Gone are the days when clients had to endlessly scroll through your social pages and profiles to get a broader understanding of your accomplishments.

Back in the day, you had to create multiple documents, fill in papers, and do errands to get yourself noticed in the eyes of potential clients and employers. 

The current market demands something more than a traditional CV and documentation. It requires live and presentable demos, proof of work, a formal presentation of achievements, client testimonials, etc.

In the near future, CVs might go obsolete, but what will be widely practiced is having a proper representation of your skills and achievements. 

The good news is that there is an excellent solution to this problem, and it comes in the form of having a live and presentable personal portfolio website. You can easily create your own website and turn it into a spectacular presentation of your personal portfolio. 

You may ask yourself, “How should I get started?” How to create a personal portfolio website? And what is the best platform for creating a personal portfolio? 

To put it simply, the WordPress CMS platform is an excellent choice for those who are looking to create a personal website that is both captivating and functional. 

There are multiple benefits of opting to have your website built with WordPress CMS, some of the benefits are: 

1. WordPress is a very scalable platform, you have the option to scale up or down your website depending on your traffic and requirements.
2. Highly customizable, customizer plugins such as Elementor page builder &  you also integrate an easy Elementor addon plugin to boost your Elementor page customizer’s productivity.
3. Community-made WordPress portfolio themes & Elementor templates for a smoother and faster website-building experience.
4. Freedom to choose any WordPress hosting service provider. 
5. Freedom to use any WordPress plugin and addons that will help you boost your productivity. 
6. WordPress is a security platform if you follow some best practices & you also do a comprehensive website launch checklist that helps you smooth out some rough edges. 

So, without further ado, let’s create a functional WordPress website using a personal portfolio template provided by the ElementsReady Elementor add-ons plugin. 

How to Create a WordPress Portfolio Website Using an Elementor Template

Before we get started, you’ll need to have a few items installed on your WordPress account. To create a template, start by creating a new page from the WordPress Dashboard > Pages > Add New give your name a title, and click on Edit with Elementor. You’ll be redirected to the Elementor Editor screen. 

Click on the ElementsReady template library icon and choose between the portfolio templates curated by the ElementsReady template library. 

To apply the template to your newly created page, just simply click on the Insert button.

Step 2: Personalizing the Demo Content

The next step is critical, start replacing the demo content. For this, just click on any design element, and from the left-hand Elementor screen, you can change the values for any item currently present on your applied template. 

Now, from the left-hand side ER Area Title widget Content tab, you can change the file of the portfolio landing page and style the title any way you like. 

For example, let’s change the name to Rob and pick a different font. 

The title can be changed from the Content tab and the typography can be changed from the Style tab Title menu. 

You can do the same for every single design element that comes with the ElementsReady portfolio template. 

Step 3: Adding a Client Testimonial Using Elementor Testimonial Widget

Testimonials are an essential element for any modern business & portfolio website, helping users showcase testimonies from their satisfied clients and partners. Like with every other personal web page content, you can add an attractive testimonial block by using the ElementsReady Testimonial widget. 

To add a testimonial section to your newly created personal portfolio WordPress website, just search for the ER Testimonial widget from the left-hand side menu. And drop it at the bottom of your webpage. 

To do so, create some new Elementor page sections, in the shape you want to display your testimonial block. 

And give it a title using the ER Area Title widget. When you drop the title widget on top of the testimonial block, a menu will appear on the left-hand side. Just simply add your title text and change to your preferred Style options. 

Now do the same for the testimonial. But in this case, you’ll have to collect statements given by your clients and add them manually. 

To do so, head over to the left-hand side of the screen, and under the Content tab click Add New on the testimonial item section and add as many testimonials as you want. We recommend showcasing 3-5, as we don’t want to overwhelm the visitors. 

In each testimonial item, you can add an image, title, position, designation, name, and the testimonial itself. 

When you’re done, it should look something like this. 

You can follow the same process to add any kind of block and function you want using personal website templates and the ElementsReady Elementor addon. 

Step 4: Going Through a Website Launch Checklist

Once you’re done with customizing your WordPress website, you should make sure that everything is in working order before publishing your portfolio. 

WordPress is undoubtedly one of the most reliable website hosting platforms, but issues can still appear. So, it is best to have a thorough check of your website before going live.

If you don’t know what to look for or how to conduct a check, here is a quick guide to WordPress Pre-Launch Checklist with industry-standard pre-launch checklist items. 

This will ensure that your website runs smoothly without any hiccups at launch. 

Step 5: Go Live

When you’re done with your WordPress pre-launch to satisfy your website’s visual and functional vision, It is time to take your WordPress website live to the public. To do so, just simply click Publish on the Elementor Editor screen, and wait until the process finishes. 

Then type in your URL and your website should be up and running without issues. There you have it. You’ve just create your own website for resume. 

You can also continue to do some additional tweaking and optimization to your website without any hassle using WordPress plugins such as YOAST SEO, Smush – Lazy Load Images, Optimize, and if you want to sell your biography or books, you can use ShopReady Elementor plugins for WooCommerce, and there are countless others that you can take advantage of to boost your website’s functionality and performance. 

To Wrap It Up

The main goal of this article was to help people create personal website free using WordPress and Elementor, that are easy to understand and follow but not too oversimplified, letting users take matters into their own hands. Allowing them to experiment with their own website and see what elements and features they need for their individual needs and personal portfolio presentation. 

Without a personal website or online portfolio, you won’t go very far in today’s hypercompetitive digital environment, especially if you want to further your career. With a responsive portfolio, you’re able to boldly showcase your skills and achievements in attractive layouts.