Breakdance is a visual website builder for WordPress that uses a drag-and-drop interface. Developed by Soflyy, the builder was announced in June 2022 and released in September of that year. The tool positions itself as an alternative to established page builders such as Elementor, Divi, and Oxygen.
Breakdance includes over 130-145 built-in elements organized into categories including Basic, Blocks, Site, Advanced, Dynamic, Forms, and WooCommerce. The builder includes a mega menu builder, form builder, popup builder, and header builder.
The builder can operate in “themeless” mode, allowing users to design entire sites without a WordPress theme. This includes headers, footers, and template creation directly within Breakdance.
Breakdance provides 20+ WooCommerce-specific elements for online store customization. Users can build WooCommerce pages including cart, checkout, account, shop, and order tracking pages using the visual interface.
Breakdance supports custom WordPress queries through a visual query builder. The system integrates with Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), allowing users to display dynamic content throughout their sites.
The builder’s structure emulates the WordPress theme system, which allows most WordPress plugins to integrate without compatibility issues.
Breakdance caches static CSS when pages are saved and uses WordPress’s built-in srcset functionality for image optimization. The system works with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) for improved load times.
The Global Styles feature allows users to control styling across all site elements from a single location. This includes forms, buttons, and other recurring elements, maintaining design consistency across the website.
Breakdance includes a design library with pre-built templates that users can import and customize. The templates are responsive and can be imported with one click.
Breakdance offers a “Client Mode” that restricts user access, allowing clients to edit text and images without modifying the overall design. User access levels can be managed through the Role Manager in Breakdance settings.
Breakdance can be used alongside the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg). A Breakdance for Gutenberg block allows integration of Breakdance content within Gutenberg pages.
While specific requirements are not published, the builder functions on current WordPress installations. Users migrating from other page builders should test Breakdance on a staging site before implementing it on production websites.
