Builderius Free 1.0.5 Beta Patch Release

Builderius free 1.0.5-beta delivers major workflow improvements that make WordPress visual development faster and more intuitive. This patch introduces direct canvas text editing, cleaner HTML output, and enhanced flexbox controls – addressing the most requested user experience improvements for professional website building without code.

Key new features

• Inline text editing on canvas – Double-click any text element and start typing. No more switching between panels for quick text changes.
• Cleaner HTML output – Auto-classes only generate when you actually add styles to elements, keeping your markup lean.
• Enhanced flexbox controls – New “Align content” properties provide better control over multi-line layouts.
• Smart viewport navigation – Canvas and navigator automatically scroll to keep selected elements in view while you work.

New features and improvements

• Media library enhancements – Now accepts webp, avif, heif, and svg uploads
• Better default behavior – Margins, padding, and corners sides linked by default for faster styling
• Keyboard navigation – Arrow keys work in dropdowns for dynamic data, CSS variables, and classes
• Persistent selections – Selected custom class stays active when switching between elements
• Content elements – Article, section, header, footer, main, and aside elements now include content textarea
• Menu builder – Adds complete dynamic menu structure to canvas ready for use

Technical improvements:

• Boolean HTML attributes render correctly (required=”” becomes required)
• CSS optimization with global, component and template CSS as external files
• Collection element assets consolidated from 3 files to 1 file

Fixes

• Collection elements – Duplicated collection elements now render properly
• CSS compatibility – Advanced CSS input accepts -webkit, -moz, and other vendor prefixes
• Meta Box integration – Image field properties like “url” now work correctly
• Element compatibility – Source element no longer errors when placed outside compatible elements
• Component updates – Global component property changes display properly when modified

Interface improvements

• Better labeling – “Extract templates” renamed to “Work on this release” for clarity
• Selector clarity – “%root%” renamed to “%local%” to better describe its function
• Improved interactions – Larger clickable area for selectors “X” icon, more visible active button states
• Navigation – Admin area links to builder stay in same tab, Builderius moved to top of admin menu
• Selector management – %local% based selectors now selectable in dropdown

This update addresses workflow friction points reported by users while adding capabilities that make complex layouts more manageable. The direct text editing and cleaner markup generation were among the most requested improvements.

Update through your WordPress admin to access these improvements.