What’s new

Latest features, improvements, and release notes for Salient.

Current version: 18.2.1

Released June 1, 2026

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Salient 18.2: button presets, image icons, and global spacing
WordPress Button presets for style, shape and size
Salient 18.2 is a minor release: four small additions to the page builder, plus one large piece of invisible work. The additions are button presets, image icons, global heading and paragraph spacing, and a rebuilt social repeater. The invisible work…
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Salient 18.2: button presets, image icons, and global spacingFeature Updates

Salient 18.2: button presets, image icons, and global spacing

ThemeNectarThemeNectarMay 23, 2026
Drag to reorder in the Element Navigator
Drag reordering in the Salient WPBakery Element Navigator
Salient 18.1 is a minor release with three additions you will notice while building: drag-to-reorder in the front-end Element Navigator, deep links that open a specific Toggle panel from the URL, and a per-device switch that disables the Sticky Scroll…
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Drag to reorder in the Element NavigatorFeature Updates

Drag to reorder in the Element Navigator

ThemeNectarThemeNectarFebruary 13, 2026
Introducing Salient Version 18
After a year in the works, we’re excited to unveil Salient Version 18 — our major release of 2025. This update brings a wide collection of new features, design options, and workflow improvements that make building with Salient smoother and…
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Introducing Salient Version 18Major Releases

Introducing Salient Version 18

ThemeNectarThemeNectarNovember 23, 2025
A Deep Dive Into All the New Design & Workflow Tools
With version 17, Salient takes a bold step forward, introducing modern transitions powered by new browser APIs, major new builder capabilities, expanded customization options, and entirely new tools for branding, navigation, animation, and portfolio storytelling. Whether you build for clients,…
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A Deep Dive Into All the New Design & Workflow ToolsMajor Releases

A Deep Dive Into All the New Design & Workflow Tools

ThemeNectarThemeNectarSeptember 17, 2024
A Huge Leap Forward in Flexibility, Blogging and Creative Control
salient version 16 wordpress theme
Salient 16 is now available, bringing one of the most significant updates ever introduced to the theme. This release concentrates on practical improvements that matter in real-world builds: stronger layout tools, expanded dynamic content options, smoother performance, deeper animation control,…
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A Huge Leap Forward in Flexibility, Blogging and Creative ControlMajor Releases

A Huge Leap Forward in Flexibility, Blogging and Creative Control

ThemeNectarThemeNectarJuly 16, 2023
Lottie Integration, Animations Builder, New Elements
Version 15 is all about giving designers, creators, and everyday site-builders more expressive tools with less friction. We focused heavily on animation capabilities, performance, and flexible layout controls—while also adding several new page builder elements that make it easier to…
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Lottie Integration, Animations Builder, New ElementsMajor Releases

Lottie Integration, Animations Builder, New Elements

ThemeNectarThemeNectarAugust 13, 2022
Meet Salient 14: Better Performance, New Tools, & More Design Freedom
salient version 14
Creating beautiful websites shouldn’t feel like wrestling with your tools. This update brings a streamlined editing experience, more creative control, faster performance, and smarter workflows across the board. Whether you're building complex layouts or fine-tuning the details of a single…
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Meet Salient 14: Better Performance, New Tools, & More Design FreedomMajor Releases

Meet Salient 14: Better Performance, New Tools, & More Design Freedom

ThemeNectarThemeNectarNovember 15, 2021
Salient 13: Menu Options, mega menus, and a new header styles
Salient 13 turns the header and its menus into something you configure instead of something you accept. The centrepiece is Salient Menu Options, a suite of per-item controls in Appearance > Menus that builds mega menus, adds icons to menu…
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Salient 13: Menu Options, mega menus, and a new header stylesMajor Releases

Salient 13: Menu Options, mega menus, and a new header styles

ThemeNectarThemeNectarMarch 25, 2021
Per-device element settings, two new elements, and 40 Studio templates
salient version 12
Salient 12 is a major release built around responsive control. Many page builder element settings can now hold separate values for desktop, tablet, and phone, and two new elements, Scrolling Text and a Self Hosted Video Player, join the builder.…
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Per-device element settings, two new elements, and 40 Studio templatesMajor Releases

Per-device element settings, two new elements, and 40 Studio templates

ThemeNectarThemeNectarApril 19, 2020