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Stacks for Mac

New way to create pages in RapidWeaver.

$49.95
In English
4.6
Based on 42 user rates

Stacks overview

Stacks is a new way to create pages in RapidWeaver. It's a plugin designed to combine drag-and-drop simplicity with the power of fluid layout.

Features
  • Fluid Layout: Stacks lets you build pages that flow text to the dimensions of a theme even if the theme has a variable width. You can build flowing columns, flexible rows, and tiles of images.
  • Nesting Objects: Build columns within columns within rows within columns. Or group a stack of objects inside a box. Almost anything is possible with Stacks.
  • Download More Stacks:There are hundreds of professionally designed free and low cost stacks ready for download. Easily add amazing content to your site.
  • Live Image Editing: Resize, rotate, and style your images with an easy to use HUD and see the changes happen right in the layout.
  • Pros Welcome: Because Stacks builds layout with relative positioning from a simple two-div structure, the HTML is clean and valid. Pros can use Stacks to prototype difficult layout and add their own HTML to the mix.
  • Stacks API: You can build your own components for Stacks or even publish them for others to use. The Stacks API reference covers how to build and configure a stack and even build a custom UI for the Stacks HUD.

What's new in version 5.3.2

  • A number of changes were made specifically to improve compatibility with macOS Tahoe and general stability.
  • A few more items that could potentially cause crashing similar to the recent Tahoe crashes were updated to be safer.
  • The image backup log no longer logs to console by default.
  • Fixed crash that sometimes occurs when opening a project on macOS Tahoe.
  • Fixed crash that sometimes occurs when changing pages on macOS Tahoe.
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Stacks for Mac

$49.95
In English
Version 5.3.2
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tvalleau
tvalleau
Jan 12, 2026
4.3.0
0.0
Jan 12, 2026
0.0
Version: 4.3.0
Today (1/12/26) MacUpdate posted a new listing for Stacks version 4.3. The current version as of 1/12/26 is actually 5.3.2
Denflinkegrafiker
Denflinkegrafiker
Oct 31, 2019
4.0.3
5.0
Oct 31, 2019
5.0
Version: 4.0.3
Stacks plugin (4) by YourHead for RapidWeaver (8) by RealMac Software is a game changer for the RapidWeaver community. Stacks makes it easy for developers to code Stacks – that makes it easy for users & designers – to focus on design & creativity rather than code. It's made for Mac – offline – but with an option to build client cms sites – with third party Stacks. Best, DeFligra Mac'o'holic | Stack'oholic | Web'o'holic
Kihoalu
Kihoalu
Jan 26, 2017
3.2.6
4.0
Jan 26, 2017
4.0
Version: 3.2.6
STACKS helps define the methodology OF Rapidweaver.
They are nearly mutually inseparable.

Made RW my choice over Wordpress!

Dropping several "frame types" onto a page canvas. These are containers for content & what makes RW work.

Like drawing perimeters around paragraphs & images in a word processor, so that you move it as its own object on the page.

You can nest frames inside of other frames to form what would be a group in a graphic program & slide them around together as well.

