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- Oxygen v6.0.0 Activated
- Oxygen Builder v4.0.4 Activated
- Oxygen Elements for WooCommerce v2.0.1
- Oxygen Gutenberg Integration v1.4.5
- Oxygen Erropix Aadvanced Scripts v2.3.4
- Oxygen Editor Enhancer v5.0.0
- Oxygen Toolbar Extras v1.4.9
- Oxygen Swiss Knife v4.2.0
- Oxy Ultimate v1.5.3
- Oxy Toolbox v1.6.2
- Oxy PowerPack v2.1.1
- Oxy Ninja v3.3.1
- Oxy Monster Framework v0.31
- Oxy Extras v1.4.3
- Oxygen Erropix Attributes v1.3.2
- Erropix Hydrogen Pack v1.3.9
- OxyPowerPack v2.6.2.1
- Oxywind v4.0.2
- Oxymade v1.5.9
- Oxy Extended v1.1.0
- Ee Dashboard Customizer v1.3.0
- Oxy sandbox 12.2.5
- Oxy Collaboration v1.2.0
- Oxy Automaticcss Plugin v2.1.3.1
- oxyultimate-woo-1.4.16
- Scripts Organizer v3.4.2
Oxygen Builder Core Introduction
Product Overview
Oxygen Builder is a “developer-first” visual site builder plugin. With Oxygen, you can design your entire site right inside WordPress, from basic layouts to complex interactions, all in one editor. Unlike traditional Page Builders that can only edit a single page of content, Oxygen takes over the theme layer with a template system that gives you unified control over your site's headers, footers, post templates, archive pages, search pages, and even WooCommerce pages all in one interface.
Its core strengths are Cleaner front-end code with better performance. Oxygen outputs a relatively streamlined HTML structure that reduces unnecessary nesting and redundant styles, and in multiple reviews and comparisons, it delivers faster loading speeds and lighter page sizes than some of the traditional builders, which positively helps Core Web Vitals and overall SEO performance.
On the feature level, Oxygen has a complete built-in visual editor, responsive layout control, custom CSS/JS support, and a rich library of elements and templates. With WordPress's dynamic data capabilities, you can bind post fields, custom fields, categories, user information, ACF/Toolset and other data directly to the component to realize the true meaning of “data-driven page”.
Oxygen also deeply supports WooCommerce, providing the ability to design visual layouts for product listings, product details, shopping carts, checkout and other pages, which is suitable for e-commerce sites with complex front-end display needs, but also want to keep the code and performance under control. Combined with a single purchase for multiple sites and a license model that includes subsequent updates and support, it's perfect for developers, studios, and resellers to unify across multiple projects.
Key Features
Site-wide level building (Site Builder): More than just single page editing, visualize and design headers, footers, single post templates, archives, search pages, 404 pages, and WooCommerce store pages for a complete site-wide look and feel.
Clean Code and Performance Optimization: Outputs a leaner, semantic HTML structure with fewer unnecessary DOM layers and style redundancies, which helps improve load speed and server performance, and is more friendly to Core Web Vitals and SEO.
Developer-first editing experience: Support for writing custom CSS, JS directly in the visual interface, with class selectors, global styles and design systems, so that users familiar with the front-end can control the appearance as precisely as writing code.
Dynamic Data and Conditional Logic (Conditions): You can bind dynamic data such as article fields, custom fields, categories, user information, etc. to the component and control display/hide through conditional logic to achieve personalized content display and complex template logic.
Good integration with advanced field plug-ins such as ACF / Toolset: Native support for Advanced Custom Fields and Toolset to visualize complex data structures, ideal for projects that focus on structured data such as catalog sites, membership sites, course sites, and more.
Powerful WooCommerce Build Capabilities: You can visually design product filing, product details, shopping cart, checkout and account page layouts, combining dynamic data and conditional logic to build a more flexible, higher-converting e-commerce front-end.
Rich Element and Component Libraries: Provides typography, media, buttons, forms, sliders, repeaters, portfolio components, and many other elements to quickly build complex layouts while supporting full customization from basic HTML elements.
Responsive & Interactive Controls: Built-in responsive breakpoint management, layout and spacing control, and support for animations, scrolling effects and interactions, allowing for modern dynamic effects without complex code.
Licensing model that can be used for a large number of projects: According to the official website, Oxygen is supported on an unlimited number of websites and offers lifetime updates and support, making it suitable for agencies and freelancers to choose uniformly when delivering client projects in bulk.
