Alternative to Bricks
The Bricks alternative you can start free, inside WordPress’s own editor
Bricks is a site builder theme with no free or downloadable version. Page Builder Sandwich is a free plugin that builds inside WordPress’s own block editor, or in a full-screen visual editor of its own, and saves ordinary blocks.
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Why switch
Why people choose Page Builder Sandwich over Bricks
Start free
Bricks’ pricing page: “There is no downloadable version.” Page Builder Sandwich’s free plugin has 44 blocks, Sandwich Studio and 20 website kits, with no time limit.
Build in WordPress’s own editor
Bricks describes itself as “an innovative, community-driven, visual site builder theme for your self-hosted WordPress website”. Page Builder Sandwich works inside the block editor and saves ordinary WordPress blocks.
Popups, forms and the shop in every Pro plan
Page Builder Sandwich Pro, from $79 a year, includes the popup builder, the multi-step form builder and the WooCommerce designer.
Try it with no sign-up
Bricks: “But you try the latest version of Bricks online for free by creating an account at try.bricksbuilder.io .” Page Builder Sandwich: open the real editor with Pro on a demo page, with no account.
Page Builder Sandwich vs Bricks
| Page Builder Sandwich(recommended) | Bricks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes, 44 blocks | Not included |
| Builds inside the WordPress block editor | Included | No, its own builder (a theme) |
| Pro price for one site | $79 a year | $79 a year |
| Try the real editor online, no sign-up | Included | After creating an account |
| Free trial of the paid version, no card | 14 days | — |
| Casino, betting and affiliate blocks | 8 blocks (Pro) | — |
| Dark mode for your visitors, with a switch | Pro | — |
A tick means yes. A dash means we could not find it on the competitor’s own pages on 2026-10-12. Every competitor fact comes from the competitor’s own website or its WordPress.org page, read on 2026-10-12; the measured rows come from our own runs, with the method and every figure in the linked file. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
For everyone
Faster pages that everyone can use
Your site loads faster
Each page loads only the styles of the blocks on it, from your own site, and no fonts or scripts from other companies. Faster pages keep visitors and help search rankings.
Everyone can use it
Menus, tabs, sliders and dialogs work with the keyboard and screen readers, charts and tables read as words, and moving blocks stay still for visitors who ask for less motion. The checker flags problems as you build.
Switching from Bricks
Page Builder Sandwich does not convert Bricks pages automatically. Build new pages with Page Builder Sandwich at your own pace; each one is ordinary WordPress blocks, so it keeps working whatever you use later.
Questions about switching from Bricks
Is Page Builder Sandwich a good alternative to Bricks?
If you want pages saved as ordinary WordPress blocks, a lighter page for your visitors and a free plugin to start with, yes. The table above shows each difference, with its source.
Is Page Builder Sandwich free?
Yes. The free plugin has 44 blocks, Sandwich Studio and 20 website kits, with no time limit. Page Builder Sandwich Pro starts at $79 a year with a 14-day free trial and no card needed.
Can I move my Bricks pages?
Not automatically: Page Builder Sandwich converts pages from Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and WPBakery, not from Bricks. New pages you build with Page Builder Sandwich are ordinary WordPress blocks.
What happens to my pages if I stop using it?
They stay. Pages are ordinary WordPress blocks, so WordPress can still show them without the plugin.
Try Page Builder Sandwich before you decide
Open the real editor with Pro on your own copy of a demo page. No sign-up, nothing to install, gone within the hour.
Start your 14-day free trial of Page Builder Sandwich Pro
No card needed. Or start with the free plugin: 44 blocks, no time limit.
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