We don’t usually stop to look back.
But 2025 felt worth pausing for.
At the start of the year, WDesignKit had just over 7,000 users. By the end of 2025, it grew to 32,000+ users, with more than 25,000 new users joining along the way.
That growth didn’t happen by chance.
2025 wasn’t about chasing shiny features. It was about making WDesignKit more stable, more flexible, and more useful for the way people actually build WordPress websites.
Here’s everything we built, improved, and shipped in 2025.
A Year Focused on Stability and Scale
As WDesignKit grew, so did the responsibility to keep things reliable.
Throughout 2025, the focus stayed clear:
- Strengthen core workflows
- Improve performance and reliability
- Reduce friction during imports and conversions
- Polish the overall user experience
Every update shipped this year was driven by real usage, real feedback, and real needs.
Version 2.0: A Key Milestone
The release of WDesignKit v2.0 brought together many of the year’s biggest improvements in a single, major update.
Version 2.0 introduced:
- Revamped Dashboard UI/UX
- An enhanced and more reliable template import process
- A redesigned Widget Builder
- Better previews during widget creation
- Deeper integration with the Nexter Extension
- Support for presets from Nexter, The Plus Addons for Elementor and SHe
This release laid a stronger foundation for everything that followed.
Plugin & Workflow Improvements
In 2025, WDesignKit became more adaptable for different teams and workflows.
Key Plugin Enhancements
- Revamped Dashboard UI/UX 2.0 with Dark Mode
- Global Colors & Typography support during template import
- Improved template import logic and validation
- White Label feature for branding flexibility
- Widget scan enabled before conversion
- Server-side image upload enabled
- Code Snippet
Smarter Imports & Widget Workflows
We also shipped features that reduce manual work and unlock new workflows:
- AI-Powered Kit Import: You can now generate AI-based descriptions for template kits and select images using AI, then directly import the full kit, making onboarding and setup faster than ever.
- Widget Update Feature: If you already use older widgets on your site, WDesignKit now shows an Update Widget option whenever a new version is released, so your widgets stay updated without rebuilding from scratch.
- Gutenberg Core Widget Builder: A brand-new Widget Builder designed only for Gutenberg Core controllers, allowing you to build Gutenberg widgets without requiring Nexter, giving more flexibility to Gutenberg-first users.
These updates focus on saving time, reducing friction, and supporting different ways of building with WordPress.
Widget Builder Improvements
The Widget Builder received continuous upgrades throughout the year to make widget creation simpler and more predictable.
Widget Builder Updates
- YouTube video tutorials added inside the Widget Builder
- New controllers introduced
- Section-level edit options added
- AI Support switcher enabled in selected controllers
- Sanitizer feature and taxonomy controller improvements
- Live preview support for Elementor and Gutenberg widgets
Templates & Smarter Imports
2025 marked a big step forward in template and builder compatibility.
Template & Import Updates
- Gutenberg template import feature updated
- Include & Exclude options added to the Browse Filter
- Presets added for Nexter, The Plus Addons & SHe
- Popup introduced for incorrect Login API key
- Container checks for Elementor templates
- Cleaner global style mapping during imports
These improvements reduced manual cleanup and improved accuracy after imports.
Server & Platform Improvements
Behind the scenes, WDesignKit’s infrastructure also evolved to support scale.
Server Updates in 2025
- Server 2.0 rollout
- UI/UX enhancements
- Code Snippet option introduced
- Dynamic counts implemented
These changes improved performance, security, and reliability across the platform.
Templates & Design Growth
WDesignKit Template Kits (2025)
- 46 Elementor template kits
- 46 Gutenberg template kits
- Including 1 WooCommerce kit
Template Breakdown
- Free template kits: 23
- Pro template kits: 23
- Revamped template kits: 2
Figma Templates Progress
- New Figma template kits released: 11 (6 Free, 5 Pro)
- Legacy templates revamped: 13
- 11 new template kits released (6 Free, 5 Pro)
Widgets Released & Revamped in 2025
New Widgets Released
Total new widgets in 2025: 49
Widget Revamps
Total widgets revamped: 157
- Elementor: 83
- Free: 54
- Pro: 29
- Gutenberg: 37
- Free: 29
- Pro: 5
- Bricks: 37
- Free: 32
- Pro: 5
Releases, Support & Stability
Consistency mattered just as much as features in 2025.
- 51 stable releases shipped during the year
- All releases focused on improving the free experience
- Approximately 450+ support tickets resolved
- 11+ Most requested features and major bugs fully fixed
The goal wasn’t shipping more.
It was shipping better.
Thank You 💙
WDesignKit today is the result of real usage, real feedback, and real trust from users like you.
Every improvement shipped in 2025 helped make the platform more reliable, scalable, and enjoyable to use. Thank you for being part of the journey and helping shape WDesignKit.
We’re excited to keep improving it with you.
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