About this plugin
RS Template Builder is a complete visual theme builder for Elementor that puts you in full control of your WordPress site’s layout – without writing a single line of code.
Replace every part of your theme – header, footer, archive pages, single posts, 404 page – with stunning custom designs built right inside the Elementor editor. Assign each template to show exactly where you want it using powerful display conditions.
Whether you’re building a personal blog, a business site, or a portfolio, RS Template Builder gives you the tools to create a professional, consistent design from top to bottom.
Useful Links
Documentation | Video Tutorials | Support
What Can You Build?
Header
Design your site’s header from scratch. Add your logo, navigation menu, search bar, mini cart, and more – then arrange them however you like with Elementor’s drag-and-drop interface.
Footer
Build a fully custom footer with widgets, copyright text, links, and any layout you can imagine. No more being stuck with your theme’s default footer.
Mega Menu
Create rich, multi-column dropdown menus with images, icons, headings, and custom content. Stand out from plain text menus and give your visitors a premium navigation experience.
Popup
Design beautiful popups for announcements, newsletter sign-ups, promotions, or any call-to-action. Control when and where they appear with display conditions.
Off-Canvas Panel
Build slide-in side panels for mobile navigation, filters, or additional content. Fully styled with Elementor – no separate plugin needed.
Page Title Area
Replace your theme’s generic page title area with a visually designed section. Add background images, breadcrumbs, custom text, and more.
Archive Templates
Take control of your category, tag, author, and date archive pages. Display posts exactly how you want them with a custom loop layout.
Single Post / Page Templates
Design a unique single post or page template. Control the post content layout, author box, navigation, comments section, featured image, and meta details – all visually.
404 Page
Turn your dead-end 404 page into a branded, helpful experience that keeps visitors on your site.
16 Custom Elementor Widgets
RS Template Builder includes 16 purpose-built Elementor widgets designed specifically for template building and dynamic content:
Site Structure Widgets
- Site Logo: Display your site logo with a clickable link to the homepage. Supports custom width and alignment.
- Nav Menu: Render any WordPress navigation menu with full styling control for links, hover states, and dropdowns.
- Offcanvas: Add a trigger button that opens your off-canvas panel. Works seamlessly with your Off-Canvas template.
- Mini Search: A compact, styleable search icon or inline search bar – perfect for header layouts.
- Mini Cart: Show a cart icon with item count and a dropdown cart preview inside your header.
- Copyright: Display dynamic copyright text with an auto-updating year – no manual edits needed every January.
Dynamic Content Widgets
- Page Title: Output the current page, post, archive, or taxonomy title dynamically. Fully styleable.
- Breadcrumb NavXT: Display SEO-friendly breadcrumb navigation powered by the Breadcrumb NavXT plugin.
- Post Featured Image: Show the current post’s featured image with full control over size, ratio, and linking.
- Post Content: Render the full post or page content inside your custom single template.
- Post Excerpt: Display the post excerpt with customizable length and read-more link styling.
- Post Meta: Show post metadata – date, author, categories, tags, read time with flexible layout options.
- Post Author: Display the post author’s avatar, name, bio, and link to their archive page.
- Post Comments: Embed the WordPress comments section directly into your single post template.
- Post Navigation: Add previous and next post links so readers can keep browsing your content.
- Archive Posts: Loop through and display posts in archive templates with full layout customization.
Why Choose RS Template Builder?
- Works with the FREE version of Elementor: No Elementor Pro required.
- Compatible with any well-coded WordPress theme: Drop it in without switching themes.
- Smart display conditions: Show specific templates on specific pages, post types, categories, or user roles.
- Lightweight and performance-focused: Clean output with no bloat. Only loads what’s needed.
- No coding required: Every template is built visually. Developers can extend it; designers don’t need to.
Features
- Build custom Headers with logo, menu, search, and cart
- Build custom Footers with any layout
- Create multi-column Mega Menus with rich content
- Design Popups with display condition triggers
- Build slide-in Off-Canvas panels for mobile and desktop
- Custom Page Title area with background and breadcrumbs
- Custom Archive templates for categories, tags, authors, and dates
- Custom Single Post and Page templates
- Custom 404 page design
- Smart display conditions – show templates by page, post type, taxonomy, user role, and more
- 16 purpose-built Elementor widgets for dynamic content
- Breadcrumb NavXT integration
- Auto-updating copyright year widget
- Works with any properly coded WordPress theme
- Works with the free version of Elementor – no Elementor Pro needed
- Lightweight output – no unnecessary scripts or styles
- No coding required
Requirements
- WordPress 5.9 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Elementor (free version) installed and activated