Page builders made it possible to build a WordPress site without writing code. Millions of business sites run on Elementor, Divi, WPBakery or the Flatsome builder. They are fine tools, and they come with familiar problems: pages that load slowly, layouts that break on phones, updates that move things around, and designs that need "just one more add-on" to finish.
You do not need to rebuild your site to fix those. Usually you need someone who understands both the builder and the code underneath it.
I'm Aldrian Loyola, a WordPress developer in the Philippines. I work on page builder sites every month, and I am comfortable both inside the builder and in the PHP, CSS and JavaScript behind it.
Page builder work I have done
- Muller Energy. I built a ten-year warranty launch page with Elementor inside their existing WooCommerce store: a campaign banner, a product grid with sale prices and warranty badges, and Buy Now paths on every card. It matched the store's existing design and worked on desktop and mobile.
- Artic Flex. A design refresh and platform upgrade on a live store built on the Flatsome theme and its builder, including a review of outdated template overrides and a move to PHP 8.4.
- Origin Code Technology. A full WordPress design and build for a software and staffing company.
Problems I fix
Slow pages
Builders load their full stylesheet and script library on every page, plus more for each add-on pack. I turn off unused widgets and features, load assets only where they are used, optimise images and fonts, and set up caching correctly. Most builder sites get noticeably faster without changing how they look.
Layouts that break on phones and tablets
Columns that stack in the wrong order, text that overflows, buttons too small to tap. I fix the responsive settings and add custom CSS where the builder's options run out.
Broken after an update
A builder, theme or add-on update changes something and a section disappears or a page shows an error. I find the conflict, fix it, and set up a staging copy so future updates are tested first.
"The builder can't do that"
A layout from your designer, a custom slider, a pricing table that calculates, a filter for your listings. I build these as custom widgets or small plugins, so your team can still edit them in the builder.
Too many add-ons
Three add-on packs installed for one widget each. I replace them with lean custom code and remove the packs, which makes the site faster and reduces licence renewals.
Forms that do not send
Builder forms that fail silently or land in spam. I fix the delivery, add proper email authentication and test every form.
Builders I work with
- Elementor and Elementor Pro, including theme builder templates, popups and custom widgets.
- Divi, including child themes and custom modules.
- WPBakery, common in older premium themes.
- Flatsome UX Builder, widely used for WooCommerce stores.
- The WordPress block editor, for sites ready to move on from a builder.
Keep the builder or move off it?
I will give you an honest answer for your site. As a guide:
Keep the builder when your team edits pages often and likes it, the site performs acceptably after tuning, and the design is not changing much.
Move off it when the site stays slow after tuning, every change needs another add-on, or the builder is locking you into licences you do not want. A move can be gradual: rebuild the highest-traffic pages as clean templates first and leave the rest. See replacing a page builder with clean code.
Either way, your content and URLs stay intact, so search rankings are protected.
How I work
- Review. I look at the site, the builder version, the add-ons and the hosting, and list what I find.
- Fixed quote. You see the price and scope in writing first.
- Staging. Changes are made on a private copy of the site.
- Testing. Phones, tablets, desktop, forms and speed, before and after.
- Go live and hand over. I apply the work, confirm everything functions and show your team what changed.
Who this is for
- Business owners whose builder site has become slow or hard to change.
- Marketing teams that need a new landing page inside an existing builder site, quickly.
- Agencies that need a developer for the parts of a builder project that require code.
- Store owners on Flatsome or Elementor with WooCommerce who need features or fixes.
Send me the page that is giving you trouble
Share the address and what is wrong. I will reply with what I see and a fixed quote. Start a project or send a message.
