: The primary "feature" of this software; you could place text, images, and shapes anywhere on the page, and the software would generate the underlying code.

: Support for transparency, overlapping layers, and basic image effects (like glows or shadows) directly on the canvas.

: CoffeeCup Software has since retired Visual Site Designer. It was replaced by CoffeeCup Site Designer , which focuses on modern, responsive "mobile-first" design. The old v5.7 version does not support responsive design (it creates fixed-width layouts), meaning sites built with it do not scale well for modern smartphones.

: Allowed for direct uploading of website files to a server within the application.