Build pages visually with Canvasly

Canvasly is a visual page builder for WordPress. You design a page on a canvas, then publish it the usual WordPress way. Canvasly Pro adds theme parts, shop units, popups, forms logging, payments, and more, and it only runs when Canvasly is active.

Updated September 23, 2026. Covers Canvasly 0.12.76 and Canvasly Pro 0.6.3.

Canvasly Lite vs Canvasly Pro

Canvasly Lite is the free page builder. Canvasly Pro is a second plugin that adds theme, shop, payments, and the rest of the Pro modules. Every Pro plan unlocks the same features. The plans differ by site count. Pro loads only when Lite is active and at least version 0.12.73.

Canvasly Lite versus Canvasly Pro
CanvaslyFeature ComparisonTwo plugins. One document model.	Canvasly LiteFreeVisual page builder	Canvasly ProFrom $59 / yearTheme, shop, and payments
Feature	Lite	Pro
Builder
Visual editorDrag-and-drop canvas, nested containers, CSS Grid, desktop, tablet, and mobile.	✓	✓
Core elementsHeading, text, image, button, gallery, video, tabs, form, price table, collection loop, and the rest of the Lite library.	✓	✓
Design systemGlobal colors, typography, variables, classes, components, and site-kit import and export.	✓	Kit also carries Pro theme templates
Style and custom CSSTypography, spacing, borders, shadows, visibility, ARIA, and CSS on the element or the page.	✓	✓
Entrance and exit motionCSS presets, custom keyframes, and viewport, load, hover, click, and scroll triggers.	✓	✓
Sticky, scroll, and page transitionsStick to top or bottom, scroll opacity, slide, and scale, scroll snap, and page transitions.	✗	✓
Content
Saved templatesShortcode, Gutenberg block, template widget, or sidebar widget.	Page templates	Also header, footer, popup, loop item, section
Collection loopQuery posts or terms, with numbered, previous-next, or load-more pagination.	✓	Loop-item templates and a taxonomy filter
Dynamic tagsValues that resolve in the editor and on the front end.	Post, author, site, user, archive, term	Plus request, custom fields, ACF, product price and SKU
FormsLite keeps the form element. Pro extends fields and what happens after submit.	One email	Email, redirect, webhook, submissions log, CSV
Extra form fieldsNumber, date, radio, acceptance, and file upload.	✗	✓
Pro elementsCall to action, countdown, carousels, hotspot, price list, off-canvas, Lottie, video playlist, and the rest of the Pro set.	✗	✓
Theme
Theme BuilderHeader, footer, single, archive, search, 404, and section, with display rules.	✗	✓
Theme elementsSite identity, the current post, archives, author, comments, breadcrumbs, search, and a sitemap.	✗	✓
PopupsLoad, scroll, click, exit, and inactivity triggers. A link can open one.	✗	✓
Display conditionsHide one element by role, login, date, author, taxonomy, or URL parameter.	Device visibility only	✓
MenusWordPress menus with dropdowns, and a mega menu from a section template.	Site navigation element	Nav Menu and mega menu
Custom code, fonts, and iconsSite-wide snippets, uploaded font files, and extra icon sets.	Per-element CSS, Google Fonts, icon manager	Site snippets, uploaded fonts, custom icon sets
Shop
WooCommerce templatesProduct and product-archive locations. Unloaded without WooCommerce.	✗	When WooCommerce is active
Product and cart elementsProduct parts, menu cart, and notices. Cart, checkout, and my account print WooCommerce forms.	✗	When WooCommerce is active
Hosted paymentsStripe, PayPal, Square, Razorpay, Mollie, and Authorize.net. Card data stays on the gateway.	✗	✓
Platform
Editor notesNotes on a node for people who can edit. Not public comments.	✗	✓
AI connectionAI connection, MCP host, and the layout-schema API.	✗	✓
LicenseAn inactive key blocks new Pro elements and Pro REST routes.	No license	Annual key, same features on every plan
Price	FreeStart building	From $59 / yearSame features on every plan

Pro loads only when Lite is active and at least version 0.12.73. WooCommerce elements stay unloaded without WooCommerce. Without a valid Pro key, new Pro elements are dropped on save.