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Rekreasi.idPortal
Personal Project: Custom WordPress Theme & WPBakery Integration for Travel Blog/Agency
Rekreasi.id Portal
Rekreasi.id Portal
Personal Project: Custom WordPress Theme & WPBakery Integration for Travel Blog/Agency
Personal Project: Custom WordPress Theme & WPBakery Integration for Travel Blog/Agency
Developed a visually engaging, magazine-style website template designed for travel bloggers or local tourism agencies. The site structure prioritizes visual storytelling (photo galleries, destination cards) and features multiple content grids for popular articles and destinations. Implementation utilized a custom WordPress theme integrated with WPBakery for user-friendly, visual content management.
The Problem
The goal was to create a vibrant, engaging, and content-heavy travel portal that maintained high visual appeal without sacrificing load speed. The challenge was structuring complex, varied content grids (Popular Articles, Explore Destinations) using WPBakery while ensuring the final design remained fresh and responsive.
Built a custom WordPress theme foundation to enable performance optimization and then utilized WPBakery Page Builder to create modular layouts for the homepage. Custom PHP elements were developed to pull categorized content (articles and destinations) into visually distinct WPBakery modules, making the site easy to manage and update.
Visual Journey
Project Showcase
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Project visualization and interface design
TechStack
WordPress CMS
CMS
WPBakery Page Builder
Page Builder/Visual Editor
PHP
Backend Language
Custom WordPress Theme
Frontend Development
HTML5 / CSS3
Frontend
Tailwind CSS (via custom integration)
Styling
Figma
UI/UX Design
KeyFeatures
Magazine-Style Content Grids
Modular sections for "Artikel Populer" (Popular Articles) and "Explore Wisata" (Explore Destinations) to showcase content dynamically.
High-Impact Visual Hero
Bright, inviting header utilizing large visuals and a clear title, "Ayo Explorasi Wisata Indah Indonesia" (Let's Explore Beautiful Indonesian Tourism).
WPBakery-Managed Gallery
A structured "Galeri Rekreasi" section where images can be easily added and managed through the visual editor.
Custom Partner Section
A dedicated, easily editable area for displaying partner logos and affiliations (e.g., Tiket.com, Traveloka).
Embedded Lead Generation CTA
Section "Anda Pemilik Wisata..." (Are You a Tourism Owner...) designed to capture leads from potential business partners for listing services.
Social Media & Contact Integration
Structured footer and header elements for easy access to social media channels and quick contact information.
OurProcess
A detailed look at how we brought this project from concept to reality through our proven methodology.
Design & Visual Strategy (Figma)
Defined the magazine-style layout and high-engagement visual tone. Created high-fidelity mockups in Figma, focusing on maximizing visual content display (images/galleries).
Custom Theme & WPBakery Setup
Coded the custom WordPress theme structure. Developed necessary PHP/CSS for WPBakery elements to render the article and destination content grids, ensuring visual consistency.
Content Integration & Final Polish
Integrated placeholder articles, destinations, and gallery images. Conducted final visual QA and ensured the WPBakery editor was set up for easy future content additions.
04 Outcomes delivered
- 01Created a magazine-style homepage capable of displaying diverse content grids (articles, destinations, gallery) effectively.
- 02Provided an intuitive visual editor (WPBakery) for simple, in-house content management without needing a developer.
- 03Successfully implemented a bright, clean, and appealing visual aesthetic appropriate for a tourism brand.
- 04Structured content to encourage exploration and engagement with multiple destination and article cards.
This template successfully blends the excitement of travel with the reliability of a professional service, proving that a complex content site can be beautifully managed with WPBakery.