Front Page Builder
Plugin to generate front page (home page). Universal plugin for almost every theme. You can turn your blogging theme into one page layout with easy. It is lightweight but powerful tool to create awesome front page.
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Front Page Builder shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Front Page Builder stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| builder | >100 |
| front page | >100 |
| home page | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Front Page Builder
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Plugin to generate front page (home page). Universal plugin for almost every theme. You can turn your blogging theme into one page layout with easy. It is lightweight but powerful tool to create awesome front page.
Demo
Demo layout is included in the plugin. Activate the plugin and check your front page.
How to setup plugin
Go to Customizer – Front Page Builder Settings – Front Page Layout and drag & drop (or disable) sections. Go back and setup the section one by one
Documentation
Documentation is available on Themes4WP documentation page.
Supported Themes
The following themes are currently tested supported out of the box.
- Bulk One Page – by Themes4WP
- Bulk – by Themes4WP
- Bulk Blog – by Themes4WP
- Bulk Shop – by Themes4WP
- Twenty Seventeen – by WordPress.org
- Twenty Sixteen – by WordPress.org
- Twenty Fifteen – by WordPress.org
- OceanWP – by oceanwp
- Hestia – by Themeisle
- Astra – by Brainstorm Force
- Sydney – by athemes
- Mesmerize – by extendthemes
- Storefront – by Automattic
- Total – by Hash Themes
- Shapely – by Silkalns
- GeneratePress – by Tom
- Spacious – by ThemeGrill
- Envo Business – by EnvoThemes
- And much more…
Installation
Simply install as a normal WordPress plugin and activate.
After activating the plugin
Go to Customizer – Front Page Builder Settings and setup your front page
Deactivate plugin on front page
Go to Customizer – Front Page Builder Settings – Front Page Layout and hit Force enable on front page button to disable the plugin on front page
Changelog
1.0.2
- Fixed site title color conflict
- Fixed site title position
- Fixed slider menu background color
- GDPR-Compliance: Google-Fonts are now downloaded server-side bypassing the google-CDN which collects user’s IP addresses and personal data without their consent.
- Dozen of CSS fixes and improvements
- Tested more themes
1.0.1
- CSS fixes
1.0
- Initial version
For developers
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FAQ
Front Page Builder: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Front Page Builder free?
Yes. Front Page Builder is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Front Page Builder safe to use in 2026?
Front Page Builder shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Front Page Builder?
Front Page Builder is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,674 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does Front Page Builder work with WordPress 7.1?
Front Page Builder is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Front Page Builder need?
Front Page Builder requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Front Page Builder last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on June 6, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Front Page Builder?
Front Page Builder is developed and maintained by Themes4WP.
What are the best alternatives to Front Page Builder?
The most popular alternatives to Front Page Builder are Mesmerize Companion (50K+ installs), PixTypes (9K+ installs) and Gantry 5 Framework (7K+ installs).
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