Episode notes
In Episode 33 of The Melapress Show, Robert Abela sits down with Raitis Sevelis, Product Lead at WPBakery, to explore the evolution of page builders — the tools that transformed how we design and build with WordPress long before blocks and Full Site Editing reshaped the landscape.
From the early days of drag-and-drop editors to today’s hybrid site-building environment, they dive into how page builders emerged, why they grew so rapidly, and the role they continue to play in a future influenced by FSE, performance expectations, and AI-driven creation.
Key topics include:
- What page builders were originally built to solve — and how they’ve evolved since 2013
- Why page builders still thrive alongside the Block Editor and Full Site Editing
- Performance debates: bloat, best practices, and choosing th ...