Description
Kirki is a freeform visual builder for WordPress and an advanced theme customizer that lets you design and build complete websites visually — without coding.
Unlike traditional page builders, Kirki uses an infinite freeform canvas, giving you full creative freedom without rigid grids or layout restrictions.
Build landing pages, business websites, blogs, and full websites with responsive controls, dynamic content, and powerful design tools — all inside WordPress.
🔥 Why Choose Kirki?
Kirki combines a modern visual builder with WordPress’s powerful customization system — so you can design freely without sacrificing flexibility.
✔ Freeform canvas — no rigid layouts or constraints
✔ Drag-and-drop visual editor with precise control
✔ Responsive editing for desktop, tablet, and mobile
✔ Built-in tools (forms, popups, dynamic content)
✔ Clean, performance-focused output
✔ Works with any WordPress theme
✔ Built for designers, developers, and teams
🧱 Core Features
Visual Website Builder
Design your website visually with full control.
- Freeform drag-and-drop editor
- Infinite canvas — no grid or column restrictions
- Real-time responsive editing (desktop, tablet, mobile)
- Pre-built components and layout blocks
- Global styles (colors, fonts, spacing)
- Version history and rollback
- Media manager for assets
- Light & dark mode interface
⚡ Dynamic Content & Smart Features
Build scalable, data-driven websites.
- Dynamic content system (collections & templates)
- Conditional visibility controls
- Custom attributes for advanced control
- Developer-friendly extensibility
- Reusable design systems and components
🎨 Templates & Design Assets
Start fast and customize everything.
- Ready-made website templates
- Pre-built sections and layout blocks
- Reusable design assets
- Import / export projects easily
🧩 Built-in Tools
Everything you need — without extra plugins.
- Form builder with submission management
- Popup builder with visual controls
- Interaction and animation builder
- Icon library and media tools
🎬 Interactions & Animations
Create engaging, modern experiences.
- Visual animation builder
- Interaction timeline editor
- Custom transitions and effects
- Text animation tools
⚙️ Advanced WordPress Customizer
Extend WordPress customization with powerful controls.
- 35+ customizer controls
- Real-time preview
- Automatic CSS generation
- Conditional logic support
- Developer-friendly API
- Performance optimized
👥 Who Is Kirki For?
- Designers who want full creative freedom
- Freelancers building client websites
- Agencies managing multiple projects
- Developers extending WordPress functionality
- Anyone looking for a no-code visual builder for WordPress
🚀 What Makes Kirki Different?
Kirki is not just another page builder.
Instead of forcing layouts into rows and columns, Kirki gives you a freeform design experience — similar to modern design tools — while keeping the full power of WordPress.
Design freely. Build with WordPress.
Support
- Community support: https://facebook.com/groups/kirkicommunity
- Documentation: https://kirki.com/docs
- Website: https://kirki.com
Screenshots
Design on an freeform infinite canvas, with real-time editing across all responsive views. 
Build faster with ready sections you can save, reuse, and customize across any project. 
Create custom animations using a visual interaction builder and timeline editor. 
Bring your content to life with built-in text animation effects. 
Design forms visually, and manage all form submissions natively inside Kirki. 
Choose from a huge library of professionally designed WordPress themes to jumpstart your project.
Installation
- Go to Plugins Add New
- Search for Kirki
- Click Install Now and Activate
Or manually:
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/kirki/ - Activate via WordPress dashboard
- Open Kirki and start building
FAQ
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Is Kirki free?
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Yes, Kirki is free to use. Additional advanced features are available in Kirki Pro.
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What’s included in the free version?
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The free version includes the full Customizer framework with 35+ controls, and the core visual builder. Kirki Pro unlocks advanced capabilities including dynamic content, the full interaction timeline, popup builder, and premium templates.
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Do I need coding knowledge?
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No. Kirki is designed for visual, no-code website building.
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Can I use Kirki with any theme?
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Yes, Kirki works with any WordPress theme.
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Is Kirki responsive?
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Yes. You can design for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
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Can I export my designs?
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Yes, import and export features are available.
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Does Kirki support dynamic content?
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Yes, you can create dynamic templates and data-driven designs.
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Where can I get support?
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Free users can get help from the Kirki community on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/kirki — thousands of designers and developers ready to help. Priority ticket support is available for Pro and Agency plan users at https://kirki.com/support
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I was using Kirki as a Customizer framework. Has anything changed?
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Nothing. All existing Customizer controls are fully preserved. Your current setup will not be affected by the update. The visual builder is simply a new addition on top of the framework you already rely on.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
6.0.0
- New: Kirki is now a fully freeform visual website builder — design on an infinite canvas with no layout restrictions.
- New: Rebranded from Droip to Kirki — the Customizer framework and the visual builder are now unified under one product.
- New: Atomic design approach — compose from primitives, no pre-decided widgets, no component ceilings.
- New: Responsive editing, full interaction timeline, form builder, popup builder, and dynamic CMS — all built in.
- New: Real-time collaboration — design together on the same canvas simultaneously.
- New: Staging mode, publish history, and rollback.
- New: Figma to Kirki importer — import designs directly into the canvas.
- New: Dev mode — full CSS visibility and clean markup for developer handoff.
- New: 100+ premium template kits for faster launches.
- New: White label support for agencies.
- Update: Unified builder and Customizer experience.
- Note: All existing Customizer controls are fully preserved. No changes to your current setup.
5.2.2
- Fix: Color palette not displaying in the Customizer in certain cases.
- Fix: Select field inside Repeater control not retaining the selected value.
5.2.1
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the file path was used incorrectly.
5.2.0
- Update: Performance optimizations across the platform.
- Update: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9.
5.1.0
- Fix: Resolved the issue with fonts not loading properly.
- Fix: Addressed deprecated errors to boost compatibility.
- Update: Compatibility with WordPress 6.4 and PHP 8.2.
5.0.0
- Update: Free and Pro merged.