Spectra is a free WordPress page builder plugin that enables you to quickly build beautiful, fast-loading WordPress websites — without touching a line of code. In this easy, 14-part course for beginners, you'll learn how to use Spectra to build your own professional WordPress site today.
Spectra is an intuitive page builder that works with the default WordPress editor you're already familiar with. Whether you're a beginner, marketer, or professional, Spectra can help you quickly build just about any type of site you can imagine. It includes the largest library of pre-built websites, wireframes, and patterns you can import with just one click, with more being added every week.
Spectra is completely compatible with any WordPress theme. And unlike other page builders, Spectra also works with the default WordPress block editor. That means you won't have to rebuild your entire site when you want to change your theme down the road.
Best of all, Spectra is built by the same company that created Astra — the most popular WordPress theme in the world. So you can rest assured that Spectra includes incredible support and a helpful community.
We partnered with Dave Foy, expert WordPress developer and educator, to create this 14-part introduction to Spectra.
By the end of this course, you'll learn:
- How to install and activate the Spectra page builder plugin.
- How to install and activate the free Astra theme.
- How to set global brand styles to save time and make future design updates a breeze.
- How to build a beautiful, modern home page in Spectra.
- How to use sections and containers to create complex layouts.
- How to recycle and reuse elements you've previously created.
- How to build an attention-getting hero header for your home page in Spectra.
- How to make your pages responsive so they look great on smaller screens like tablets and mobile devices.
- How to create a site-wide header and footer for your site in Spectra.
- Plus much more!
Includes a Free Spectra Sandbox Site!
You might find it helpful to experiment and follow along with the video tutorials in Spectra 101. But you shouldn't have to do that on your own live site. So, we've included a free and private Spectra “sandbox” site you can use for up to 30 days while you take this course.
Meet your Instructor, Dave Foy
Dave Foy is an expert WordPress educator and course creator. Dave is a qualified teacher who started out teaching 5-11 year-olds in the UK. After swapping classroom teaching for web design, he spent 15 years building websites for clients worldwide, before returning to his beloved teaching—this time, online. Dave is the creator of several well-known WordPress courses, including No Stress WordPress and No Fear Funnels.
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Complete introduction to Spectra
By: Milan de Keijzer
This Spectra course is well laid out and speeds up your site development. The examples are very clear, even if you don't have the Astra theme as basis. I learned some Gutenberg tips & tricks along the way which will made me appreciate the new editor more. I'm curious what the Spectra Pro version will bring in the future. Milan de Keijzer - The Netherlands.
Great Course
By: dingaj
Thank you for this amazing course. Till now I hadn't heard about Spectra at all (I'm quite new to WordPress and WP101 as well), but I find it very effective and an easy way for building a great page. The instructor is great too, explaining things in great detail making it easy to understand even for absolute beginners. J.