Hire WPBakery Page Builder Developers

WPBakery Page Builder is a premium WordPress page builder plugin developed by WPBakery. It was formerly known as Visual Composer and remains one of the most installed page builders globally, primarily because it has been bundled with a large number of premium ThemeForest themes over many years. Sites built on those themes use WPBakery for all their page layouts.

WPBakery uses a drag-and-drop grid system with rows, columns, and elements. Content is built using shortcodes stored in post content, which means WPBakery content is tightly coupled to the plugin – removing WPBakery leaves raw shortcode text visible in the post content. This coupling is one of the most frequently cited drawbacks of WPBakery for long-term site maintenance.

WPBakery has two editing modes: Frontend Editor (a visual WYSIWYG editor) and Backend Editor (a visual representation of the shortcode structure). Custom elements can be built by developers using WPBakery’s element registration API, which allows custom shortcodes to be created and used within the WPBakery editor as first-class elements. How To Set Up Wpbakery Page Builder The Right Way.

WPBakery development work typically involves:

• Fixing broken WPBakery layouts after a theme or plugin update.
• Building custom WPBakery elements for site-specific components – testimonials, team member cards, pricing tables – that the theme’s built-in elements do not cover.
• WPBakery performance work – the plugin loads significant assets, and optimising which WPBakery scripts and styles load on which pages improves page speed.
• Migrating WPBakery content to Elementor, Gutenberg, or another page builder – a significant project that involves rebuilding pages rather than converting shortcodes.
• Troubleshooting WPBakery conflicts with other plugins or theme updates.
• Adding or modifying WPBakery element styling for custom design requirements.

WPBakery development experience is specifically relevant – the element registration API, the shortcode structure, and the editor’s behaviour are unique to this plugin. Look for developers who have built custom WPBakery elements or worked extensively with WPBakery-based sites rather than just page builder developers in general.

For migration projects away from WPBakery, understand that the shortcode content in posts cannot be automatically converted to another page builder format. Migration means rebuilding pages visually in the new tool. Ask for a realistic estimate based on the number of pages and their complexity – migration projects are often larger than expected.

For custom element development, ask whether the developer is familiar with WPBakery’s vc_map() API for registering custom elements with configurable parameters in the editor interface. This is the correct approach for building custom WPBakery components.

Common WPBakery problems: Wpbakery Page Layout Broken After Theme Update.

• Shortcodes visible in content instead of rendered output – WPBakery is deactivated or a PHP error is preventing its shortcodes from rendering. Reactivate the plugin and check the PHP error log for fatal errors.
• Frontend Editor not loading – a JavaScript conflict with another plugin or theme, or the WPBakery frontend editor is disabled in the plugin settings. Check WPBakery > Settings and the browser console for JavaScript errors.
• Layout broken after theme update – the theme update changed CSS selectors or classes that WPBakery layouts depended on. Identify the specific change in the theme changelog and apply a targeted CSS fix.
• Custom element not appearing in the WPBakery element list – the vc_map() registration is not firing at the correct hook, or the element’s category does not match an existing WPBakery category. Check the registration code.
• Page builder slow to load in admin – a large number of elements or a heavy page layout is causing the WPBakery backend editor to load slowly. Break complex pages into smaller sections or switch to the frontend editor for better performance.

WPBakery releases regular updates. For bundled theme installations, updates come through the theme rather than the WordPress plugin directory – the same challenge as Slider Revolution and LayerSlider bundles. Keeping WPBakery updated is important for PHP version compatibility.

WPBakery’s shortcode-based content storage is a long-term maintenance consideration. As the WordPress world moves toward the block editor, WPBakery sites face growing compatibility questions. Periodically evaluating whether migration to a more modern content approach makes sense is worthwhile for sites planning long-term growth.

When posting a WPBakery project on Codeable, specify the WPBakery version and the active theme. For bug fixes, describe exactly what is broken and what changed before it broke. For migration projects, provide an estimate of the number of pages and their complexity – this is the primary factor in migration cost.