Project Details
- Project Type: Finsweet Client First Template 7 to WordPress Conversion
- Design Source: Client First Template 7 – The template was designed by Finsweet
- Duration: 5 days
- Objective: Convert an environmental awareness website design webflow client first 7 to WordPress using Zion Builder
Technical Stack
Development Tools
- Figma for design reference
- Client First Webflow
- VS Code for development
- LocalWP for local development
- Brave browser for testing
- Firefox browser for cross-browser testing
WordPress Stack
- WordPress Core
- Underscores Starter Theme
- Zion Builder Pro Version
- Advanced Custom Field Pro
- Contact Form 7
Custom Development
- Custom Post Types: Events, Projects, Team
- Custom Fields
- Events: Place and Date fields
- Team: Social media and position repeater
- Projects: Project details repeater
Technical Implementation
Architecture Overview
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Component-based development using Zion-Builder
- Custom post types for content management
- Dynamic content integration through ACF
Key Features
- Dynamic Homepage Sections
- News/Blog grid
- Team member showcase
- Event calendar integration
- Custom content management
- Structured content using CPTs
- Flexible content layouts
- Dynamic navigation menus
- Integrated contact forms
- Performance Optimizations
- Achieved 96% GTmetrix Performance Score
- 96% Structure Score
- 1.1s Largest Contentful Paint
- Zero Cumulative Layout Shift
Development Process
- Setup Phase
- Local development environment configuration
- WordPress core installation
- Theme and plugin setup
- Version control initialization
- Theme Development
- Customization of Underscores theme
- Integration of Zion Builder components
- Custom post type registration
- ACF field configuration
- Content integration
- Dynamic template creation
- Custom field mapping
- Navigation setup
- Content population
- Optimization
- Code optimization
- Asset minifcation
- Cache implementation
- Performance Testing
Results & Impact
Performance Metrics
- GTmetrix Grade: A
- Performance Score: 96%
- Structure Score: 96%
- Core Web Vitals: All passed
Technical Achievements
- Pixel-perfect design implementation
- Fully responsive across all devices
- Optimized page load times
- Clean, maintainable code structure
Business Value
- Enhanced content management capabilities
- Improved user experience
Key Learnings
- Zion Builder Expertise
- Advanced component creation
- Custom styling implementation
- Dynamic content integration
- WordPress Development
- Custom post type architecture
- ACF integration patterns
- Performance optimization techniques
- Project Management
- Efficient workflow organizatio
- Documentation best practices
- Quality assurance processes