Web Page Builder Specialist
Design Modern Websites on the WordPress® Platform
The Web Page Builder Specialist (WPS) certification validates practical skills in designing and building websites using the Elementor® page builder on the WordPress® platform. This credential is designed for individuals who want to demonstrate the ability to create visually consistent, responsive, and user-friendly page layouts using modern design tools.
Candidates are assessed through knowledge-based questions and hands-on design tasks delivered via WebSkills™, a live assessment environment featuring a fully functional WordPress® installation with Elementor® enabled. This ensures skills are evaluated in realistic website scenarios.
Earning the WPS certification demonstrates proficiency in using Elementor® to design professional layouts and is ideal for students, aspiring designers, freelancers, and professionals seeking to validate their page-building skills.
Industry-Recognized
Validate your page-building and site-design skills using the Elementor® plugin—recognized worldwide by educators and industry professionals.
Skill Validation
Confirm your understanding of basic syntax, variables, functions, and control flow, and demonstrate your ability to apply these foundation-level programming skills in real-world scenarios.
Ideal for Professionals
A professional-level exam ideal for users who work with the Elementor® page builder and want to test and validate their capabilities in a real-world environment.
Interactive Learning
Experience a live, interactive assessment environment featuring engaging Parsons puzzles, drag-and-drop challenges, and multiple-choice questions.
- Number of questions: 35
- Time limit: 45 minutes
- Passing score: 75%
- Format: In-App and Linear
The examination procedure
Each candidate will work in a dedicated live environment based on the WordPress® platform, configured specifically for the exam they are taking. All questions must be completed within the allotted timeframe.
Candidates may skip questions and return to them later, as long as it is within the 45-minute exam window.
Any unanswered questions will be automatically marked as incorrect when the exam is submitted. After the exam is completed, the results are securely stored in the Knowledge Pillars system. Candidates can log back into their account at any time to review their scores and access the results associated with each voucher.
Find more information about our Exam Retake Policy and Exam Proctoring options.
1. Theme Builder
Apply display and conditional logic using the Theme Builder
Build theme components using dynamic content
Create custom headers, including sticky header designs
Design and implement a custom 404 page
Customize WooCommerce® product templates using the Elementor® editor
Customize product archive layouts with the Elementor® editor
Create single-page and single-post templates with the Elementor® Theme Builder
2. Design & Layout in Elementor®
Configure typography settings
Use Global Colors and Global Fonts for consistent design
Create vertical progress trackers
Implement scrolling text effects
Design flashing or attention-grabbing image elements
Create vertical headers
Use the Shortcode widget in Elementor®
Use the Text widget in Elementor®
Use the Image Carousel widget in Elementor®
Understand margin and padding fundamentals
3. Elementor® Forms
Design and style forms for user interaction
Send personalized email confirmations through form submissions
Create inline contact forms
Build multi-step forms for advanced user flows
4. Responsive Design with Elementor®
Build fully responsive page layouts
Use Elementor®’s mobile editing tools
Hide and show columns per device type
Manage custom positioning settings for responsive behavior
Optimize pages for tablet and mobile devices
Implement responsive image hotspots
5. Popups with Elementor®
Design promotional popup boxes
Create buttons that trigger on-click popups
Build shopping cart popups
Configure popup conditions, triggers, and advanced rules
Create content-lock popups
Build login form popups
Design countdown popups
Create related-posts popups
Build responsive navigation menus using popups
6. Dynamic Design in Elementor®
Build directory-style layouts using Elementor®, ACF, and CPT UI
Create dynamic content displays
Implement dynamic lightbox features
Use dynamic request parameters
Build dynamic contact URLs
Display dynamic user profile pictures and metadata
Apply dynamic colors
7. Motion Effects
Add entrance animations
Create sticky scrolling effects in Elementor®
Implement scrolling effects for enhanced visual flow
Apply animated text effects
Configure X and Y anchor points in motion effects
Create image movement illusions
Implement mouse-tracking animations
Add parallax scrolling effects
Use animated headline widgets
8. Website Performance Optimization with Elementor®
Optimize website images
Design efficient website layouts using Elementor®
Apply performance optimization techniques specific to Elementor®
Understand web hosting considerations for Elementor®-based websites
Use third-party tools to improve performance and loading speed
If you’re ready to earn your Web Page Builder Specialist certification, simply follow the steps below:
- Sign up on Knowledge Pillars and create your exam account.
- Purchase your exam voucher from the Knowledge Pillars Store or reach out to one of our TTPs
- If you are a student, reach out to your scholastic institution.
- Check your email for exam instructions. Be sure to check your spam folder and add Knowledge Pillars to your safe sender list.
After successfully completing the Web Page Builder Specialist exam, you will receive a confirmation email from Knowledge Pillars with information about your digital transcript and certificate.
Please view our Exam Policies for more information.
IMPORTANT: KP Certifications are also available through remote proctoring. Please contact our support for more information: [email protected]
The minimum system requirements are:
- Operating system: Windows 7/8/10 OS, MacOS X 10.0x or newer, Linux OS
- Minimum RAM: 1GB or more depending on the Operating System
- Minimum processor: 1.0 Ghz or more depending on the operating system and the architecture
- A color monitor with minimum display resolution: 1366px by 768px
- Internet access
- The latest version of the Chrome browser
- Automatic updates, notifications, other popup windows, and anything that can disrupt the examination process should be disabled