A focused Core with independent extensions
84PAD keeps security, access, setup, hooks and plugin management at its foundation. Creative tools and integrations live in separate components, helping you choose what runs on your site.
Native plugins and themes
84PAD uses its own .pad package ecosystem. WordPress plugins and themes are not binary compatible, even when their archive file extensions are changed.
Visual website creation
Use a theme as the starting point for layout, brand colour and typography, and work with a drag-and-drop Builder approach for responsive pages and reusable sections.
Switching without surprises
When comparing CMS options, check content export formats, URLs, SEO metadata, media files, hosting requirements, redirects and backup capability. Migration effort depends on the original site; no universal one-click transfer is implied.
Free tools. More freedom.
Official 84PAD essentials and software updates are free forever, without CMS-inserted ads or feature paywalls. Explore the free-forever promise ↗