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Question 1

Can I buy Cornerstone without Max?

Accepted Answer

Surely! Max is our collection of premium courses, templates, and plugins. If you just want Cornerstone without the Max products, you can purchase a Single License for $99/yr or an Unlimited License for $249/yr. Pro Theme included!

Question 2

What is Cornerstone and who is it for?

Accepted Answer

Cornerstone is a professional-grade visual builder for WordPress that blends no-code simplicity with pro-code flexibility. Whether you're a first-time site creator, a freelance designer, or a full-stack WordPress developer, Cornerstone adapts to your workflow. You can visually build and manage every part of your site &mdash; pages, templates, headers, footers, archives, and more &mdash; without sacrificing performance or structure. It&rsquo;s powerful enough for developers, yet intuitive enough for anyone to use.

Question 3

What makes Cornerstone different from other page builders?

Accepted Answer

Unlike many visual builders that focus only on pages, Cornerstone is a site building framework. It includes native tools for full site editing, dynamic content, loops, conditions, custom components, and even external API access &mdash; all within a single workspace. You don&rsquo;t need third-party plugins to extend its power. It outputs lean, semantic HTML with no shortcodes and no unnecessary wrappers. It&rsquo;s built to scale and grow with your site, business, or clients.

Question 4

Do I need to know how to code to use Cornerstone?

Accepted Answer

Not at all. Cornerstone is built to be fully usable without writing a single line of code. Drag and drop your layout, visually edit your content, and manage responsive styles right inside the builder. However, if you are a developer or advanced user, Cornerstone has plenty under the hood &mdash; including Breakout Mode, Twig Templating, Raw Elements, and JavaScript/CSS editors. You can learn more about the builder including tips, tricks and how to guides on our YouTube Channel.

Question 5

Does Cornerstone support dynamic content and custom fields?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! Cornerstone has a powerful Dynamic Content Engine that allows you to pull in values from posts, users, taxonomies, ACF fields, WooCommerce data, and more. You can insert dynamic content into any field or Element. Need more control? Cornerstone supports Twig syntax for formatting, logic, loops, and conditional display directly within the builder.

Question 6

Can I loop and filter content inside Cornerstone?

Accepted Answer

Sure can. With the native Query Builder and Looper System, you can query and loop anything including posts, users, custom fields, CSV files, external APIs, and more then apply the loop to any container in your layout. You can even nest loops to build relational views or show grouped data. It&rsquo;s one of the most powerful visual loop systems available in WordPress &mdash; and it&rsquo;s built right into the core experience.

Question 7

Is Cornerstone optimized for responsive design and performance?

Accepted Answer

Most definitely. Every Element in Cornerstone is built with mobile responsiveness in mind. You can control breakpoints, style for each screen size, and even customize layout or visibility per device. On the performance side, Cornerstone outputs clean HTML, avoids shortcode bloat, and keeps your front end lightweight making it easy to pass Core Web Vitals, improve SEO, and deliver a better user experience.

Question 8

What kind of support and learning resources are available?

Accepted Answer

We offer extensive documentation, detailed tutorials, and a passionate forum to help you master Cornerstone. Whether you need help with a feature, want to dig into advanced workflows, or are just getting started, there&rsquo;s a support path for you. Plus, new features and improvements are shipped regularly. You're not just buying a builder, you're investing in a platform that evolves with the web.

Question 9

What's the difference between X and Pro and Cornerstone?

Accepted Answer

All three products are part of the same family, but they serve different levels of customization.
X is our streamlined option that includes the Cornerstone Builder for page creation only. It does not have access to the Header Builder, Footer Builder, Layout Builder, or Grid Editor.  It&rsquo;s great for getting started with visual page design using one of our pre-built layouts.
Cornerstone (Standalone) is the core visual builder available as a plugin sold exclusively at CodeCanyon that you can use with any WordPress theme. You&rsquo;ll still be able to visually design your pages, use dynamic content, and build Components however for full site editing (headers, footers, layouts, blogs, etc) you will need Pro to unlock Cornerstone's full potential.
Pro is our most advanced offering. It includes the full power of Cornerstone plus visual editing for headers, footers, archives, and single layouts as well as native Components, Parameters, Conditions, and a deeply customizable UI. If you want total control over your site &mdash; from structure to styling &mdash; Pro is the best fit. All plans above include Pro.