The latest articles on DEV Community by Yukesh Chaudhary (@nowyks). https://dev.to/nowyks https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3352134%2F33727f3b-bbf9-49ba-84d5-01c8e697b525.jpg https://dev.to/nowyks en Yukesh Chaudhary Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:46:57 +0000 https://dev.to/nowyks/building-a-fast-gen-z-media-site-with-wordpress-elementor-lessons-from-the-kirib-3ieh https://dev.to/nowyks/building-a-fast-gen-z-media-site-with-wordpress-elementor-lessons-from-the-kirib-3ieh <p>As a developer working with media startups, I recently helped launch The Kirib, a Gen Z-focused news site based in Nepal.</p> <p>We wanted a fast, modern, and SaaS-inspired design using WordPress. Here's the tech stack we used:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>CMS:</strong> WordPress with custom fields</li> <li> <strong>Builder:</strong> Elementor Pro (great for flexibility)</li> <li> <strong>Theme:</strong> Mow Theme, customized with Tailwind-like spacing</li> <li> <strong>Hosting:</strong> Cloudflare + LiteSpeed server for caching</li> <li> <strong>SEO:</strong> RankMath + custom schema</li> </ul> <p>Challenges:</p> <ul> <li>Speed optimization with heavy media content</li> <li>Keeping the UI engaging without hurting performance</li> <li>Designing for both low-end devices and Gen Z attention spans</li> </ul> <p>Check out the live site here → <a href="https://kirib.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Kirib</a></p> <p>If you're building something similar, happy to share more about plugin choices, mobile design tricks, or analytics tools we used.</p> wordpress