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Yukesh Chaudhary
Yukesh Chaudhary

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Building a fast Gen Z media site with WordPress + Elementor: Lessons from The Kirib

As a developer working with media startups, I recently helped launch The Kirib, a Gen Z-focused news site based in Nepal.

We wanted a fast, modern, and SaaS-inspired design using WordPress. Here's the tech stack we used:

  • CMS: WordPress with custom fields
  • Builder: Elementor Pro (great for flexibility)
  • Theme: Mow Theme, customized with Tailwind-like spacing
  • Hosting: Cloudflare + LiteSpeed server for caching
  • SEO: RankMath + custom schema

Challenges:

  • Speed optimization with heavy media content
  • Keeping the UI engaging without hurting performance
  • Designing for both low-end devices and Gen Z attention spans

Check out the live site here → The Kirib

If you're building something similar, happy to share more about plugin choices, mobile design tricks, or analytics tools we used.

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