Stop Coding; Start Assembling Your Websites

Amit Kumar Singh

Assembling Websites ???Really !!!

Required Components For Assembling

• Headers• Footers• Page Layouts

• Content Blocks• Skins• Workflows

Tools

ThemesPage Builder PluginsShortcode Platforms

Page Builder Plugins

Eg. Divi Builder, Siteorigins Page Builder, Beaver Builder Plugin, Live Composer

ProsEasy to use

Infinite page layouts

No Coding

Easy Upgrades

Still needs a theme

Mostly limited to the_content area

Extremely hard to customize

Cons

Multipurpose Themes

Eg. Headway, Divi, Make, Themify Builder

ProsSimplest

Large Variety

No Coding

Workflow Based

Limited Layouts

Fails outside of Supported Workflow

No Scalability

Cons

Shortcodes Platforms

ProsMost Flexible

Best of Both Worlds (Theme & Plugins)

Complex Workflows Supported

Easy Customizations

Initial Learning Curve

Knowledge of HTML & CSS required

Cons

Can We Really Assemble A Websites?Up to 80-90%

So Does That Mean That Professional Web Designers Are

An Endangered Species?

Recap

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