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Elementor page builder landing page with Genesis Framework

By Roberto Fernandez Larsson 5 Comments

Updated May 3, 2023

NOTE: This article is deprecated. I do not support using Elementor or any other WordPress page builders anymore.

Elementor is an advanced front-end drag-and-drop page builder for WordPress. It has a free version which I used here. If you have the paid Elementor Pro version installed, you will have more options. Here I will show you how to use the free Elementor website builder plugin to build a landing page with the Genesis child theme. To begin, you need the Genesis Framework and any Genesis child theme. Genesis is now open source, so you can get it for free. You can use the Genesis Sample child theme which is also free to download.

Elementor Page Builder plugin
Elementor Page Builder plugin

I previously wrote an article “Divi Builder together with the WordPress Genesis Framework,” where I showed how to use the Divi Builder plugin to make a static homepage in Genesis.  I believe Elementor is a much easier-to-use page builder than Divi.

In this example, you will create a landing page for a real estate agent website using the Elementor page builder.  You can find a link to the finished page at the bottom of this article.

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Divi Builder together with the WordPress Genesis framework

By Roberto Fernandez Larsson 10 Comments

Updated February 14, 2023

NOTE: This article is deprecated. I do not support using the Divi Builder or any other WordPress page builders anymore.

The Divi Builder is a drag & drop page builder plugin sold by Elegant Themes which can be used in just about any theme. It helps people that have no coding experience build great pages just by clicking and dragging stuff around.

The Divi Builder in a page edit screen.
The Divi Builder in a page edit screen

The Genesis framework, by StudioPress is one of the most stable and popular theme frameworks available on which developers build their themes, usually called “child” themes.  You don’t have to be a developer to use the Genesis framework.  There are dozens of ready to use child themes available sold by StudioPress and others.  Genesis is now open source, so you can get it for free. You can use the Genesis Sample child theme which is also free to download. Here I will show you how you can use the Divi Builder plugin with the WordPress Genesis framework to easily build full-width homepages for your website.

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Static homepage for the X WordPress Theme

By Roberto Fernandez Larsson Leave a Comment

Here I am going to show you how to manually build a static homepage with the X WordPress Theme using the powerful shortcodes that come with the theme and without having to use the page builder.

Logo of the X WordPress Theme.
Logo of the X WordPress Theme

The X WordPress Theme has overtaken the WordPress theme market by storm in recent months.  I have now been using the X Theme for about six months.  It wasn’t easy for me to jump right in, being a Genesis framework user for some time now.  There is a learning curve for everything, but once you get past that I think you will find it easy to use and powerful.

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Build your own Genesis child theme for WordPress (Part 2)

By Roberto Fernandez Larsson 2 Comments

Here I am going to show you how to build a static homepage for your own Genesis child theme.  In Part 1 of this series I showed you how to start building your own Genesis Framework child theme. To do this, you could start from scratch and build your child theme from the bottom up. However, it is a lot easier to start from a basic child theme and then modify it as you want. The folks at StudioPress have a Genesis Sample Child Theme which you can use. I used this child theme to start building my very own child theme.

Website with a Genesis framework static homepage
Website with a Genesis framework static homepage

What is a static homepage or static front page? You don’t have to use Genesis to build a static homepage for your WordPress site.  WordPress itself has the capability of creating what it calls a “static front page.”  So what is a static homepage or front page?  By default, WordPress has what is called a blog look.  It may have one or two sidebars, it may have fancy menus and complicated footers. But the main content of the homepage will be the latest “posts” presented in a reverse chronological order. The latest post appears first.

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Build your own Genesis child theme for WordPress (Part 1)

By Roberto Fernandez Larsson 3 Comments

Perhaps you have tried one or several WordPress themes. Maybe you found one you like but have been frustrated by its limited customization.  Quickly you found you could customize colors, the background, the header, and a few more things but that’s about it.  Now you are ready to either hire a web designer or design your own theme.  Here I am going to show you how to build your own Genesis child theme using the Genesis Framework.

Website with developed genesis child theme
Website with developed genesis child theme

Of course, you could design your own WordPress theme from scratch just as developers do.  As a beginner this is not a good idea. You will have to spend a lot of time learning how to do this.  A much easier way for a beginner is to get a WordPress framework. Genesis and use it as a parent theme for your child theme.

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