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Drop any of the 97+ animations into your page as a native Bricks Builder element, with no external libraries and no shortcodes. Configure everything from the Bricks sidebar and watch every change render live on the canvas.

Essential & Pro97+ animations9 categories

How it works

Once the Bricksfusion Animations plugin is installed and activated (see Installation), every animation element appears in the Bricks Builder element panel alongside the standard Bricks elements. Using one takes seconds:

1

Open a page in Bricks Builder

Any page works. The animation elements live in the regular element panel, so there is no separate app or window to learn.

2

Search for the animation

Type its name in the element panel, for example Aurora or Magnetic Button.

3

Drag it onto your canvas

It renders immediately, right where you drop it.

Layer your content on top

Animations work on any section of your page. Most background animations are designed to sit behind your content, so place them inside a section and layer your text, buttons and images on top.

4

Tune it from the sidebar

Adjust colors, speed, intensity and every other option with the native Bricks sidebar controls, the same way you edit any other element.

5

Watch it update live

Every change previews in real time on the canvas. No page reload, no save-and-check cycle.

Categories

The 97+ animations are organized in 9 categories, so you can jump straight to the kind of motion your section needs:

Core Background

30

Dynamic backgrounds that bring sections to life: gradients, particles, waves, meshes and organic effects. The largest category, with options for every style.

Visual Effects

18

Decorative effects for cards and containers: glass cards, liquid images, border animations, grid distortions and glow effects.

Showcase

13

Presentation effects for galleries, cards and content: scroll galleries, stack decks, carousel spotlights and interactive display components.

Animated Text

7

Typography effects for headings and titles: gradient text, morphing text, word rotation, reveal animations and video-filled text.

Interaction

7

User-triggered animations: custom cursors, horizontal and vertical parallax, folder-style reveals and social bloom hover effects.

Advanced Effects

7

Complex compositions: holographic glass, raycast effects, nebula and other GPU-powered effects.

Buttons

5

Animated button effects with hover and click states: Ripple, Magnetic, Essence, Liquid and Wave, each with unique interaction feedback.

Menu Animations

3

Animated navigation components: Expandable Tab, Dynamic Island and Navigation Dock for modern menu experiences.

Page Transitions

7

Smooth transition effects between pages. Apply once in your header or footer template and every internal link animates.

Browse every animation with live previews at Animations.

Editing in the Bricks sidebar

Every animation is a native Bricks Builder element. Select it on the canvas and its controls appear in the Bricks sidebar exactly like any other element: no separate configurator, no external panel.

The controls vary per animation but typically include color pickers with support for multiple gradient stops, range sliders for speed, intensity, size, blur and opacity, and toggles for features like mouse tracking, hover effects, autoplay and responsive behavior.

Changes apply instantly in the Bricks canvas, so you see exactly what your visitors will see, without saving or previewing on the frontend. And every animation has a dedicated documentation page listing all of its options: find them under Animations in the sidebar navigation.

Animated buttons

The Buttons category ships 5 button effects, each with its own hover and click feedback: Ripple (ripple click), Magnetic (magnetic hover), Essence (essence glow), Liquid (liquid morph) and Wave (wave fill).

They behave like every other animation element: drag one onto the canvas, then shape its colors, speed and interaction from the sidebar. Try all five live at Animated buttons.

Page transitions

Page transitions add a smooth animated effect every time a visitor navigates between pages on your site. Bricksfusion includes 7 transition effects, and you set them up once:

1

Add the Transition Page element to a template

Drag the Transition Page element onto your header or footer template so it loads on every page of the site.

2

Pick one of the 7 styles

Choose the transition style from the sidebar.

3

Set the speed and easing

Configure both to match the feel of your site.

4

Navigate

Every internal link on your site now animates between pages.

Transitions intercept navigation events

External links and links with target="_blank" are not affected. Test your navigation after enabling a transition to make sure everything works as expected.

Performance

Animations range from lightweight CSS effects to GPU-powered compositions. Each animation's documentation page carries a performance indicator so you can budget your page before you build it:

Lightweight

Safe to use multiple times on a single page. Examples: Gradient Text, Border Stream, Essence Button.

Medium

Best used once or twice per page. Pauses automatically when scrolled out of view. Examples: Beams, Circles, Celestial Flow.

Heavy

Use once per page and never alongside another Heavy effect. Examples: Holographic Glass, Grid Distortion, Nebula Rift.

Keep it to one Heavy animation per page

Avoid combining Heavy animations with each other. A reliable recipe is one Heavy or Medium effect paired with several Lightweight ones.

Off-screen animations pause on their own

Most animations automatically pause when they scroll out of the viewport and resume when they become visible again, so idle sections stay cheap.

Documentation pages

Every animation has a dedicated documentation page, accessible from the sidebar under Animations.

Each page includes

  • A live interactive demo you can play directly on the page
  • Every configuration option with its type, range, default value and description
  • Performance notes
  • Links to related animations in the same category

Prefer to explore visually? Browse Animations, where each card has a play button to preview the effect inline.

Troubleshooting

Animation elements do not appear in Bricks

Verify that the Bricksfusion Animations plugin is activated in WordPress and that your license is active. Then clear your browser cache and reload the Bricks editor. The full setup lives in Installation.

An animation looks different on the frontend

Some animations display slightly differently in the Bricks preview versus the live site, so always check the published page for the final result. If styles conflict, look for CSS that overrides the animation container's dimensions or overflow settings.

Page transitions break certain links

Page transitions intercept internal navigation. If a specific link should not animate, such as anchor links or e-commerce actions, check the transition element's documentation page for exclusion options.

Performance drops with multiple animations

Use at most one Heavy animation per page, and combine one Heavy or Medium effect with several Lightweight ones. Each animation's documentation page shows its performance indicator.

An animation is not responsive on mobile

Most animations adapt automatically to mobile screens, and some include dedicated mobile controls in their options. For mobile-heavy pages, consider lighter alternatives.

Where to go next

Animations Guide — 97+ Native Bricks Builder Animations | Bricksfusion