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BWD Image Shape
BWD Image Shape is an Elementor addon that lets you place images inside creative preset shapes. You pick a design, swap in your image, and adjust the title, description and colors to suit your brand, all from the Elementor editor without writing code.
- Version
- 1.5
- Released
- Aug 26, 2026
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Requires
- Elementor
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in BWD Image Shape 1.5
Version 1.5 · Aug 26, 2026
Latest
What it does
Plain rectangular images can make a page feel flat, and cutting custom shapes usually means editing files in a graphics app or writing CSS by hand. This plugin handles that inside Elementor. It gives you more than 45 preset image shapes that you can drop onto a page and adjust visually, so a team photo, product shot or feature image can take on a more distinctive look in a few clicks.
Each shaped image block carries its own content, so you can edit the title, description, image and colors to match the rest of your design. The addon requires Elementor and is built for themes that support it, and the layouts are responsive so they adapt across screen sizes. It also ships with a .pot file for translation and comes with documentation to help you get set up, which makes it a practical fit for designers and site owners building in Elementor.
Best for
- Elementor users who want shaped images without custom CSS
- Designers building creative portfolio or agency pages
- Business sites adding styled team or feature images
Features
Over 45 preset shapes
Choose from more than 45 preset image shape designs and apply one to your image right away, without designing the shape yourself.
Editable titles and descriptions
Each shaped image can include a title and description that you edit directly, so the visual and its text stay together in one block.
Custom colors and images
Change the image and adjust colors to match your branding, giving each preset a look that fits the rest of your site.
No coding needed
Everything is handled through the Elementor interface with drag, drop and adjust controls, so you can build shaped images without touching code.
Responsive layouts
Shaped images are built to display properly across devices, so your designs adapt to desktop, tablet and phone screens.
Translation ready
A .pot file is included, which lets you translate the addon's text into other languages for multilingual sites.
Works with Elementor themes
The addon is made to run with WordPress themes that support Elementor and is built for consistent display across major browsers.
Questions about BWD Image Shape
Do I need Elementor to use this addon?
Yes. BWD Image Shape is an addon for the Elementor page builder and requires Elementor to be active. It is built to work with WordPress themes that support Elementor.
How many image shapes can I choose from?
The addon includes more than 45 preset image shape designs. You can apply any of them to your image and then adjust the content and colors so the result fits your page.
Can I add text alongside the shaped image?
Yes. Each shaped image supports a title and a description that you can edit, along with the image itself and its colors, so you can present a visual and its caption together.
Will the shaped images work on a multilingual site?
The plugin includes a .pot file, which lets you translate its text into other languages. That makes it usable on sites that serve visitors in more than one language.
Is BWD Image Shape free?
The code of BWD Image Shape is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of BWD Image Shape is this?
Version 1.5, released Aug 26, 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update BWD Image Shape?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of BWD Image Shape automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
What does BWD Image Shape need?
BWD Image Shape needs Elementor installed and active.
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