So what is all the hubbub about going themeless really about?
With so many options available for those who are willing to go the DIY route in creating their website, using a page builder such as Elementor Pro and using the power of ToolKit For Elementor just make sense.
So exactly what are the advantages of going themeless?
First, you eliminate any redundancies placed onto your server by a theme that may not be coded very well. Even with such themes as Astra, which boast about their phenomenal page load times, there is always going to be some elements of a theme that will play a part in how quickly your page loads across the Internet.
Seen in the image above, you can see how beneficial using ToolKit For Elementor is.
Granted, there is a lot to be taken into consideration here. One cannot allow themselves to be caught up in thinking that this is the end-all-to-end-all in the realm of increasing your site’s loading times across the major players such as Pingdom or GT Metrix.
Keeping your site narrowed down to only plugins that are specific to your site’s needs is crucial as well.
Let me start off by saying that this is a phenomenal plugin. The one thing that anyone who has ever designed or developed a complex online presence understands is that achieving a quick loading time with minimal requests to your hosting provider’s servers is crucial.
In addition, by using a tool that will take the theme out of the way will truly enable you to allow the power of Elementor Pro to shine beyond reasonable expectations.
The above video is a brief overview of just a few things that you can achieve by unlocking the power of Elementor Pro.
However, if you are not sure if this is truly the path for you, I encourage you to download and install the FREE version of Elementor from the WordPress Repository along with the Astra theme and take it for a spin.
I feel like once you begin to get a grasp on just a few of the capabilities, you will be more than ready to experience the full version and power of Elementor Pro.
If you have seen enough and are convinced that going themeless may very well be the right solution for your website design, then you may want to examine exactly what the various components are that you will need to create in the absence of a theme.
So what are some of the various working parts that you will need to create?
It is important to know that using a theme provides you with the above tools already in place and ready for you to use.
However, you are then limited to the design limits that the theme you are using has put into place. While this may be fine for some websites, for the person or entity who is looking to achieve a richer experience, going to the next level may certainly be the key to you having the website you have always envisioned.
Besides going themeless with your website design, there are certainly other things you need to consider that will help you achieve the end-goals.
The first of these is having a quality cloud-based web hosting provider that will put the power of speed into your hands and help to eliminate any of the usual redundancies that are experienced from cheaper shared hosting providers.
You can have an absolutely rockin’ website design, however, without the proper hosting provider and tools to help you achieve the load times you are looking for, then everything else is pretty much in vain.
Here we go, now it’s time to start ditching the unnecessary toys and only install those which are truly needed to put you on top of your “A Game” when it comes to building a powerful and speed induced website that delivers your content to your audience at the speed of light.
I’m going to tell you now if you have more than 20 plugins on your website you need to be re-examining those which are truly necessary versus those which you thought were necessary.
We’ve all been the victim of the “Shiny” object syndrome. You know that one plugin that we thought we absolutely needed, but have yet to determine exactly how it plays a role in our existing website design.
There’s nothing worse for me than taking on a website maintenance client and digging in to find over 50 plugins, most of them being inactive or worse, not having been updated in several of any updates. Talk about huge security risks and opening doors for would-be hackers.
Part of our Website Maintenance plans ensure that we perform a detailed website audit, this includes reviewing dormant themes as well as plugins that are providing no usefulness.
Long before I ever established my design agency, I placed a high priority on my personal website as it was a definitive reflection on what it was that I was looking to provide across the Internet.
Now that I own and operate an agency, creating highly customized website designs for our clients is at the very pinnacle for us.
Achieving this means that we are using the right set of tools to help us achieve specific goals as set forth by our clients.
But whether you choose to hire a professional or choose to roll up your sleeves and get busy taking on your own design project for your church or ministry, you truly need to evaluate the types of tools that are available for you.
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