Advanced WordPress & Elementor | Build Dynamic Websites

Learn to set up a WordPress site locally using Local WP and Elementor Pro, create a local site, install Hello theme, and prepare a child theme for client showcases.

Compare Elementor hosting pricing to plugin-only options, detailing essential, advanced, and expert licenses. Recommend Hostinger for affordable hosting, especially if building multiple sites.

Install and activate Elementor Pro with the Hello Theme, add a Hello Child Theme and Essential Addons for Elementor, and begin building with flexbox containers for responsive design.

Install the Elementor developer plugin to access beta features, activate Flexbox containers, mega menus, and explore the editor top bar for early insight into upcoming WordPress and Elementor updates.

Join a free worldwide WordPress business community open to freelancers, bloggers, and entrepreneurs. Engage through classrooms, calendars, and monthly live coffee chats, and track progress with leaderboards.

Master flexbox containers in Elementor to nest containers, control direction, alignment, and justification, and implement responsive layouts across desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Add pages (about, case studies, contact, services) and build a main header menu in WordPress, publish them, and arrange items for the header, with a future mega menu exploration.

Design a responsive header template in WordPress with Elementor, using a single flex container for logo, menu, and button. Tweak alignment, grow, typography, colors, and a gradient button.

Design and publish a footer in Elementor by creating a footer menu with privacy policy and terms pages, then tailor the logo, Montserrat typography, and colors, plus a copyright row.

Create a hero banner on the home page using Elementor, with a left text block and right image, gradient background, and a learn more button, while ensuring responsive adjustments.

Duplicate the header to create desktop, tablet, and mobile menus, hide or reveal each at its breakpoint, and adjust logo size and typography for a fully responsive header.

Build a dynamic homepage featuring a logo carousel that rotates and links to client sites, and a services grid showcasing WordPress development, data analytics, and website migration.

Build a homepage section with twin containers in a horizontal layout, placing an image beside a text block with headings, background image, typography, padding, and a learn more button.

Create a homepage section with a contact us container and a case studies showcase using Elementor, configuring containers, headings, text, and a centered contact button with a gradient background.

Build the homepage case studies section using info boxes, images, and headings, then prepare dynamic content from custom post types with a case studies call to action.

Build a homepage testimonial section in WordPress using a testimonial widget, populate with a client quote, add an image, apply a gradient background, and fine-tune typography and alignment.

Explore responsive web design with containers, adjusting slides per view and container directions to create adaptive layouts across tablet, mobile, and desktop using flex shrink, padding, and alignment.

Add motion effects to the home page with scroll and mouse effects, slide-in and fade-in entrances, and staggered delays, then preview as you prepare for the case studies page.

Enable page transitions and preloaders in Elementor, set a static home page, and use gradient colors and fade animations to bring your site to life.

Explore how custom post types, taxonomies, and fields extend WordPress sites, using posts, pages, products, and properties as examples, and learn to build dynamic case studies with plugins.

Register custom post types and taxonomies in WordPress with a plugin. Create case studies with a taxonomy, configure labels and supports, and enable Elementor for dynamic content across templates.

Explore adding custom fields to a case studies post type with Advanced Custom Fields. Build a field group with company, website URL, desktop and mobile images, and a website brief.

Create a case study post type with custom fields and taxonomies, add company, website URL, desktop and mobile images, and a website brief, and render them dynamically with Elementor.

Learn three actionable tips to start a freelance WordPress and Elementor career today: land first clients, build social proof, and master sales funnels.

Learn to create a dynamic case studies template in WordPress with Elementor, using a single post template, ACF fields, and category-based header styles to display titles, briefs, and images.

Learn to craft dynamic images and transitions in headers using containers, hover effects, and a MacBook screen preview to wow visitors.

Master sticky scrolling effects in WordPress and Elementor by building a two-column section with dynamic post content and a mobile preview, using ACF for the mobile image.

Learn to build a category-specific static content block in an Elementor template by adding a new container, switching to vertical layout, and styling heading and text for blog content.

Finish the case studies template by refining the mobile display, padding, and a branded contact form, and apply motion effects and a global widget to update pages.

Learn advanced tablet responsive design in WordPress and Elementor: duplicate sections for desktop and tablet, apply display conditions to hide or show, and use absolute positioning with percentage widths.

Design for mobile devices by converting tablet layouts to responsive, with padding adjustments, rem typography, and a reverse vertical layout to prioritize the phone view, plus template duplication for variations.

Dynamically inject the case study category into a heading using post terms and taxonomy categories in WordPress, with Elementor, to apply the same template across all case study categories.

Duplicate the case study template in the theme builder, create separate templates for e-commerce and services, and customize colors, headings, and icons by category for dynamic content.

Design the case studies page hero by reusing templates, adding a two-column layout with a background image, breadcrumb navigation, and a go back home link using Elementor.

Create a dynamic case studies page with flip boxes for e-commerce, blogs, and services, featuring loop carousels, category links, and subtle animations.

Enable loop carousels and loop grids to dynamically display custom post types, add staff, duration, and budget fields to case studies, and prepare a grid template for dynamic listings.

Create loop templates for case study grids or carousels in theme builder, using dynamic content from ACF, three-column block for staff, duration, and budget, and a hover background image.

Build a dynamic case studies page with loop carousels and grids, using templates, queries, and taxonomy terms to display case studies with animations and styling options.

Add a button to the loop template and link it with a dynamic post URL. Create a 'visit now' call to action, publish, and prepare archive pages for categories.

Build an e-commerce archive template in WordPress, using custom post types and taxonomies to create category archive pages with dynamic titles and headers.

Add a static counters section to the archive page, featuring three tiles for completed projects, worldwide employees, and global customers, with layout and styling for consistency across case studies.

Prepare the loop grid for the e-commerce case studies by creating a vertical container, adding headings, and styling a dual color heading and typography before building the new loop template.

Build a dynamic loop template for category archives in WordPress with Elementor, using a loop grid, dynamic content (ACF, post info), and category-based display conditions.

Create and customize additional category archive pages using theme builder, applying blog and service templates, adjusting colors, queries, and display conditions to link archives to their categories.

Design the about page hero in Elementor, importing a gradient template, setting a background image with overlay, and adding a heading, divider, and a director info box with motion effects.

Design and build an engaging about us page in WordPress and Elementor, detailing vision and mission with dual headings, icon lists, and rich styling.

Create a top three team section using a horizontal container, center alignment, and three team member cards with images, names, roles, and hover overlay revealing details.

Build the services page using familiar WordPress and Elementor techniques, reuse the banner and blocks, add payment buttons for PayPal and Stripe, and explore parallax effects.

Apply a parallax background to the Get in touch section and override the form button with custom CSS for a gradient-free look.

Set up a PayPal button to accept payments on your site without WooCommerce, enabling simple checkouts for ebooks and other downloads with a post-purchase redirect.

Configure a Stripe button in Elementor by entering your Stripe API keys (test or live) and product price, then set redirect to enable payments through Stripe (and PayPal) without WooCommerce.

Learn to build a membership site within WordPress using Wishlist Member and Elementor, configure payment gateways like Stripe and PayPal, and restrict content to member levels with a dedicated dashboard.