You can lock any of these frames down into position to avoid accidentally moving them.
Gawan78
Gawan78
Nov 2, 2016
3.2.5
5.0
Nov 2, 2016
5.0
Version: 3.2.5
It is a fantastic program. It is really useful
Denflinkegrafiker
Denflinkegrafiker
Oct 20, 2016
3.2.4
5.0
Oct 20, 2016
5.0
Version: 3.2.4
As a long time RapidWeaver user (since RapidWeaver 3) the Stacks plugin by Yourhead Software created a whole new way of designing websites – from simple websites to full blown cart solutions – created on the Mac, published on the web. With the Stacks plugin and 1000 of extensions developed for the RapidWeaver Stacks plugin you can build a website simply by dragging Stacks extensions to the RapidWeaver Stacks page. If the Stacks plugin wasn't developed I'd have chosen another tool to create websites. But with the Stacks plugin – it's simply one of (if not the) best tools for building websites on the Mac! Best | DeFligra | www.defligra.com Mac'O'Holic | Stack'O'Holic | Web'O'Holic
Denflinkegrafiker
Denflinkegrafiker
Oct 31, 2019
5.0
Oct 31, 2019
5.0
Version: null
Kihoalu
Kihoalu
Jan 26, 2017
4.0
Jan 26, 2017
4.0
Version: null
Gawan78
Gawan78
Nov 2, 2016
5.0
Nov 2, 2016
5.0
Version: null
JacobsG
JacobsG
Oct 15, 2016
5.0
Oct 15, 2016
5.0
Version: null
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Sandro-Bilbeisi
Jun 4, 2016
5.0
Jun 4, 2016
5.0
Version: null
StpsPatrick
StpsPatrick
May 29, 2016
5.0
May 29, 2016
5.0
Version: null
Peternew
Peternew
Apr 26, 2015
5.0
Apr 26, 2015
5.0
Version: null
Gary-box
Gary-box
Nov 15, 2014
5.0
Nov 15, 2014
5.0
Version: null
Shallowp
Shallowp
Oct 24, 2014
5.0
Oct 24, 2014
5.0
Version: null
Priosantos Jan
Priosantos Jan
Sep 13, 2014
5.0
Sep 13, 2014
5.0
Version: null
Moogan
Moogan
Jul 18, 2014
5.0
Jul 18, 2014
5.0
Version: null
bowlerboy-jmb
bowlerboy-jmb
Jul 17, 2014
5.0
Jul 17, 2014
5.0
Version: null
Hendricx
Hendricx
Apr 30, 2014
5.0
Apr 30, 2014
5.0
Version: null
Josart
Josart
Apr 5, 2013
3.5
Apr 5, 2013
3.5
Version: null
vranesm
vranesm
Sep 10, 2012
5.0
Sep 10, 2012
5.0
Version: null
Centeno-Dr-Ramon
Centeno-Dr-Ramon
Sep 3, 2012
4.5
Sep 3, 2012
4.5
Version: null
he-said
he-said
Sep 1, 2012
5.0
Sep 1, 2012
5.0
Version: null
Dangomes
Dangomes
Aug 31, 2012
5.0
Aug 31, 2012
5.0
Version: null
teeleh
teeleh
Aug 30, 2012
5.0
Aug 30, 2012
5.0
Version: null
Norbert-Gutbrod
Norbert-Gutbrod
Aug 29, 2012
4.5
Aug 29, 2012
4.5
Version: null
Qaz
Qaz
Aug 26, 2012
1.5
Aug 26, 2012
1.5
Version: null
Yazarim
Yazarim
Aug 15, 2012
5.0
Aug 15, 2012
5.0
Version: null
Rtheath
Rtheath
Feb 28, 2012
3.5
Feb 28, 2012
3.5
Version: null
Pentimento
Pentimento
Dec 31, 2011
4.5
Dec 31, 2011
4.5
Version: null
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Dec 16, 2011
5.0
Dec 16, 2011
5.0
Version: null
StrictlyBagel
StrictlyBagel
Dec 14, 2011
4.0
Dec 14, 2011
4.0
Version: null
Almostwise
Almostwise
Dec 14, 2011
5.0
Dec 14, 2011
5.0
Version: null
Kimo
Kimo
Nov 6, 2011
3.0
Nov 6, 2011
3.0
Version: null
hugelshofer
hugelshofer
Oct 26, 2011
4.0
Oct 26, 2011
4.0
Version: null
glinner
glinner
Sep 30, 2011
5.0
Sep 30, 2011
5.0
Version: null
Jonsun
Jonsun
Dec 29, 2010
4.5
Dec 29, 2010
4.5
Version: null
Treetoes
Treetoes
Dec 6, 2010
3.0
Dec 6, 2010
3.0
Version: null
Surfingalien
Surfingalien
Aug 3, 2010
5.0
Aug 3, 2010
5.0
Version: null
JohnnyFave
JohnnyFave
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Version: null
Joeworkman
Joeworkman
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Version: null
Kalel99
Kalel99
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Jul 14, 2010
5.0
Version: null
Rwt-Gary
Rwt-Gary
Jul 13, 2010
5.0
Jul 13, 2010
5.0
Version: null
David-Delmonte
David-Delmonte
Oct 27, 2009
5.0
Oct 27, 2009
5.0
Version: null
Sundog02
Sundog02
Feb 19, 2009
5.0
Feb 19, 2009
5.0
Version: null
Apologeticus
Apologeticus
Feb 19, 2009
5.0
Feb 19, 2009
5.0
Version: null