Mature Community and Renewal Iterations: Over tens of thousands of paid users and a large number of live sites, with a rich community of experience sharing and extension ecosystems, and a product that is constantly iterated and updated to the latest version.
Target audience and usage scenarios
Applicable Population:
- For the long-term delivery of projects for clients WordPress Developers, Freelancers & Agencies
- Front-end engineers who are familiar with HTML/CSS and want to maintain a sense of control over their code in a visualization tool
- Technical webmasters and technical teams with high requirements for performance and maintainability.
- Require Custom Fields / Dynamic Content Project leaders who are deeply tied to the front-end presentation (e.g., catalog site, course site, membership site, etc.)
Typical usage scenarios:
- Official corporate website and branding site:
Official company websites and brand showcases that want to achieve personalized designs, complex layouts and animations while maintaining high performance. - Content-driven websites:
Blogs, magazines, knowledge bases, document stations, etc. require flexible control over article templates, category pages and recommendation module logic. - E-commerce and subscription business:
WooCommerce malls, subscription service sites, digital merchandising stations, etc. require deep customization of product listings, detail pages, checkout pages and member account experiences. - Complex data-driven sites:
Directory stations, real estate/recruitment/course platforms that need to display large amounts of structured data, work with field plugins such as ACF/Toolset for a highly customizable front-end.
Comparison of similar plugins
| Core functional items | Oxygen Builder | Elementor Pro | Bricks Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site-wide visualization build (header/footer/templates) | ✅ Support for full site template system | ✅ Build Site-wide Templates with Theme Builder | ✅ Provides site-wide visual editing as a theme |
| Performance and code cleanliness | ✅ Mainly clean code and better performance | ⚠️ Feature-rich but code-heavy, additional optimizations required | ✅ Fast speed and clean code as main selling points |
| Developer friendliness (custom code/style) | ✅ Strong emphasis on developer preference for direct CSS/JS writing | ✅ Offers CSS, custom code & tons of widgets! | ✅ Emphasis on developers and advanced users, support for custom code and class systems |
| Dynamic data and advanced field integration | ✅ Deep support for dynamic data with ACF/Toolset | ✅ Support for dynamic labeling and integration with multiple types of data sources | ✅ Good support for dynamic data and Query Loop |
| WooCommerce Buildability | ✅ Visual design of various Woo pages and templates | ✅ Elementor Pro Built-in WooCommerce Builder | ✅ Provides full WooCommerce Builder functionality |
| Whether it is a theme and not a plugin | ❌ Plugin forms that take over existing theme outputs | ❌ Plugin + Theme (Hello) Portfolio | ✅ Self-titled theme with built-in builder |
| initial difficulty | Higher, favoring more experienced developers | Lower, friendly interface for beginners | Medium, favoring users with some experience |
| AI-assisted design capabilities | ❌ No official built-in AI editor at this time | ✅ Provide AI copy/layout/images and more! | ❌ Fewer native AI capabilities, often implemented through third-party integrations |
Differences and selection recommendations
Benefits of Oxygen Builder
- Aimed at developers, for those who want to maintain a sense of control over their code in a visualization tool;
- Comprehensive industry reviews and comparisons, the overall output code is more streamlined, performance performance is relatively better, suitable for speed and maintainability sensitive projects;
- Dynamic data and conditional logic capabilities combined with ACF/Toolset enable complex data-driven pages suitable for directory sites, membership sites, B2B solutions, etc.
Comparative Advantages of Elementor Pro
- The barrier to getting started is low, and visual editing is very intuitive, making it suitable for beginners and users who need to produce a typical website quickly;
- Lots of built-in widgets, templates and AI aids to make it more friendly for “non-technical” webmasters and marketers.
Unique Features of Bricks Builder
- Existing in theme form, the front-end is built with a modern technology stack that focuses on extreme performance and clean code;
- Deep integration with WooCommerce for developers who want unified control of their site at the theme level.
User Feedback Highlights
“Easier” from the developer's perspective”
Many professional users mentioned that, compared to traditional Page Builder limited to “component box”, Oxygen is more like a visual front-end framework for developers to prepare, write a little bit of script to achieve the desired effect, will not be limited by components.
Cleaner code and lighter site
Long-term users have reported that after switching to Oxygen, the page DOM structure is significantly simplified, the front-end is smaller, and when combined with the right caching solution, it's easier to get good speed and performance scores.
