WordPress Elementor & Astra Training

First published on January 7, 2025
Last updated on January 7, 2025
Astra Pro and Elementor Pro offer a powerful, customisable website solution that’s easy to manage—no coding required. This guide explains when to use Elementor Pro, such as for consistent layouts, and provides helpful video tutorials to get started and take full control of your site.

Your website has been built using Astra Pro and Elementor Pro, a powerful and flexible combination that puts you in control. This setup removes the need for custom coding while providing you with all the tools to create and manage a professional, visually appealing website. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of your site.

Why Astra Pro and Elementor Pro?

  1. Astra Pro: A lightweight, fast, and highly customisable WordPress theme that serves as a perfect foundation for your website. It allows you to adjust site-wide settings such as typography, colours, and layouts with ease.
  2. Elementor Pro: A drag-and-drop page builder that enables the design of page and especially templates without needing custom coding It’s user-friendly and gives you full control over how your site looks and functions without needing to pay a developer. This comes in super handy for pages that share the same layout (e.g. single tours, single hotel rooms).

What Does This Mean for You?

  • You have full control: You can manage, edit, and create pages without needing any technical skills.
  • Efficient Management: Easily replicate and manage sections of your site such as tours, hotel rooms, or blog posts

What to Expect

While Astra Pro and Elementor Pro make managing your site straightforward, there’s a learning curve. We’ve designed your site to get you started easily, but here’s how to take full advantage:

  1. Experiment with the Drag-and-Drop Builder: Spend some time exploring Elementor Pro’s editor to understand how widgets, text, and images work.
  2. Use Pre-Designed Templates: We’ve set up templates for common pages (e.g., tours, rooms). You can duplicate and edit these as needed.
  3. Learn Gradually: Start with small edits like changing text or images. As you gain confidence, explore more advanced features like animations or dynamic elements.

Training Videos to Get Started

To help you learn quickly and efficiently, we’ve curated a selection of video tutorials:

  • First Steps with Elementor: A great starting point for learning the basics of Elementor. Watch and learn here
  • Elementor (New) User Interface: Save time by understanding the layout and navigation of Elementor.

     

  • Editing Header and Footers: Learn how to customise your website’s header and footer. Watch here
  • Using Containers in Elementor: A detailed guide to using Elementor’s new container feature. (35 min) Watch here

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