Make a killer first impression with your homepage hero section
A hero section is the first prominent area of a website — typically the top of your homepage — where visitors form their first impression. You have 3 seconds to hook them. Skip the flat, lifeless hero sections everyone else uses and create an animated, interactive hero section website visitors actually remember.
Find the perfect hero section template for your content
You don’t need to spend loads of money or time creating a high-impact hero section. With Slider Revolution, you can turn any of our templates into a mesmerizing, motion-filled hero image.
3 reasons to create your hero sections with Slider Revolution
The hero section is one of the most important elements on a website, so you can’t afford to bore or disappoint visitors with it. With Slider Revolution, it’s easy to create vivid and memorable scenes that leave your visitors craving more.
In the Slider Revolution editor, you can configure basic style settings like size, spacing, weight, and color. You can also make your lettering transparent, animate it, make it hide behind objects, and so on.
There are tons of ways to use layers in Slider Revolution. It all depends on what the focus of the scene (and your brand) will be. You can layer graphics on top of your background, hide fluid effects behind text, and much more.
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The Process
How to build a hero section
with Slider Revolution
1. Install a template
Get a pre-built hero section template with a single click. You can use any Slider Revolution template or Quick Start Generator to build hero sections.
2. Remove slides
If the template contains multiple slides, delete any of the ones you don’t want. If there are Global Layers you don’t need, remove them as well.
3. Customize design
Adjust the hero functionality. This includes the initial animation, special effects you want to apply to the design or background, and so on.
4. Update content
Check out the remaining content. Update the text, typography, graphics, colors, backgrounds, and so on to create your own design.
5. Publish
Go live with your awesome hero section by adding a shortcode or the Slider Revolution page builder block into the first section on your homepage.
Take your hero sections further with our collection of website addons — pre-built effects like particles, typewriter, and liquid animations that require zero coding.
Any questions?
What is a hero section on a website?
A hero section is the prominent top area of a website, typically on the homepage, where visitors land first. It communicates your core value proposition and guides visitors to the next action. Most hero sections include a headline, a supporting subheading, a call-to-action button, and a hero image or background — sometimes a looping video or animated visual.
The best hero sections load fast, work cleanly on mobile, and use animation sparingly to direct attention, not distract. The hero section of a website is high-leverage real estate: studies show users form opinions in under 3 seconds, and a strong website hero section can increase conversions by 20–40%. Treat the hero section in website design as a single-purpose entry point — one clear message, one clear next step.
What is the typical anatomy of a hero section?
Usually, a hero section has a big headline, a short description, and a link of some sort. These text elements sit on top of an image or video background.
However, Slider Revolution isn’t your typical page builder plugin. You can create much more immersive-looking and interactive hero sections with a complex system of layered content and special effects. While the main text elements remain the same, the design of a Slider Revolution hero section will exceed the expectations of your audience.
Why does the hero section design matter so much?
The hero section sits above the fold on the homepage. It’s nearly impossible to miss it when you first enter a website. This is why it’s important for it to make a strong impression.
An effective hero section can grab visitors’ attention, communicate a brand’s message, and encourage users to take action. A compelling hero section with a powerful design centered around a call to action will increase user engagement and conversion rates.
Is it difficult to create a website hero section with Slider Revolution?
Slider Revolution offers a fast and intuitive hero section building experience. No coding is necessary.
What’s more, you can use any Slider Revolution template as the basis for your hero section design. Just pull out any of the sections or screens you don’t need and voila! You have a hero block that’s ready to be edited. It generally takes about an hour or so to edit a hero section. And you’ll spend even less time whenever you update the content.
What kinds of special effects can I put in my hero section?
With Slider Revolution, you can take your hero section to the next level by adding animated scenes that bring your brand to life.
With the help of the plugin’s unique addon system, the possibilities are truly endless. You can customize your hero sections with particle waves, bubble morphs, fluid effects, lottie animations, scroll videos, distortion effects, and the list goes on. The plugin also provides full creative control over your animations with lots of presets and keyframe support across multiple layers. Add movement, depth, transitions, loop animations, and more.
What support options are available if I get stuck using Slider Revolution?
Our visual editor is user-friendly, regardless of your experience level with Slider Revolution or WordPress.
For those times when you need assistance, we offer comprehensive support including helpful explanations and tips from within the editor itself, numerous video guides, a dedicated support team, and our FAQs & Tutorials section.
What else can you create
with Slider Revolution?
Create a hero section
so good that it gives visitors
a reason to stay
Give visitors a compelling introduction to your brand with a brilliant hero section design
and make their first moments on your site extra memorable.
