WordPress for Unilancerz (Branding & Features)
1. Choose Hosting & Domain
- Domain:
Unilancerz.com - Hosting: Use SiteGround, Bluehost, or Hostinger (optimized for WordPress).
- Install WordPress via cPanel (1-click install).
2. Best Theme for Freelancing Website
- Workreap (Premium, Freelancer Marketplace Theme)
- FreelanceEngine (Clean, lightweight freelancing theme)
- MicrojobEngine (If you want Fiverr-style services).
👉 Recommendation: Workreap Theme (Best for job posting, messaging & user accounts).
3. Essential Plugins
- Job Posting & Marketplace
- Workreap built-in plugins or WP Job Manager.
- User Accounts
- Ultimate Member or BuddyPress.
- Messaging System
- Private Messages for UserPro (if using UserPro) OR Workreap’s built-in chat.
- Portfolio Showcase
- Portfolio Gallery by Huge-IT or Essential Grid.
- Payment Gateways
- WooCommerce (PayPal, Stripe, Bank Transfer).
- SEO
- RankMath or Yoast SEO.
- Security
- Wordfence Security.
- Performance
- WP Rocket (Premium) or W3 Total Cache.
4. Website Structure (Launch-Ready)
Homepage Layout
- Hero Section → “Hire Top Freelancers, Grow with Unilancerz” (CTA: Post a Job / Find Work).
- Categories → (Web Dev, Design, Writing, Marketing, Data, Consulting).
- Featured Freelancers & Services → Showcase top profiles.
- How It Works Section → 3 steps (Post Job → Get Proposals → Hire & Pay Securely).
- Testimonials / Success Stories.
- Call to Action Footer → Signup buttons.
Other Pages
- Jobs Page – List of posted jobs with filters.
- Freelancers Page – Browse freelancers by skills, rating.
- Dashboard – For clients & freelancers (manage jobs, earnings, proposals).
- Messaging – Inbuilt chat system.
- Portfolio Showcase – Freelancers can display past work.
- Blog – For SEO + industry updates.
- About / Contact – Company info & support.
5. Final Setup
- Install theme + demo import.
- Configure job posting, proposals, and payment gateways.
- Test messaging and user accounts.
- Optimize with SEO + Security.
- Launch 🚀