How to use Elementor Theme Builder on WordPress Posts and Pages

How to use Elementor Theme Builder on WordPress Posts and Pages .elementor-19992 .elementor-element.elementor-element-19992{text-align:center}Last Updated on December 4, 2019No matter if you have only just started to build your blog or you are a veteran â€" its always a good idea to learn about the new tools that could make the process easier, faster and more interesting. There’s a big set of such instruments in my toolbox, but this time I’d like to tell you about how to use Elementor Theme Builder.If you are using WordPress for your blog you must have noticed that customizing it through the classic administrative dashboard is not very convenient, and while the new Gutenberg editor is great, there are still a lot of things that other page builders can do that Gutenberg just hasnt got to yet (but more on that later). Disclosure As an independent review site, we get compensated if you purchase through the referral links or coupon codes on this page â€" at no additional cost to you. Dismiss alert There are lots of different page builders now: BeaverBuilder, Novi Builder, and as mentioned, even WordPress now has its own native builder called Gutenberg. You can say: “Hey if WordPress already has a page builder, why to install something else?”. That’s a fair question, and here’s my somewhat biased answer Join the FREE TrainingDo You Want To Learn How To Build 6 Figures Authority Sites?Join This Free Training To...Finally have a proven method to finding profitable nichesGet access to a foolproof keyword research methodLearn how to outsource quality contentLearn how to build white hat links to your site without headaches I just love using Elementor, and that’s all!I used it before the WordPress team launched Gutenberg and I prefer to continue using Elementor page builder on most of my sites. There are dozens of useful add-ons for it on the Elementor marketplace and installing them really expands the available options. You, of course, can try some other builders, but as I, personally, am a fan of Elementor â€" I w ill use it as an example of page builders’ advantages.Why I love Elementor over other page buildersYes, I got used to Elementor, but that is not the only reason I like it. It has a bunch of pros:Its free: There is an Elementor Pro paid version and it has its advantages, but the core plugin is completely free. You can download, install and use it without any other add-ons and it still has huge functionality. Especially important for the beginners that don’t have a big budget!Easy to use: The interface is simple, its easy to understand how to use the widgets, the interface is very user-friendly.Well documented: Beginners always make mistakes, it s normal and if you have some issues you can find the solution in the instructions.Its a plugin, not a theme: Some page builders are in themselves a theme which you may think is a plus in some respects. if you ever want to change to a new theme, however, you cant!It has loads of tutorials: There are dozens of video tutorials about how to u se Elementor. Almost every widget has a “how to” article. For example, here’s a video describing the process of Elementor template installation: Those are the advantages for beginners, experienced web-developers know there are other pros in Elementor. If you are interested â€" check out this article, there are lots of reviews from different people there.Now I have finished explaining to you why I think Elementor Page Builder is amazing, lets get to more practical examples. I assume you have already installed the Elementor plugin and it is ready to go. I will go through the process of creating a page and a post, and if you follow the along â€" you will know how to publish with Elementor before you know it.So, let’s begin.How to use Elementor in WordPressInstall the Elementor pluginInstall a separate theme if you are using oneAdd new pages with ElementorUse Elementor to insert a templateCreate sections as neededLearn how to use Elementor widgetsEdit background images to your l ikingChange the fonts as neededRepeat process for postsHow to Create a Page with ElementorOpen your WordPress administrative dashboard and go to Pages Add new.Click the Edit with Elementor button and you will be redirected to the Elementor customization panel. In the center of the work area you can see two buttons, click the grey Add Template button.The Content tab allows you to change what will be displayed in that element â€" text, picture, link or anything else. Here you customize the pure essence, without any styling.How to Create a Post with ElementorWhen it comes to new post creation, you can’t just follow the same process I described above, so let’s try to create a post from the ground up and look at a few other features.What does a post consist of? Usually, it is comprised of the title, featured image, metadata, text, sharing buttons and comments. There could be some differences in your case, so if you think you need to add some other buttons or lists â€" do it.Here I ll create a very simple post so that you can see how all the basic functionalities work. I will start dropping all the mentioned elements to the work field (some of them are already there). Don’t worry, if at some point you would like to change the position of any element â€" it won’t be a problem. Save It is time to make it all look prettier. Press the title element and set the details of the appearance you want it to have. In my case, I would like to change the font, alignment, and size of the title. Save Now let’s set the picture. Click on the image element, choose the picture and set the margins. I also added the text of the post to the text section and changed the font and size of the letters. Sharing buttons and comment section are OK, so I left them as is. Save Voila! A simple post page is ready. To save it as a template for further use you have to press the little arrow button in the bottom and choose a saving option. Save ConclusionThere are a ton of other functions Elementor could offer you, but mastering the Elementor Page Builder basics alone will open a huge and convenient toolbox for you. Elementor Page Builder is a great tool and with its help, you will be able to create an even more marvelous blog than you have already.