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Beaver Builder seamlessly integrates with WordPress core functionality, providing native support for themes, custom post types, widgets, and shortcodes.

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Theme Compatibility

Beaver Builder works with virtually any WordPress theme through its comprehensive compatibility layer.

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Automatic Theme Support

The builder automatically detects and adapts to your active theme:
  • Content Width: Respects theme content width settings
  • Color Schemes: Inherits theme color palettes
  • Typography: Uses theme font settings by default
  • Template Hierarchy: Follows WordPress template structure

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Theme-Specific Fixes

The compatibility class (FLBuilderCompatibility) includes automatic fixes for popular themes:
class-fl-builder-compatibility.php
// Twenty Twenty theme video support
public static function fix_twenty_twenty_video( $classes ) {
    if ( 'twentytwenty' == get_option( 'template' ) ) {
        $classes[] = 'intrinsic-ignore';
    }
    return $classes;
}
Beaver Builder includes compatibility fixes for dozens of popular WordPress themes, ensuring smooth operation regardless of your theme choice.

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Post Types Support

Beaver Builder can be enabled on any public post type in WordPress.

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Built-in Post Types

  • Posts: Full builder support on blog posts
  • Pages: Complete page building capabilities
  • Custom Post Types: Enable builder on any custom post type

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Enabling on Custom Post Types

1

Access Settings

Navigate to Settings → Page Builder → Post Types
2

Select Post Types

Check the boxes for post types where you want to enable the builder
3

Save Changes

Click Save Post Types to apply your settings

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Post Type Restrictions

Some post types are intentionally restricted for compatibility:
  • Builder templates (fl-builder-template)
  • Theme layouts (fl-theme-layout)
  • BuddyPress pages (compatibility reasons)
The builder automatically disables itself on BuddyPress pages to prevent conflicts with the BuddyPress content filter.

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Widget Support

Beaver Builder includes a dedicated WordPress Widgets module that allows you to add any registered WordPress widget to your layouts.

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Using WordPress Widgets

  1. Add a WordPress Widgets module to your layout
  2. Select the widget you want to use from the dropdown
  3. Configure the widget settings
  4. The widget will render with full functionality

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Widget Compatibility

The builder includes specific compatibility fixes for popular widget plugins:

Event Calendar Widgets

Automatic asset loading for Tribe Events Pro widgets

Google Reviews

Compatibility fixes for Google Reviews Business widget

WooCommerce Widgets

Full support for WooCommerce product widgets

Custom Widgets

Support for any properly registered WordPress widget

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Shortcode Support

Beaver Builder fully supports WordPress shortcodes with several built-in features.

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HTML Module Shortcodes

Add any shortcode to the HTML module: 
[your-shortcode attribute="value"]
Shortcodes are automatically processed and rendered in the builder preview and on the frontend.

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Builder Shortcode

Insert builder layouts anywhere using the shortcode: 
[fl_builder_insert_layout slug="your-layout-slug"]
Or by ID: 
[fl_builder_insert_layout id="123"]
To prevent infinite loops, the builder prevents inserting a layout within itself when the shortcode is found in search results.

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Shortcode Compatibility Fixes

The compatibility layer includes fixes for problematic shortcodes:
  • ActiveMember360: Removes duplicate rendering
  • iMember360: Prevents double execution
  • Ninja Forms: Ensures JS templates render correctly
  • Tasty Recipes: Prevents editor conflicts

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Conflicting Shortcodes

Some SEO plugins try to process shortcodes too early. The builder automatically handles this:
class-fl-builder-compatibility.php
// AIOSEO conflicting shortcodes
public static function aioseo_conflicting_shortcodes( $shortcodes ) {
    $shortcodes['Beaver Builder'] = '[fl_builder_insert_layout';
    return $shortcodes;
}

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Admin Bar Integration

When the builder is active, additional options appear in the WordPress admin bar:
  • Edit with Beaver Builder: Quick access to builder mode
  • Duplicate: Clone pages/posts (with compatible plugins)
  • Builder Admin: Access builder settings
In WordPress 6.4+, Beaver Builder includes automatic admin bar styling fixes to ensure proper display in the builder interface.

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Media Library Integration

Beaver Builder integrates deeply with the WordPress media library:

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Photo Cropping

The builder includes built-in photo cropping with support for:
  • TinyPNG: Automatic compression of cropped images
  • Jetpack Photon: Compatibility fixes for circle-cropped images
  • Custom Crop Sizes: Define custom aspect ratios

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CORS Fix for SSL

If you have FORCE_SSL_ADMIN enabled but your frontend isn’t SSL, the builder includes an automatic fix for upload errors:
class-fl-builder-compatibility.php
public static function admin_ssl_upload_fix() {
    if ( defined( 'FORCE_SSL_ADMIN' ) && ! is_ssl() 
         && is_admin() && FLBuilderAJAX::doing_ajax() ) {
        if ( apply_filters( 'fl_admin_ssl_upload_fix', true ) ) {
            force_ssl_admin( false );
        }
    }
}

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REST API Support

Beaver Builder layouts are accessible via the WordPress REST API:
  • Layout content renders automatically in REST responses
  • Builder data is included in post meta
  • Custom excerpt generation for builder content
  • Full compatibility with headless WordPress setups
Builder content automatically appears in REST API responses without any additional configuration required.

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