Description
RollCraft is a lightweight, surgical versioning and safety tool for WordPress sites using Elementor. Unlike full database backups, RollCraft only tracks layout data — leaving your WooCommerce orders, customer data, and plugin settings completely untouched.
How It Works
- Automatic Capture — Every time you save a page in Elementor (or via Ctrl+S / auto-save), RollCraft silently captures a compressed snapshot of the layout.
- Instant Rollback — Open the “🔄 RollCraft” section in Elementor’s Page Settings panel or the central Dashboard, select any previous version, and click Rollback.
- WooCommerce Safe — Only layout data (
post_contentand Elementor meta) is affected. Your orders, products, and customers are never touched.
Free Features
- 🔄 Automatic Snapshots — Captured before every Elementor save with configurable or unlimited retention
- ⚡ One-Click Rollback — Restore any previous layout from Elementor Page Settings or the Dashboard
- 📦 Max Compression — Snapshots are gzcompressed (70-85% database space savings)
- 🔒 Pin Snapshots — Protect critical milestone snapshots permanently from auto-pruning with no limits
- 🎨 Native Elementor UI — Integrated directly into Elementor Page Settings panel with live sync
- 📊 Admin Dashboard — Centralized snapshot management with stats, table view, and bulk actions
- 👥 Role & Capability Controls — Configure rollback and deletion permissions for Administrators and Editors
- 🛡️ WooCommerce Isolation — Only affects Elementor layout keys (
post_content&_elementor_*) - 📖 Built-in Access Tutorial — Step-by-step visual tutorial guide available in WP Admin
Pro Features
- 🎚️ Visual Diff & Before/After Slider — Compare historical snapshots with live layout using an interactive slider
- ️ Side-by-Side Comparison — Synchronized dual-pane view of live page vs snapshot version
- 🛡️ Pre-Update Safety Shield — Automatically takes pinned safety snapshots before Elementor or WordPress core updates
- ⏰ Scheduled Background Snapshots — Recurring automated captures via WP-Cron (Daily, Twice Daily, Weekly)
- 📦 Snapshot Export & Import — Export snapshots to portable JSON files and migrate layouts across different sites or staging
- 💻 WP-CLI Command Suite — Command-line management (
wp rollcraft list/rollback/protect/delete/prune/export) - 🔌 REST API v1 Endpoints — Headless API endpoints under
/wp-json/rollcraft/v1/ - 📧 Priority Support — Direct email assistance from core developers
Third-Party Services
This plugin optionally connects to Freemius to provide secure license key activation, automatic updates for Pro features, and optional anonymous diagnostic data collection (opt-in only).
- Service Provider: Freemius, Inc.
- Service Website: https://freemius.com
- Terms of Service: https://freemius.com/terms/
- Privacy Policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/
No sensitive personal data is sent without explicit user opt-in during plugin activation.
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the
RollCraftfolder to/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install directly through WordPress: Plugins Add New Search “rollcraft”. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Edit any Elementor page — snapshots will be captured automatically on save.
- Click the gear icon (⚙️ Page Settings) in Elementor and open the 🔄 RollCraft section to view and manage versions.
FAQ
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Will this affect my WooCommerce data?
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No. RollCraft only touches Elementor layout data (
post_contentand_elementor_*meta keys). WooCommerce orders, products, customers, and settings are completely isolated. -
How much database space do snapshots use?
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Very little. All snapshot data is compressed with
gzcompress()at maximum compression (level 9). A typical Elementor page layout compresses by 70-85%, so each snapshot is only a few kilobytes. -
Can I use this with other page builders?
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Currently RollCraft supports Elementor only. Support for Beaver Builder, Bricks, and the WordPress Block Editor is planned for future releases.
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What happens when I delete the plugin?
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By default, all plugin data (custom tables and options) is removed when you delete the plugin. You can toggle “Keep data on uninstall” in the Settings page to preserve your snapshots.
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Is it compatible with WordPress Multisite?
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Yes. RollCraft creates separate tables per site using
$wpdb->prefixand handles network activation correctly.
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Contributors & Developers
“RollCraft – Layout Snapshots & Rollback for Elementor” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Automatic layout snapshot capture on Elementor save (or Ctrl+S / auto-save).
- One-click rollback with Elementor CSS cache regeneration.
- Central Admin Dashboard with snapshot statistics, search, and bulk management.
- Pin/protect critical snapshots from auto-pruning.
- Visual Diff Slider & Side-by-Side comparison mode (Pro).
- Built-in visual tutorial guide in WP Admin.
- Export and Import layout snapshots with SHA-1 checksum integrity verification.
- Comprehensive Settings page for snapshot limits, allowed post types, and compression.
- REST API v1 endpoints (
/wp-json/rollcraft/v1/) and WP-CLI command suite (Pro). - Multisite network activation support.
- Clean uninstall with database table removal and data retention toggle.