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24 alternatives to WordPress Theme Builder for Mac, Win and Linux

Web editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. The quickest way to work with Bootstrap, Foundation or plain HTML. Download free trial.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WordPress Theme Builder for Mac, Win and Linux launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Layers▲322
A simple Wordpress site builder & its free forever
2015 · layerswp.com · its alternatives →
2
Pinegrow WP▲366
Convert static HTML websites to WordPress themes.
2015 · pinegrow.com · its alternatives →
3
Kirki▲209
WordPress finally has a freeform canvas website builder.
May 2026 · kirki.com · its alternatives →
4
Bootstrap.build▲295
A powerful Bootstrap theme builder
2017 · bootstrap.build · its alternatives →
5
HTML to Wordpress▲540
Convert HTML website to WordPress theme in seconds
2015 · htmltowordpress.io · its alternatives →
6
Bootstrap Studio▲239
Create responsive websites using the Bootstrap framework.
2015 · bootstrapstudio.io · its alternatives →
7
WP Page Builder▲276
A free, fast and intuitive WordPress page builder
2018 · themeum.com · its alternatives →
8
Wordpress Desktop▲29
Official native app for Wordpress (Mac & PC)
2016 · apps.wordpress.com · its alternatives →
9
Local▲182
A beautiful, free app for developing WordPress sites locally
2020 · localwp.com · its alternatives →
10
Desk 3.0▲211
Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress
2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →
11
Elementor Library▲178
The first free template library for a WordPress page builder
2016 · trk.elementor.com · its alternatives →
12
Elementor Theme Builder▲233
A limitless WordPress design tool for developers & designers
2018 · trk.elementor.com · its alternatives →
13
Markdown Editor▲126
Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor
2019 · mdown.vercel.app · its alternatives →
14
Brizy▲151
The effortless way to build WordPress websites visually
2018 · brizy.io · its alternatives →
15
Build custom designed CMS sites in the browser without any coding▲25
A professional visual editor for CSS Grid, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, responsive design, HTML, and CSS. Convert HTML to WordPress themes.
2011 · pinegrow.com · its alternatives →
16
Pinegrow Web Designer, multipage editor with Bootstrap & Less▲36
A professional visual editor for CSS Grid, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, responsive design, HTML, and CSS. Convert HTML to WordPress themes.
2014 · pinegrow.com · its alternatives →
17
EasyEngine▲88
Easy WordPress Nginx
2015 · easyengine.io · its alternatives →
18
Pinegrow Theme Converter for WordPress▲8
Use your favorite web design tool to create WordPress themes
2019 · pinegrow.com · its alternatives →
19
Builderius▲121
WordPress site builder
2023 · builderius.io · its alternatives →
20
Start Bootstrap▲116
Bootstrap Themes, Templates, Snippets, and Guides
2014 · startbootstrap.com · its alternatives →
21
Everse▲94
Build professional websites instantly. Free starter sites.
2021 · deothemes.com · its alternatives →
22
Visual Composer Website Builder▲75
A drag & drop live website builder for WordPress
2019 · visualcomposer.com · its alternatives →
23
Cloudways WordPress Blueprint Maker▲69
Hand-picked themes and plugins for your WordPress site
2020 · cloudways.com · its alternatives →
24
Simply Static▲73
The static site generator for WordPress
2021 · simplystatic.com · its alternatives →

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