Live Composer
Live Composer is a free, open-source WordPress page builder for editing pages directly on the front end.
What Live Composer is
Live Composer is a free, open-source WordPress page builder for editing pages directly on the front end. In version 2.0, you select page elements, change their settings, and see the result immediately on the page. Its interface includes sidebar search, pop-up module settings, drag-to-reorder controls, module duplication, and undo and redo. Separate margin and padding controls include unit choices, while rows, containers, and modules have width settings. The builder supports dynamic content and includes WooCommerce tools for customizing product and shop templates. It works with most modern WordPress themes, although the maker recommends a clean, builder-friendly theme. Layouts created with version 1.x remain editable in version 2.0. Extensions add custom fields, custom post types, mega menus, sliders, maps, galleries, and video embeds. The extensions pack excludes WooCommerce Page Builder Integration.
Good
- Free, open-source WordPress builder
- Front-end editing without separate preview
- Dynamic content and WooCommerce tools
- Undo, redo, duplication, and drag ordering
- Layouts from version 1.x remain editable
Watch out
- WooCommerce Page Builder Integration is excluded
- Premium support requires a qualifying license
Who it suits
It suits WordPress users who want front-end visual editing, dynamic content, and WooCommerce template controls. Agencies, freelancers, and growing websites may consider the paid extensions.
Verdict
Live Composer combines a free visual WordPress builder with detailed layout controls and WooCommerce support. The paid extensions add broader modules, but the WooCommerce integration is separate and premium support requires an eligible purchase.
Plans and prices
From Live Composer's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Site | $69 a year | 1 site · Billed once per year until cancelled |
| 2-5 Sites | $99 a year | 2-5 sites · Billed once per year until cancelled |
| Unlimited Sites | $149 a year | Unlimited sites · Billed once per year until cancelled |
| Live Composer 2.0 | Free | Free and open source WordPress page builder |
| Official Extensions Pack — 1 Site | $69 a year | 1 site · 12 months of support and updates · 30-day refund · Billed once per year until cancelled |
| Official Extensions Pack — 2-5 Sites | $99 a year | 2-5 sites · 12 months of support and updates · 30-day refund · Billed once per year until cancelled |
| Official Extensions Pack — Unlimited Sites | $149 a year | Unlimited sites · 12 months of support and updates · 30-day refund · Billed once per year until cancelled |
The facts
Each one read from Live Composer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- The maker says Live Composer works with most modern WordPress themes and recommends a clean, builder-friendly theme for best results.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Dynamic content
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Editing tools
- The 2.0 interface includes a sidebar search, pop-up module settings, drag-to-reorder options, module duplication, and undo/redo.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Extension exclusion
- The Official Extensions Pack does not include the WooCommerce Page Builder Integration.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- The paid extensions pack includes modules for custom fields, custom post types, mega menus, third-party sliders, Google Maps, galleries, and video embeds.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Extension updates
- The extensions pack provides native updates through WordPress admin after entering a license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes WooCommerce integration for customizing product and shop templates, and compatibility with popular SEO plugins such as Yoast SEO.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the premium extensions as designed for agencies, freelancers, and growing websites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Layout controls
- The builder provides separate margin and padding settings with unit options and controls for row, container, and module widths.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Legacy layouts
- Existing layouts created with Live Composer 1.x can continue to be edited in version 2.0.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Live editing
- Users can click page elements, change them, and see updates directly on the page without a separate preview.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 69checked 22 Sep 2026
- Premium support
- The extensions page describes same-day email support for customers with a plugin license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Live Composer 2.0 is a free, open-source WordPress page builder for editing pages on the front end.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security and trust
- The maker says the extensions subscription includes regular updates for 12 months and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free users can use usage and developer documentation and a public Facebook community; premium support is for purchasers of the Pro Extensions Pack or WooCommerce Extension.checked 8 Oct 2026
- WooCommerce tools
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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