Kira Page Builder

A visual page and theme builder that saves plain HTML and CSS. Visitors download the markup and only the few small scripts a page actually uses.

A grid of 3D panels forming a page layout
Kira Page Builder

At a glance

Version

1.4.6

Released

Released 2026-10-20

License

GPLv2 or later

WordPress

6.0 or newer

PHP

7.4 or newer

Kira Page Builder

What does it do?

Drag-and-drop editor

Sections, columns and widgets with Content, Style and Advanced settings for every element, responsive per device.

Static output

Pages render to plain HTML and CSS on save. No builder scripts on the front end.

Design tokens

Global colors, self-hosted Google Fonts, a type scale and button styles, set once and used everywhere.

Theme builder

Header, footer, single, archive and 404 templates with display conditions, scored by specificity.

Popups

Popup templates with page load, scroll, exit intent, click and inactivity triggers, a frequency cap and display conditions.

Saved templates and global widgets

Save any section or widget to the library. Edit a global widget once and every page updates.

Motion with reduced-motion support

Entrance and hover animations, scroll and mouse effects, sticky elements and background parallax. All of it respects prefers-reduced-motion.

Revisions

Every save is a snapshot with a history panel, plus autosave.

Template kits

Browse complete site designs by industry under Kira → Template Kits and build the whole site in one step.

First five minutes

What do I do right after activating?

A first result before you read anything else.

1. Open a page

Go to Pages, open any page or add a new one, and click Edit with Kira at the top.

2. Pick a template kit

Under Kira → Template Kits, browse by industry and click Build the site. Header, footer, pages and forms are created in one step.

3. Swap the content

Click any text or image on the canvas and replace it with yours. Colors and fonts live under Design tokens, set once for the whole site.

4. Publish

Click Publish. The page is saved as static HTML and CSS; open it in a new tab to see the result.

Included and not included

What is in the download?

Counted from the plugin source. Each widget pack is a folder of widgets; dynamic widgets render through PHP on every request.

Basic

Heading, text, rich text, button, image, icon, icon box, icon list, image box, blockquote, divider, spacer, tabs, accordion, social icons, share buttons and brands.

Marketing

Pricing table, price list, testimonial, reviews, call to action, counter, progress bar, star rating, alert, countdown, flip box and animated headline.

Media and sliders

Gallery, lightbox, video, audio, before/after, hotspot, slides, image carousel, testimonial carousel and logo carousel.

Navigation

Nav menu with dropdowns and a mobile button, breadcrumbs, table of contents, menu anchor, back to top, off-canvas panel, search form and sitemap.

Site and dynamic

Site logo, title and tagline; posts grid with pagination; post title, content, excerpt, featured image, meta, author box, post navigation, archive title and description, comments.

Utility and forms

HTML, shortcode, map, sidebar and a Formulator form widget.

Included

  • 63 widgets in the packs above, plus section, column and container layout elements
  • Theme builder: header, footer, single, archive and 404 templates with display conditions
  • Popups with five triggers: page load, scroll, exit intent, click, inactivity
  • Design tokens with self-hosted Google Fonts
  • Saved templates, global widgets, revisions, motion
  • Template kits: template kits for several industries, built in one click

Not included

No WooCommerce widgets. No import from Elementor or other builders. There is no second, paid version with more.

Template kits

Kits for several industries, each with a header, footer, pages, 404, forms, images and tokens. Download the drafts only, or build the site with one click.

See the kits
Install

How do I install it?

Two routes. Either one takes about a minute: a download, an upload and a click on Activate.

With Git Plugin

In your WordPress admin, open Plugins, click Git Plugin, paste the repository URL and click Install, then Activate.

https://git.web9.live/pcgraphics/kira_page_builder

Get Git Plugin

Upload the zip

Download the zip, then in Plugins click Add New Plugin, then Upload Plugin. Choose the zip, click Install Now, then Activate.

What does it need?

  • WordPress 6.0 or newer
  • PHP 7.4 or newer
  • Any classic theme, or the bundled Kira Blank theme
  • Editors need the unfiltered_html capability

How do I update it?

Kira Page Builder checks its repository for a newer release tag. A new version shows up under Dashboard → Updates next to your other plugins; click Update. If you uploaded the zip by hand, install Git Plugin to get the same update checks.

Is it really free?

GPLv2 or later, public repository, no paid tier, no license keys, no account. Use it on as many sites as you like, yours or your clients'.

Found a bug?

Open an issue on the repository. Say what you did, what you expected and what happened, and the plugin and WordPress versions from At a glance.

Open an issue
Works with

The rest of the set

Each plugin stands on its own. Together they cover building, forms, media, backups, admin and updates.

Want them preinstalled?

On Web9 hosting these are already installed, $12 per site per month.

See hosting