Avada Quick Start Guide

Last Update: October 14, 2026

Welcome to the Avada Quick Start Guide, your fast-track path to launching your Avada-powered website. Whether you’re new to WordPress or just getting started with Avada, this guide walks you through all the essential setup steps — from preparing hosting and installing WordPress to registering your purchase, running the Avada Setup Wizard, installing required plugins, and optionally importing a prebuilt website.

Designed to help you get up and running efficiently and confidently, this Avada guide provides the foundational knowledge you need to start building your site with Avada’s powerful tools and features.

What Is Avada?

Avada has been the #1-selling multipurpose WordPress & eCommerce Website Builder on ThemeForest for over 13 years, and used by over 1 million users to create professional, responsive websites without coding. It’s now called Avada Classic, and can still be purchased at ThemeForest.

Avada One is the latest version of Avada, and is sold directly on the avada.com website. It features a drag-and-drop live visual editor, extensive customization options, pre-built websites, seamless WooCommerce integration, and so much more, making it a comprehensive, all-in-one design solution. Key aspects of Avada include:

  • Avada Live Visual Builder – A front-end drag-and-drop editor that lets you create and modify content in real time. You can drag and drop elements, adjust styling, and instantly see your changes without switching between the back-end and front-end.

  • Avada WooCommerce Builder – Build a custom, fully fledged eCommerce store, or just custom layouts for specific WooCommerce pages—like product listings, single product pages, carts, and checkout. It helps ensure your online store matches your brand while offering flexibility for product layouts.

  • Avada Elements – These Elements are the building blocks for creating layouts and content in a visual, drag-and-drop environment—no coding is required. Each Element includes a wide range of customizable settings (e.g., styling, spacing, alignment, animations) and can be combined in countless ways to create unique designs. There are over 150 Elements to choose from, divided into three main categories: Design, Layouts, and Forms, as well as a range of WooCommerce Elements and some Inline Elements. Each is created to help you build sophisticated website content.

  • Avada Layouts – A custom templating system that allows you to control the design of various parts of your website – such as headers, footers, page title bars, and content areas – and apply those designs anywhere on your site using conditions. Instead of editing pages one by one, you can create a Layout once and apply it to multiple pages, posts, archives, or custom post types, such as blog posts, archive pages, or WooCommerce products.

  • Avada Form Builder – A dedicated form-building interface for creating contact forms, multistep forms, newsletter sign-ups, surveys, and more. You can customize all form fields, styling, and behaviors (such as notifications, submissions, control over form submission data, and more) to suit your needs.

  • Avada Setup Wizard – A step-by-step process that walks you through building an Avada website by importing a pre-built website or starting from scratch, installing required plugins, adding pre-built content, and configuring initial settings. This wizard is designed to simplify the onboarding process for new Avada installations.

  • Avada Performance Wizard – This innovative tool guides you through optimizing Avada for speed and efficiency. It includes a step-by-step guide to help you deactivate unnecessary features, fine-tune scripts, and configure settings (like file compression) to achieve better site performance.

  • Avada Websites – You can access pre-built websites that can be imported with a few clicks. This gives you a headstart in the website-building process, and every aspect of the website content is 100% customizable.

  • Avada Studio – You can access a wide range of engaging creative content that can be imported with a few clicks. Studio items can be added to any Avada website and are 100% customizable.

Do You Need Website Hosting?

Website hosting is a basic requirement for every website, as it’s what makes your site accessible on the internet. A good hosting provider ensures your site loads quickly, stays secure, and runs smoothly. Choosing reliable, WordPress-optimized hosting gives your website the resources it needs to perform at its best and provides you with a solid starting point for building and growing your website with confidence.

Website hosting comes in several forms, each designed to suit different needs and experience levels. Shared hosting places multiple websites on a single server and is often the most affordable option, making it suitable for smaller or newer sites, though resources are shared with others. VPS hosting offers a middle ground by allocating dedicated portions of a server, providing better performance and control without the cost of a dedicated web server.

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Dedicated hosting gives you an entire server to yourself, delivering maximum power and flexibility, but it requires more technical knowledge and costs more. Managed WordPress hosting is designed specifically for WordPress sites, handling updates, security, and performance optimization for you, making it a popular choice for users who want strong performance with less hands-on maintenance.

We have partnered with SiteGround hosting and WP Engine hosting to deliver an optimal experience for Avada website owners. These are two titans of dedicated WordPress hosting, offering highly competitive pricing to suit your needs.

Basic Requirements To Run Avada + WordPress

You need a standard WordPress setup hosted on a reliable server that meets modern requirements. This includes a recent version of WordPress, a supported PHP version, adequate memory limits, and a properly configured database and server environment.

How To Purchase, Install & Activate Avada

See the How To Purchase, Install and Activate Avada doc for a full rundown on the purchasing and installation process.

Run The Avada Setup Wizard (Optional)

The Avada Setup Wizard lets you set up your website quickly and efficiently. This will load automatically on any new install immediately after registration. There are two types of setup: one for using a prebuilt site as the basis for your website, and another for building a new website from scratch.

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The Setup Wizard has a step-by-step process that covers required plugin installation, then, depending on your setup type, imports preconfigured color and typography selections, selects content, and more. For full details, see the documentation, linked below. Alternatively, you can register Avada, install the required plugins, and manually import a prebuilt website.

Import Avada Prebuilt Website (optional)

One of the easiest and quickest ways to get a website up and running with Avada is to choose one of our 113+ prebuilt websites. With our easy-to-use importer, you can quickly turn your basic WordPress installation into a fully functional website.

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You have full creative freedom to customize the website content with your own branding and content, and have a website up and running in no time at all. See the following documents for more information on our professionally designed prebuilt websites and how to import them.

Using the Performance Wizard is one of the easiest ways to improve site speed, enhance user experience, and achieve stronger performance scores while keeping full design flexibility.

Avada Documentation & Tutorial Videos

There is an extensive documentation and video library for Avada Classic. As Avada One is a brand new product, we will be starting from scratch with documentation and videos for it. Luckily, most functions are very similar, so the Classic documentation will usually suffice, with perhaps just some interface differences. Thank you for your patience, while we rebuild the level of documentation you are accustomed to.

The Avada Facebook Users Group

There is also an amazing Avada community, where you can connect with thousands of other Avada users. The Avada Users Group on Facebook has been around from the very start of Avada, and now has over 27,000 members. Join up for some amazing community support from people who use Avada every day!

Avada Subscription FAQ

Please see the Avada Subscription FAQ for answers to many commonly asked questions about Avada subscriptions.

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