WordPress Editing Has a Problem—Breakdance Fixes It
Over the past few years, the state of WordPress editing has been frustrating at best. Gutenberg, despite being positioned as the future of WordPress, still struggles with usability, stability, and speed—problems that have lingered for six years without a clear resolution.
We’ve tested just about every page builder out there, and while many promise a no-code experience, most end up creating more problems than they solve. We’re not fans of page builders as a rule—but Breakdance is the exception. It’s the first editor that combines the ease of Webflow’s visual editor with the flexibility and scalability of WordPress, all without the heavy technical baggage that slows most builders down.
How Breakdance Compares to Gutenberg
Let’s be direct: Gutenberg is clunky, unintuitive, and constantly in flux. Features break between updates, styling requires wrapping elements in complex editor containers, and basic tasks like layout adjustments often require workarounds or additional plugins.
By contrast, Breakdance’s editor feels polished, intentional, and stable. You can design pages visually without wrestling with backend quirks. Layouts stay consistent, responsive design is built in, and you’re not waiting for the editor to “catch up” with your actions.
If Gutenberg is a half-finished construction site, Breakdance is a fully built, move-in-ready home.
How Breakdance Mirrors Webflow’s Success
Webflow has become the gold standard for intuitive visual editing in the no-code world. Breakdance brings that same clean, drag-and-drop workflow to WordPress—something other builders have failed to replicate.
Like Webflow:
- You can visually style elements without diving into CSS (but you still can if you want to).
- The editor is fast and responsive, even on complex layouts.
- It’s easy for non-technical team members to make updates without breaking the site.
The difference? With Breakdance, you get the flexibility of WordPress—custom post types, advanced integrations, and the open-source ecosystem—combined with the visual ease of Webflow.
Performance That Surprises
Most WordPress builders have a reputation for being bloated and slow. Breakdance is different. Pages built with Breakdance load quickly, thanks to:
- Clean HTML output (fewer unnecessary wrappers and divs)
- Optimized asset loading (loads only what’s needed per page)
- Lightweight, modern code compared to older builders
When we run Breakdance sites through Google PageSpeed Insights or GTmetrix, the scores are consistently high—without hours of post-launch optimization.
Perfect for Lower Dev Budgets—Without Sacrificing Power
Breakdance’s no-code interface makes it cost-effective for clients who don’t have enterprise-level development budgets. Designers and marketers can handle much of the build, while developers can add custom code, hooks, and integrations when needed.
That means:
- Fewer billable hours for basic changes
- Faster project timelines
- More budget left over for strategy, SEO, and marketing
It’s a rare case where you can serve both small-budget and high-end projects using the same tool—just scaled appropriately.
Why We Use Breakdance Exclusively
Even tools we’ve liked in the past, like Kadence, ultimately rely on Gutenberg’s block editor—which means inheriting all of Gutenberg’s flaws.
Breakdance solves that problem entirely. We’ve adopted it exclusively for our WordPress builds because:
- It’s stable—updates don’t break layouts.
- It’s locked-down capable—we can restrict editing permissions to prevent client-side errors.
- It has a growing, engaged community sharing tips, templates, and tutorials.
- It offers developer-friendly flexibility without overwhelming non-technical users.
How Breakdance Is Different from Other Builders
Many WordPress builders focus on adding more features without fixing the core problems of speed, code quality, and stability. Breakdance focuses on:
- Performance first (fast pages, minimal bloat)
- Consistent UX (the same editing experience across the site)
- Code cleanliness (developers can read, edit, and extend easily)
We’ve seen other builders fall apart under scale, introduce breaking changes mid-project, or become so cluttered with options that the UI is unusable. Breakdance avoids these pitfalls entirely.
Our Final Word
We have no affiliation with Breakdance. No referral links, no sponsorship—just our direct experience as paying customers.
While we’ve moved many of our clients to headless CMS solutions like Storyblok and Webflow for modern, long-term scalability, we recognize that WordPress is still the right choice for certain projects. When we do choose WordPress, Breakdance is our editor of choice—full stop.
It’s not perfect (no tool is), but it’s the first WordPress builder that delivers a Webflow-level editing experience without sacrificing performance, flexibility, or stability.
