Tools & Stack Used
Platform: WordPress
Theme/Template: Starter Templates Plugin
Page Builder: Elementor (for drag-and-drop customization)
Hosting: Combell
Plugins: Starter Templates, Elementor, and a few others for styling and functionality.
Why I Chose the Starter Templates Plugin
Instead of selecting a pre-made template, I used the “Create with AI” option from the Starter Templates plugin. This gave me a head start by generating a design layout based on prompts I provided, which I later customized to match my style.
I preferred this method because:
- It gave me flexibility without starting from scratch
- I could quickly structure the layout for my Home, About, and Blog pages
- Elementor made it easy to visually build the pages without touching raw code (though I understand it if needed)
Workflow
Writing and posting reflections is simple. Elementor makes it fast to add or edit content, and I organized everything by event type (active, passive, PR).