How to Build a Website with Elementor

Elementor is a powerful drag-and-drop page builder that lets you create beautiful WordPress websites without coding. In this guide, you'll learn how to make a WordPress website with Elementor from scratch — perfect for beginners looking to get online fast.

Getting Started with Elementor

Before building your website, you need WordPress installed on your hosting. Elementor works as a plugin within WordPress.

• Install WordPress on your domain via your hosting control panel
• Go to Plugins > Add New in the WordPress dashboard
• Search for "Elementor Website Builder"
• Click Install and then Activate

Choosing the Right Theme for Elementor

Elementor works with most themes, but some are built specifically for seamless integration and speed.

Building Your First Page with Elementor

Let’s dive into the Elementor interface and build a homepage:

1. Go to Pages > Add New, name your page, and click Edit with Elementor
2. Click the plus icon to add a section and choose a structure
3. Drag widgets from the left panel into your section (e.g., Heading, Text, Image)
4. Use the style and advanced tabs to customize spacing, fonts, and backgrounds

Creating a Responsive Design

Elementor includes tools to preview and edit your design for mobile, tablet, and desktop.

• Click the Responsive Mode icon at the bottom of the panel
• Switch between devices to adjust padding, font sizes, and layouts
• Hide or show specific elements on different devices

Customizing WordPress with Elementor

Elementor can also be used to edit headers, footers, blog templates, and other theme elements.

Use Theme Builder

1. Go to Templates > Theme Builder
2. Create templates for Header, Footer, Single Post, etc.
3. Design using the same drag-and-drop interface

Global Settings

Customize default fonts, colors, and button styles via Site Settings under the Elementor menu.

Publishing and Managing Your Website

After designing your pages with Elementor, the final step is publishing your content and organizing it into a user-friendly website structure. WordPress provides intuitive tools for managing visibility, navigation, and homepage settings.

Publish each Elementor page

• Open a page in the Elementor editor and click the Publish button (or Update if you’re editing an existing page).
• Use the Preview button to double-check how the page looks on desktop, tablet, and mobile before going live.
• You can set visibility options such as Public, Private, or Password Protected for each page if needed.

Organize your pages with a navigation menu

• Go to Appearance > Menus in your WordPress dashboard.
• Create a new menu, give it a name (e.g., “Main Menu”), and click Create Menu.
• Add your published Elementor pages to the menu by checking them in the left panel and clicking Add to Menu.
• Drag and drop menu items to reorder them or create submenus.
• Assign your menu to a location, such as Primary, and save the changes.

Set your homepage and blog page

• Navigate to Settings > Reading in the WordPress dashboard.
• Under Your homepage displays, choose A static page.
• Select the page you built in Elementor as your Homepage.
• If you’re running a blog, assign a separate page for Posts (optional).

Additional management tips

• Install an SEO plugin (like Yoast SEO or Rank Math) to control page titles, descriptions, and indexing.
• Use Elementor Site Settings to apply global colors, fonts, and layout defaults across all pages.
• Regularly update WordPress, Elementor, and themes/plugins to ensure performance and security.
• Create a footer navigation menu or include legal pages (Privacy Policy, Terms) for a complete structure.

Pro Tips for Elementor Beginners

Knowing how to make a website with Elementor is only the beginning. To enhance your workflow and design quality, try these expert techniques:

• Use pre-made Kits: Elementor Kits offer full website designs you can import and customize.
• Save sections and templates: Reuse common layouts by saving them to your library.
• Try global widgets: Update a widget once and reflect changes site-wide.
• Use Role Manager: Restrict Elementor editing access for different user roles.
• Integrate marketing tools: Connect forms to Mailchimp, HubSpot, or ActiveCampaign for lead capture.
• Optimize for speed: Use lightweight themes, compress images, and avoid too many animations.

Useful Links

Install & Activate Elementor (Free & Pro) – Official guide covering installation via WordPress dashboard or manual upload, activation of both free and Pro versions, and licensing steps.

Using the Theme Builder – Detailed documentation on creating headers, footers, single posts, archive pages, and setting display conditions using Elementor Pro.

Elementor Theme Builder Overview (Video + Guide) – A concise walkthrough of the Theme Builder interface, templates management, and design workflow.

Theme Builder Features & Hello Theme – Explains full-site customization, Hello Theme compatibility, WooCommerce support, and the range of template types you can build.

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Conclusion

Now you know how to make a WordPress website with Elementor — from installing the plugin to customizing pages and launching your project. Elementor offers an accessible way for anyone to create responsive, attractive websites without needing technical skills. Keep exploring its features and templates to design pages that truly reflect your goals.