How to Create a Custom WordPress Page Template

How to Create a Custom WordPress Page Template

ustom WordPress Page With Elementor

Elementor comes with a drag-and-drop editor that makes it easy to build and customize pages in WordPress. You can create custom templates with widgets and use them across your website. You can also choose from premade Elementor templates and adjust them to your liking.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to build a basic WordPress page template with Elementor. You can use the free version of the builder to create a WordPress custom design and apply it across selected pages. However, Elementor Pro has more customization options and features.

Step 1: Design Your Template

Once you’ve installed and activated Elementor on your website, navigate to Templates and click on Add New:

The saved templates section in Elementor

Elementor will then ask you to select what type of template you want to create and give it a name:

Choose a template type page on Elementor

If you’re using the free version, you can choose from Page, Section, or Landing Page. To create WordPress custom post templates, you’ll need to upgrade to Elementor Pro.

When you’re ready, click on Create Template. This will launch the Elementor editor:

Elementor's page template editor

You’ll find a selection of elements that you can drag and drop onto your page on the left-hand side. However, before you start, you might want to change the page layout of your template.

Click on the Settings icon in the bottom left-hand corner:

The settings icon on Elementor

You can then choose your page layout from the provided list. For instance, if you select Elementor Canvas, you’ll get a completely blank page:

The page settings window on Elementor

Once you choose your page layout, you can start adding elements to your page. Alternatively, you could use an existing template as your base.

To access these Elementor templates, you just need to click on the folder icon:

 

 

Elementor's folder icon

You can then select a block or a complete page:

Elementor's library pages

You can then select any element on your page to configure its settings:

Elementor's elements

When you’re ready, click on the arrow next to the Publish button, and select Save as Template:

The save as template button on Elementor

Elementor will then ask you to enter a name for your template. This layout will then be saved to your template library.

Step 2: Apply the Template to Your Pages

Once you’ve created and saved your template, you can use it on any page designed in Elementor.

To start, click on PagesAdd New, then select the Edit with Elementor button:

 

WordPress block editor

This will open your new page in the Elementor editor:

Elementor editor

You can then click on the folder icon to open the template library (as shown earlier) and look for your template under My Templates. Then, simply insert your template into the page, and customize it as you see fit.

Note that if you use Elementor Pro, you’ll also get access to the Theme Builder:

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