BoldGrid
Website builder software
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- Ease of management
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$1.67 per site per month
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What is BoldGrid
BoldGrid is a WordPress-based website builder that provides themes, page-building tools, and workflow utilities to help users create and manage websites on their own hosting. It targets small businesses, agencies, and WordPress users who want a guided site-building experience without moving to a fully hosted website platform. The product is delivered as a set of WordPress plugins and integrations, including design tools, backups, and staging capabilities depending on the bundle. Its core differentiator is that it operates inside WordPress and can be used with many hosting providers rather than requiring a proprietary hosted environment.
WordPress-native site building
BoldGrid runs within WordPress, which can reduce switching costs for teams already standardized on WordPress. Users can keep control of their hosting provider, domain, and WordPress ecosystem plugins. This approach supports common WordPress workflows such as theme customization and plugin-based extensions. It also avoids locking the site into a single hosted website platform.
Bundled site management utilities
BoldGrid bundles capabilities that are often handled through separate WordPress tools, such as backups and staging (availability depends on plan and hosting integration). This can simplify setup for small teams that want a more guided operational stack. Centralizing these functions can reduce the number of vendors and plugins to manage. It also supports safer change management when editing production sites.
Agency-friendly deployment model
Because it is installed on client WordPress instances, agencies can build and hand off sites while keeping clients on their preferred hosting. This model aligns with common agency delivery patterns (development, staging, launch, and ongoing maintenance). It can fit multi-site portfolios where each site has different requirements. It also supports customization beyond what many template-only builders allow.
Requires WordPress administration
BoldGrid inherits the operational responsibilities of WordPress, including updates, plugin compatibility, security hardening, and performance tuning. Teams without WordPress experience may need external support or managed hosting. Compared with fully hosted builders, there is more ongoing maintenance. Site reliability and speed depend heavily on the chosen hosting environment.
Feature scope depends on bundles
Capabilities such as backups, staging, and certain design assets can vary by package and integrations, which can complicate evaluation. Organizations may need to confirm exactly which plugins and services are included for their intended workflow. This can lead to additional costs if equivalent third-party tools are required. Procurement may also need to account for renewals across multiple components.
Less unified marketing suite
BoldGrid focuses on website creation and WordPress site operations rather than providing an all-in-one CRM and marketing automation stack. Businesses seeking tightly integrated email marketing, pipeline management, and multi-channel campaign tooling typically need additional systems. This can increase integration work and data fragmentation. It may be less suitable for teams that want a single platform for both site and marketing operations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Product | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Website Builder (Premium Connect Key) | $5.00 per month per site (billed annually) | Includes 200+ page designs, Post & Page Builder Premium, Total Upkeep Premium, 15 Cloud WordPress installs, premium support. Connect Key is per unique website. |
| WordPress Creator Bundle | $8.25 per month per site (billed annually) | Everything in the Premium bundle plus Crio Pro SuperTheme. |
| WordPress Page Builder (Post & Page Builder Premium) | $2.50 per month per site (billed annually) | WYSIWYG drag-and-drop page builder, premium blocks, sliders, premium support. |
| Crio Pro SuperTheme | $3.25 per month per site (billed annually) | Advanced SuperTheme with fine-grain design/customization controls. |
| Total Upkeep Premium (site-management plugin) | $2.50 per month per site (billed annually) | Automated backups, site migration, easy restores. |
| Total Cache Pro (W3 Total Cache Pro) | $8.25 per month per site (billed annually) | Caching plugin with WebP converter and CDN integration; per-site license. |
| Cloud WordPress (staging/development environment) | 5 at $1.67/mo; 10 at $2.92/mo; 20 at $5.00/mo (all billed annually) | Staging/demo WordPress sites (demo URL, no email). Pricing shown as bundle sizes on official site. |
| BoldGrid Central (free community editions) | Free | Free access to community editions of plugins, themes and services; "No time limitations on free access" and no credit card needed to sign up. |
Seller details
BoldGrid
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
2014
Private
https://www.boldgrid.com/
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