Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons
Pollen - WPBakery Page Builder Addons allows you to create amazing pages from ready to use templates with a single click only.
Consider an alternative
Pollen shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (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 Pollen stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| drag-and-drop | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
| landing page | >100 |
| page builder | >100 |
| visual composer | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons
From the official readme · v1.0.8Description
Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons allows you to create amazing pages from ready to use templates with a single click only.
Bundled with super useful WPBakery Page Builder elements with a bunch of options to achieve any design with all the power of WPBakery Page Builder for free. In addition to elegant and modern components for your page content.
You can build amazing professional layouts for your site with tons of powerful shortcodes. Works with latest WPBakery Page Builder v5.2.x+
Pollen Addon Feautres
- Fully customizable elements
- Custom icons upload and management options
- Complete color customization option
- Advanced options panel
- Complete color customization option
- Drag and drop page builder components
- Fully responsive visual elements
Check plugin online usage documentation.
Installation
Install Pollen as a regular WordPress plugin. Firstly, you need to install and activate the WPBakery Page Builder WordPress plugin, this installation it’s essential for a WPBakery Page Builder addons usage.
Secondly, you can download the Pollen WordPress plugin .ZIP files here and got to WordPress Dashboard. Plugins. Add New. Upload. Hit ‘Chose file’. Select ‘pollen.zip’ file. Upload and activate the plugin. Moreover, you can install the plugin without the needs of files. Directly on the WordPress dashboard. Go to Plugin. Add New. Search for ‘Pollen’ and click on the ‘Install’ button. Finally, click on ‘activate’.
Pollen – WPBakery Page Builder Addons works like other page builder addon plugin. Go to ‘Pages. ‘Add new’ then click on WPBakery Page builder then click on Add Element. So you should see Page Builder Addons tab as Name “Pollen” on Menu Top. Finally, click on it you will see a growing elements list of all the plugin drag and drop components.
Changelog
1.0.8
- Update – Preparing plugin to be deactivated and replaced by Borderless. Step 1 of 3.
1.0.7
- Update – Preparing plugin to be deactivated and replaced by Visualmodo Elements. Step 1 of 3.
1.0.6
- Added – Pricing Component.
- Update – Changelog.
1.0.5
- Added – Alert Component.
1.0.4
- Added – Modal Component.
- Fixed – List Group Background Color.
- Fixed – Compatibility between Pollen and Visual Elements Plugin.
1.0.3
- Added – Exclusive Animation System.
- Added – Pollen CSS File Minified.
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FAQ
Pollen: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Pollen free?
Yes. Pollen is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pollen safe to use in 2026?
Pollen shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pollen?
Pollen is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,804 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 72 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pollen work with WordPress 7.1?
Pollen is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.22, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Pollen need?
Pollen requires PHP 5.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Pollen last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.8, was released on March 8, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Pollen?
Pollen is developed and maintained by Visualmodo.
What are the best alternatives to Pollen?
The most popular alternatives to Pollen are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), Kirki (500K+ installs) and Page Builder by SiteOrigin (400K+ installs).
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