of a WordPress builder. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You build pages yourself from elements. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields and Meta Box. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zion Builder'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 - Zion Builder's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 94 of 104) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6). - Its paid plans start at $3.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 6 of the 89 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/website-builders ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Zion Builder 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 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $39 a year. - You could make: Templates and popups: an app builder makes these 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: Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. 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, Advanced Custom Fields, Meta Box **Tags:** No-code, Templates, Online store, Popups, Page speed ## Alternatives - [Elementor](https://toolgpa.com/tools/elementor): Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/elementor-vs-zion-builder) - [Bricks](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bricks): Visual site builder delivered as a WordPress theme. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bricks-vs-zion-builder) - [Breakdance](https://toolgpa.com/tools/breakdance): Visual site builder plugin for WordPress. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/breakdance-vs-zion-builder) - [Oxygen Builder](https://toolgpa.com/tools/oxygen-builder): Visual WordPress site builder sold as a one-time license. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/oxygen-builder-vs-zion-builder) - [Brizy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brizy): Drag-and-drop builder as a hosted platform or WordPress plugin. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brizy-vs-zion-builder) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://zionbuilder.io/pricing/ - https://zionbuilder.io Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/zion-builder Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).