FAQ
Tuli Builder FAQ
Straight answers about Tuli Builder: what it is, how its AI assistant and MCP server work, pricing, licences and compatibility.
Product
About the product
What is Tuli Builder?
Tuli Builder is an AI-powered WordPress theme and page builder. You describe the site you want in any language, or paste in any HTML and CSS, and Tuli Builder turns it into a real WordPress site where every element can be edited visually and any section can be made dynamic with query loops, custom fields and live WordPress data. Pages are saved as clean HTML and CSS, so you are never locked in. It also has a built-in MCP server, so AI agents such as Claude Code can build and manage the whole site.
Who makes Tuli Builder?
Tuli Builder is made by Shusanto Kumar Modak, its founder and developer. It launched in June 2026. Read more on the About page.
Is Tuli Builder a theme or a plugin?
Both in one. Tuli is a WordPress theme with the visual page builder built in, so you don't need a separate builder plugin.
How is Tuli Builder different from Elementor or Divi?
Elementor and Divi store pages in their own formats and output extra wrapper markup. Tuli stores plain HTML and CSS, lets you paste any HTML and edit it straight away, includes an AI assistant and an MCP server for AI agents, and is sold as a one-time lifetime licence. See Tuli vs Elementor and Tuli vs Divi.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You can build everything visually or by asking the AI assistant. If you do code, you can paste raw HTML and CSS, write CSS directly, and read clean output at any time.
AI and MCP
AI assistant and MCP server
Can Tuli Builder create a WordPress website using AI?
Yes. Open Tuli → AI Assistant in your WordPress dashboard (recommended) and describe what you want, for example "build a portfolio site for a photographer". The same assistant, with identical capabilities, is also available inside the page builder when you edit a page. It writes the HTML, CSS and JavaScript and can make sections dynamic with query loops and live WordPress data, and it goes well beyond pages: it installs and configures plugins, writes custom PHP and complete plugins, builds working forms, registers custom post types and ACF fields, creates templates, uploads media and runs WP-CLI commands. You review everything before saving. Guide: How to create a WordPress website using AI.
Which AI models does the assistant use?
Tuli AI is the default and is included with your licence, so there is nothing to set up. Prefer your own account? Add an API key from Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google Gemini, xAI, DeepSeek, Z.AI or OpenRouter, or point it at any OpenAI-compatible endpoint such as a local Ollama server, under Tuli → Settings → AI Assistant. The wp-admin assistant and the builder assistant share these settings.
Can the AI assistant install plugins and write custom code?
Yes. It is a full WordPress agent, not a static page generator. It searches the WordPress.org directory and installs, activates, configures and deactivates plugins; writes custom PHP functions, hooks, filters and shortcodes as managed Code Snippets; scaffolds and activates complete plugins; builds working forms with server-side validation, spam protection, stored entries and email notifications; registers custom post types, taxonomies and ACF field groups; creates header, footer, single, archive, 404 and search templates with display conditions; builds query loops, AJAX filters and dynamic data; uploads media; adds global CSS, JavaScript and head or footer analytics snippets; and runs WP-CLI commands on the server. You choose which of these action categories it is allowed to use, and nothing is published until you save.
What is the Tuli MCP server?
It is a built-in Model Context Protocol server, for when you would rather drive your site from the AI coding agent you already use instead of the built-in assistant. Connect an agent to it and it can manage your WordPress site: pages, posts, Tuli layouts, templates, query loops, custom post types, taxonomies, ACF fields, media, forms, custom PHP code snippets and complete plugins, global CSS and JavaScript, head and footer code, plugin installation and configuration, and WP-CLI commands — the same full tool set the built-in assistant uses. Setup steps are in the documentation.
Which AI agents work with Tuli Builder?
Any MCP-compatible client. The settings screen has ready-made setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, OpenAI Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Windsurf and VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
Is it safe to let an AI agent manage my site?
Access is controlled through application passwords you create. Each one acts as a user you choose, can only perform the actions you tick, and can be revoked at any time. Agents can never change or switch your theme, and everything they build is readable HTML and CSS.
Can I turn a vibe-coded or ChatGPT-generated site into WordPress?
Yes. Paste the HTML, CSS and JavaScript into Tuli and every tag becomes an editable WordPress element. Selectors, media queries and comments are kept as they are. Guide: From ChatGPT to WordPress.
Pricing
Pricing and licences
How much does Tuli Builder cost?
Tuli Builder is a one-time payment, not a subscription: $49 for 1 site, $149 for 5 sites, $249 for 25 sites and $499 for unlimited sites. Every plan includes all features and lifetime updates. Taxes are added at checkout. See pricing.
Is there a free trial or refund?
Every plan has a 14-day money-back guarantee. If Tuli isn't right for you, ask for a full refund within 14 days. See the refund policy.
What counts as a site?
One production WordPress installation. Local and staging copies of the same project don't count against your limit.
Do I need an AI subscription to use Tuli?
No. The visual builder works without any AI. The built-in AI assistant runs on Tuli AI, which is included with your licence and uses prepaid AI credits that you top up from the Customer Portal (credits never expire). Or add your own API key from a provider such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini or OpenRouter and pay that provider directly. The MCP server works with whatever AI agent you already use.
What happens to my site if I stop using Tuli?
Your pages are standard HTML and CSS, so the content and markup stay readable and portable. You don't have to rebuild them from proprietary widgets or shortcodes.
Compatibility
Compatibility
Does Tuli Builder work with WooCommerce?
Yes. It includes 30+ native WooCommerce elements, including product title, price, add to cart, gallery, cart, checkout and my account, so you can design custom shop, product and checkout pages.
Does it support ACF and custom post types?
Yes. ACF fields appear in the dynamic data picker, ACF repeaters can power query loops, and query loops work with any post type, including your own.
What are the requirements?
WordPress 6.0 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer. Tuli also works with Gutenberg blocks, any shortcode, WP Grid Builder and Google Fonts.
Is Tuli Builder fast and SEO-friendly?
Yes. It outputs clean, semantic markup and loads scripts only for the elements a page actually uses, which helps Core Web Vitals. It works with SEO plugins such as Yoast SEO. Read why a lightweight page builder matters.