Suitable as a standardized tool for client projects
Agencies and freelancers have mentioned using Oxygen to build a large number of client websites, and with the client-side model and Gutenberg integration, clients are still able to edit content in the backend without touching the complex layout and styling settings, which helps to minimize post-maintenance costs.
Suggestions for pairing with other plugins/themes
Pairing with page/functional layer plugins
- WooCommerce: Oxygen + WooCommerce combination is recommended for building e-commerce sites, with Oxygen controlling the product list, details, cart and checkout layout on the front-end.
- Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) / Toolset: When complex data structures are required (e.g., courses, cases, listings, jobs, etc.), use ACF/Toolset to define the fields and then use Oxygen to dynamically output the data with conditional logic.
- Forms & Marketing Tools: Use with common form plugins (e.g. Fluent Forms, Gravity Forms, etc.) or marketing plugins, and let Oxygen take care of the look and layout while other plugins provide the form logic and automation.
Pairing with Performance and SEO Tools
- Caching and Optimization Plugin: Oxygen: such as WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, etc., used to further compression of static resources, open the cache; Oxygen's own code is lighter, with optimization tools can be easier to achieve higher speed scores.
- SEO Plugin: e.g. Rank Math, Yoast SEO, etc., handle titles, descriptions, structured data, while Oxygen is responsible for the front-end structure and page templates, complementing each other.
Pairing with membership/learning/community systems
- If it's a member site or course site, it can be paired with systems like LearnDash, LifterLMS, MemberPress, etc. Oxygen is responsible for the visual layout of the course listings, course details, dashboards, and other pages to achieve a unified brand experience.
- For sites that require community functionality, Oxygen can be combined with plugins such as BuddyPress, PeepSo, and others to unify the overall style of the site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is Oxygen? Is it a theme or a plugin?
Oxygen is a program that runs on WordPress.Visual Site Builder Plugin, Oxygen is a plugin that takes over the look and feel of your site, it's the equivalent of “replacing the traditional theme layer with a plugin”. After enabling Oxygen, the WordPress theme system will be disabled, the theme style and layout is no longer in effect, by Oxygen to unify the control of the whole site design.
2. So do I still need to choose or buy a WordPress theme?
Technically, Oxygen disables theme output when enabled, so you can keep a lightweight theme active, but the actual page layout and styling is taken over by Oxygen, with little to no theme dependency. Many users will just use a blank/default theme and use Oxygen as a “real theme layer”.
3. Does Oxygen support WooCommerce e-commerce sites?
Support. Oxygen offers a dedicated WooCommerce integration to visually design templates for the mall's product archive pages, product detail pages, shopping carts, checkout and account pages, and more, giving eCommerce front-end layouts and branding styles complete control.
4. Does using Oxygen slow down the site? What is the performance?
On top of meeting the official WordPress minimum requirements, Oxygen officially recommends:
- PHP version: It is recommended to use a stable version of WordPress that is currently supported by WordPress (PHP 7.4 and above is common, 8.1-8.3 is recommended for production);
- PHP extensions: recommended to be enabled
mbstring、SimpleXMLand other common extensions; - Server RAM: Recommended from 256 MB (512 MB preferred);
- WP Memory Limit: It is recommended to set it to 256 MB or even higher;
- Database: MySQL / MariaDB using the official WordPress recommended version.
If you are building a WooCommerce store or a website with high traffic, it is recommended to use a host with good performance and reasonable cache configuration.
5. What are the server/environment requirements for installing Oxygen?
UsersWP supports the creation of an unlimited number of registration forms, each of which can have different fields and default user roles, such as “Student”, “Tutor”, “Employer ”, “Job Seeker”, etc. When visitors register through different entrances, they will automatically get the corresponding roles, which is especially useful for member stations, recruitment stations and platform projects.
6. Can I use Oxygen even if I can't code?
Oxygen is a visual builder that can be manipulated with drag-and-drop, but the overall design philosophy is that the “developer-first.”, the interface and ideas are closer to front-end developers: class selectors, global styles, layout systems, dynamic data and other concepts are more prominent.
- If you're not familiar with HTML / CSS at all, and you're more interested in WYSIWYG + templates, it's easier to get started with a builder like Elementor;
- If you're willing to learn some CSS / layout basics, or are a technical user yourself, then Oxygen will give you more freedom and cleaner code output.
