Release Notes: Pulse Landing Kit 1.5

Pulse 1.5 adds twelve new sections for SaaS landing pages. If you build sites for software startups, product launches or app waitlists, this is the most useful update since Pulse first went live. The pricing calculator alone was requested ninety times. I counted, because every one of those requests went into my planning spreadsheet, and that row grew faster than any other in the history of the theme. This post covers the new sections, how the calculator works, the speed improvements under the hood and how to update without breaking your existing pages.

Why landing pages needed more sections

Pulse launched with a focused set of sections: hero, features, testimonials, a simple pricing table and a call to action. That was enough for a basic product page, but buyers quickly pushed it further. Founders wanted to show integrations, explain onboarding in steps, answer objections and compare plans in detail. Agencies wanted more variety so that client sites didn’t all look like siblings.

I spent a month reviewing support tickets, buyer sites and the comment section. I also looked at what makes a SaaS landing page convert: clear value in the first screen, proof from real customers, honest pricing and as few distractions as possible. The twelve new sections are the result, each one designed to answer a specific question a visitor has before signing up.

Twelve new sections

Every section comes in light and dark versions, works on phones and uses the same spacing and type scale as the rest of the theme, so you can mix them freely.

• Integrations grid: Show the tools your product connects with, using your own icons.
• How it works: Three or four numbered steps with short descriptions and screenshots.
• Feature tabs: Switch between product features without making the page longer.
• Before and after: Compare the old way and the new way side by side.
• Metrics band: Large numbers with labels for uptime, customers or time saved.
• Security and trust: A calm section for privacy promises and data practices.
• Changelog preview: Show recent product updates to prove the product is active.
• Founder note: A personal message with a photo and signature.
• Use cases: Cards for different teams or industries.
• FAQ accordion: Answers to common objections, with schema support.
• Waitlist signup: A focused email form for products that haven’t launched yet.
• Pricing calculator: The headline feature, covered in detail below.

Pricing that sells

Monthly and yearly toggles, seat sliders and a comparison table that stays readable on phones. Pricing is where many SaaS visitors make their decision, and a confusing pricing section loses people at the last step.

The calculator

The new calculator lets visitors pick their team size with a slider and see the total update instantly. You set the price per seat for each plan, any minimum or maximum seats and an optional discount for yearly billing. As the visitor drags the slider, each plan card shows the real total for their team, along with the yearly savings if they switch from monthly. If a team grows past your largest plan, the card changes to a “Talk to us” button that links wherever you choose.

You can also add optional extras, such as additional storage or priority support, as simple checkboxes. Each extra adds to the total in real time. Founders in the beta told me this reduced the number of “How much would it cost for my team?” emails they received.

I tested the calculator with a small group of founders who run real products. One runs a scheduling tool for dental offices, another a bookkeeping app for freelancers and a third an internal wiki for remote teams. Each of them had a different pricing model, which was exactly the point. The dental scheduling tool charges per location instead of per seat, so the slider can now be relabeled to anything you like, such as locations, projects or contacts. The bookkeeping app has a free tier, so plans can start at zero and show a “Free forever” label. The wiki has a minimum of five seats, so the slider can begin at any number you choose. If your pricing is unusual, there is a good chance the calculator can handle it with a few settings and no custom code.

All labels and currency symbols can be translated or changed, so the calculator works for products that sell outside the United States as well.

A comparison table for small screens

Comparison tables are notoriously difficult on phones. Pulse 1.5 solves this by letting visitors pick two plans to compare on mobile, with features listed in a single readable column. On larger screens, the full table appears with a sticky header so plan names stay visible as visitors scroll through long feature lists.

Keep the requests coming — they write the roadmap.

Cole Bennett, theme author

Faster first paint

Hero images now load first, everything else waits its turn. This change is invisible in the settings, but you will feel it the moment you open a Pulse page on a phone.

Previously, the browser tried to load every image on the page at roughly the same time. On a long landing page with screenshots, logos and testimonials, that meant the hero, the most important part, had to compete with images far below the fold. Now Pulse tells the browser to prioritize the hero image and lazy-load everything else as the visitor scrolls. Fonts are preloaded, animations start only when sections come into view and decorative effects are skipped for visitors who prefer reduced motion.

In my own testing on a mid-range phone over a typical mobile connection, the first screen now appears noticeably sooner, and the page feels steady instead of jumping around as images arrive. Your results will vary with your host and content, so I recommend running your own tests before and after the update.

How to update

Pulse 1.5 is fully compatible with pages built in earlier versions. Your existing sections stay exactly as they are, and the new ones appear in the section library after the update. Here is the order I recommend:

1. Back up your site, including the database.
2. Update the Pulse companion plugin first.
3. Update the Pulse theme from your dashboard.
4. Clear your caching plugin and any server cache.
5. Open your pricing page and replace the old table with the calculator if you like.

If you customized the old pricing table with your own CSS, check it after updating. The markup hasn’t changed, but new classes were added, and a very specific custom rule may need a small adjustment. The documentation includes a short guide with examples.

Key takeaway: Back up, update the plugin, then the theme. Add the new sections where they help your visitors decide, and try the calculator on any page where pricing depends on team size.

What is next for Pulse

The next items on the roadmap come straight from the spreadsheet: a product tour section with clickable hotspots, more testimonial layouts and a simple way to show different pricing for different regions. I am also exploring a lightweight A/B testing option so founders can compare two headlines without adding another plugin.

As always, the order depends on you. Ninety requests for a calculator made it the priority for this release. If there is something your landing pages still need, leave a comment on the theme page or open a support ticket. Every request is counted, and the most common ones shape what ships next.