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I want to make wordpress+woocomerce to sell digital products
I check my competitor websites and I like what I see so I search the theme they use and when I use that Theme I get completely different thing
what's the problem here?
is there any tutorial on that?
 
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you obviously need to customize the theme yourself, nobody uses themes as they are, especially on Wordpress...

Personally, I recommend you don't even use WP anymore, it's so complex and complicated for newbies (especially the learning and testing of all of the good plugins that you will invariably need, and then customizing those too, then keeping up with the frequent updates and whatnot...)

The problem, however, is that I don't know of any alternative to WP that's less complicated to handle, but which is also as highly customizable as WP, so you're kinda stuck with it :)

But anyway, you do need to customize it if you want to make it as pretty as your competitors', so yeah... get busy learning and testing cause you've got a lot of these to do as a newbie...
 
What you’re seeing is normal; most themes look very different until you import demo content or configure them properly. Try checking if the theme has a demo importer or setup guide, and look up tutorials on customizing layouts, plugins, and settings in WooCommerce.
 
As a newbie, I realized the theme alone is not enough. Those sites use extra plugins, page builders, and custom settings, so you need to import demo content and tweak things to get a similar look.
 
tazarbm said:
you obviously need to customize the theme yourself, nobody uses themes as they are, especially on Wordpress...

Personally, I recommend you don't even use WP anymore, it's so complex and complicated for newbies (especially the learning and testing of all of the good plugins that you will invariably need, and then customizing those too, then keeping up with the frequent updates and whatnot...)

The problem, however, is that I don't know of any alternative to WP that's less complicated to handle, but which is also as highly customizable as WP, so you're kinda stuck with it :)

But anyway, you do need to customize it if you want to make it as pretty as your competitors', so yeah... get busy learning and testing cause you've got a lot of these to do as a newbie...
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I'm not newbie, I made my first WP website in 2011
but I think im suck at design and didn't understand how WP work yet
 
Here’s a suggestion based on my experience: Since you like your competitor's website, just take a screenshot and feed it to an AI (I personally use Gemini). It can guide you through how to implement those features in WordPress. For example, you can tell the AI, "Their navigation bar looks cool—it has a gradient effect on hover and a dropdown menu. How can I achieve this?"

If you spend a few days following tutorials module by module to build a few pages, you'll pretty much get the hang of web design.

P.S. I personally moved away from WordPress later on. Since my projects only required static pages, it was much easier to just have the AI write the .html code. I just provide it with the page text and my preset CSS, and it handles the assembly.
 
When you install the same theme, you’re only getting the basic structure, not the finished website. What you see on competitor sites is built with page builders, custom layouts, plugins, and manual design work. You have to customize everything like layout, content, and styling to achieve a similar final output.
 
Nothing is wrong here, A theme only gives you the basic design, not the full site. Most competitor websites use demo imports, page builders like Elementor, extra plugins, and custom tweaks, which is why it looks different. You need to import the demo content and customize it to match their layout.
 
I'm a Banana said:
I want to make wordpress+woocomerce to sell digital products
I check my competitor websites and I like what I see so I search the theme they use and when I use that Theme I get completely different thing
what's the problem here?
is there any tutorial on that?
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Theme alone isn't enough design depends on plugin, customizations, and setup. Use demos + page builders to match it.
 
I'm a Banana said:
I want to make wordpress+woocomerce to sell digital products
I check my competitor websites and I like what I see so I search the theme they use and when I use that Theme I get completely different thing
what's the problem here?
is there any tutorial on that?
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the theme itself makes only a portion of the website.all the rest is defined by its configuration. see if ur competitor uses elementor or any other page builder, as this can make a huge difference for the final outcome.in addition to this, some themes require additional plugins in order to resemble the demo version. once u find out how the comppetitor configured their site u will have an easier time.
 
I'm a Banana said:
I want to make wordpress+woocomerce to sell digital products
I check my competitor websites and I like what I see so I search the theme they use and when I use that Theme I get completely different thing
what's the problem here?
is there any tutorial on that?
Click to expand...
The theme is only the beginning as other sites competing with yours all have their own unique layout, plugins and demo settings uhh first import the theme demo, then modify it accordingly
 
I'm a Banana said:
I want to make wordpress+woocomerce to sell digital products
I check my competitor websites and I like what I see so I search the theme they use and when I use that Theme I get completely different thing
what's the problem here?
is there any tutorial on that?
Click to expand...
Well, that’s something you have to learn. You need to check what kind of WordPress theme it is—to make sure it’s properly licensed. And what’s your take on building websites using AI?
 
Usually bro the theme is just the base design. Your competitor probably uses a demo import, page builder and extra plugins. Check if they offer a demo template and import that first, then customize it for your store.
 
ai has gotten really good at reverse engineering things find a few websites you like and tell ai to copy the feature or layout that you like it will take some back and forth to get it how you want, but it will probably be the easiest way to do it.
 
Look for a tut on WordPress theme demo import + Elementor setup. The demo import is usually the key step people miss. Start with a fresh WordPress install and import the exact demo that matches what you like.
 
It depends on what you mean by different? Is it visually different from your competitors sites, lacks a feature, or you couldn't set it up because it's complex?

The easiest option is to ask AI about your requirements and let it find a theme for you. It can do research for you as several others would've discussed the theme on forums and reddit. You can also let I guide you in setting it up instead of following a tutorial.
 
Bro, right now there are tons of different AI models that can help you with this
 
website design base on colors theme and structure so you should not select just a template to design your site it will help but not fully customize as per your requirement
 
Just import the theme demo content or use page builders like elementor to customize the design because raw themes always look blank until you configure the layouts and add your own media.
 
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