7. Does Oxygen work with the Gutenberg block editor?
They can be used in conjunction with each other, but each plays a different role:
- Oxygen takes over the "Theme Layer" and overall layout for designing headers, footers, templates and complex page structures;
- Gutenberg is better suited as a content editor, allowing content editors to update article text, images and block content in the background.
It should be noted that Oxygen Not compatible with FSE / Block Theme (Full Site Block Theme)It is recommended to use a classic theme or a blank theme while completing the site structure and layout within Oxygen.
8. Is Oxygen compatible with common SEO plugins and caching plugins?
Most of the SEO / caching / form plug-ins that exist in the form of plug-ins and do not rely on theme templates can work with Oxygen normally. For example, common SEO plugin, performance optimization plugin, usually only responsible for handling metadata, URL, caching, compression and other logic, while the front-end structure by Oxygen output, the two responsibilities are clearly defined.
Some plugins that have strong dependency on "Theme Files" may require additional configuration or consulting their help files to confirm the compatibility method.
9. How many sites can an Oxygen license be used on? Can it be used for client projects?
According to the official description, Oxygen's license can be used toUnlimited number of sites, including your own websites and projects you build for clients. That means one license can be reused across multiple projects, perfect for freelancers, website building studios and agencies.
10. What do I need to know about migrating from a Page Builder like Elementor to Oxygen?
Oxygen utilizes a separate template and layout system.Does not automatically take over or convert content created by other builders. There are two general approaches to actual migration:
- Create a new Oxygen template and rebuild the original page layout step-by-step by copying and pasting or relocating the content;
- Older pages that no longer need to be kept can be deleted or redirected after the rebuild is complete.
Therefore, Oxygen is more recommended for new projects or sites that are ready for a complete refactoring than for scenarios where you want a “lossless one-click conversion”.
11. Is Oxygen suitable for new or existing sites?
Both work, but the scenarios are slightly different:
- new station: Building structures and templates directly from scratch with Oxygen allows you to take full advantage of its performance and site-wide control;
- revamp an old website (computing): If the current theme and builder code is bloated and underperforming, and you have the budget to redo the front-end structure, you can use Oxygen to gradually replace the existing templates for a single 'theme layer upgrade'.
If only a few pages are modified sporadically and the existing system is working well, you don't necessarily need to switch to Oxygen.
12. Will the Oxygen update affect existing sites?
As with any large plugin, updating Oxygen may bring new features and fixes, and there is a small chance that it will have a compatibility impact on older projects. Officially, when Oxygen 6 was released, it was clearly stated that in order to support more modern development architectures, there will be some incompatibility between old and new versions, so it is recommended before updating:
- Priority is given to upgrading and verifying in the "Test Station / Test Environment";
- Backup database and site files;
- Check the version update notes and watch for changes related to the features you use.
For projects that are already live and have high usability requirements, it is recommended to adopt the 'test before upgrade' process.
13. Does Oxygen support multilingual websites?
Oxygen itself is responsible for the front-end structure and style, multi-language capabilities are usually provided by multi-language plug-ins (such as translation, language switching, content management in different languages, etc.). According to practical experience and third-party reviews, most of the mainstream multilingual / SEO / marketing plug-ins can work properly with Oxygen, just need to pay attention to the compatibility settings when using theme-related features.
You can think of Oxygen as being “responsible for what the page looks like” and the multilingual plugin as being responsible for “what language the content is displayed in”.
14. What are the common troubleshooting steps when there is a style mismatch or front-end error?
If you encounter misplaced layouts, missing styles or errors reported during use, you can try the following steps as a matter of priority:
- Checking the PHP version: Make sure you are using a stable version of PHP that is supported by WordPress and recommended by Oxygen.
- Refresh Fixed Links: Go to WordPress backend "Settings → Fixed Links" and click Save directly to refresh the rewrite rule.
- Re-generate Oxygen CSS / Resources: Regenerate the CSS and front-end resource caches in the Oxygen settings to troubleshoot display issues caused by the old caches.
- Troubleshoot plugin conflicts one by one: Temporarily disable other plugins and see if the problem goes away to locate the source of the conflict.
- Viewing Browser Console Errors: Troubleshoot script or resource loading issues based on the error message.
Typically, most display and styling problems can be quickly pinpointed to their cause by following the steps above.
