Why Your Fiverr WordPress Gig is Not Getting Orders (Beginner’s Complete Guide + Solutions)

When You Launch a Gig and Nothing Happens

Perhaps you have created your initial Fiverr gig as a WordPress specialist, waited for days or weeks, and got no orders. You’re not alone.

I can still remember when I created my very first Fiverr gig. I wrote “I will create a professional WordPress website” thinking that it will look unique. But no one clicked, no one bought, and I questioned myself.

Here’s the truth: your gig is not necessarily bad it’s just not Fiverr competitive-optimised. In this article, I’ll walk you through why new Fiverr WordPress gigs don’t work and step-by-step how to fix them in order to start getting real clients.

1. The Biggest Mistake: Your Gig Is Too Vague

The majority of beginners build a gig that looks something like this:

“I will design or develop a professional WordPress website.”

Sounds good, right? But the catch is — there are over 300,000 gigs with these same words. So your gig is buried under thousands of others even before it gets the chance to be seen.

Instead, focus on micro-niches. Fiverr rewards specific expertise, not generic promises.

Examples of Strong Micro-Niche Gig Ideas :

• I will design a WordPress Restaurant website.
• I will build educational website with LearnDash or Tutor LMS.
• I will create a Ecommerce website with wocommerce.

By doing this, you’re not trying to reach everyone — you’re reaching the right ones.

When I transitioned from a general gig to one working with school management websites, I noticed my impression rate go up immediately and some clicks per day

2. You Haven’t Researched Medium-Competition Niches

Always look at the level of competition in Fiverr before you create a gig. Most new sellers just barge in without looking to see if the keyword they want is saturated.

If you do a search for “WordPress website” on Fiverr, you’ll get tens of thousands of results. But if you search for “WordPress restaurant website” or “WordPress blog setup,” the results plummet — and that’s your chance.

This is what we refer to as a medium-competition niche — neither too full, nor devoid of active buyers.

To find out more about it, read our in-depth post:

How to Choose a Medium-Competition Niche on Fiverr (and Win It)

3. Your Gig Description Isn’t Spiking the Buyer

Your gig description is your virtual salesman and if it’s dull or confusing, folks will scroll on by.

When I re-did my very first gig, I realized something critical: buyers aren’t interested in your abilities until they know how your abilities benefit them.

Poor Gig Description Example

I am a professional WordPress developer with 2 years of experience.

Improved Gig Description Example

Do you have an online business and are finding it difficult to create a quick, mobile-friendly website? I’ll create a fresh, contemporary WordPress website that perfectly suits your purpose — utilizing Elementor, Astra, and WooCommerce.

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Observe how the second one addresses the buyer’s pain, is conversational, and names well-known tools (Elementor, Astra, WooCommerce) — all of which serve to demonstrate relevance and authority.

4. Poor Gig Images and Thumbnails

Fiverr search results are image-based. Which means your thumbnail determines if someone clicks or scrolls over your gig.

Most newbies post random screen-shots or bare text images. But buyers are attracted to neat, clean thumbnails with good text and icons.

Here’s what performs best:

• Impress the Fiverr green color subtly for branding consistency.
• Employ good readable fonts and emphasize one key advantage.
• Steer clear of messy designs or heavy text.

When I refreshed my gig thumbnail with a clean design featuring “WordPress + Elementor Expert” and a site preview, my CTR was doubled in a week.

5. Disregarding Keywords in Title and Tags

SEO on your Fiverr gig is nearly identical to Google. Fiverr’s algorithm reads your description, tags, and title to know what your gig is about.

Without the proper keywords, you won’t appear in search.

Example:

• Title: “I will create a WordPress restaurant website with Elementor”
• Tags: WordPress website, Elementor, restaurant site, responsive design, SEO friendly

Keep it simple and specific — don’t cram in words for SEO. Fiverr likes clarity more than keyword spamming.

6. You Don’t Have a Portfolio or Actual Work Samples

This one’s huge. Unless buyers can see your previous work, they can’t trust your abilities.

I didn’t have client work when I began — so I built demo sites for hypothetical clients (like a café, online school, and eCommerce store). I included screenshots of those in my portfolio section.

Guess what? Customers began believing in my abilities since they were able to observe what I could accomplish.

You may create free demo sites with:

• Local WordPress + Elementor (on your computer)
• Free hosting like Phantheon io
• Subdomain setup specifically for samples

7. Your Prices Don’t Reflect Your Experience

New sellers make thier gig price so high, believing it appears professional — but on Fiverr, your priority at first isn’t to make a lot of money, it’s to establish trust.

When you’re new, try to offer competitive prices (not low, just realistic). After you receive your first 3–5 reviews, hike your prices incrementally.

For instance:

• Begin with : $25 basic, $60 standard, $100 premium.
• After reviews : $50, $100, $150.

Buyers Mostly check Reviews of the seller, when filtering gigs.

8. You Haven’t Become a Master of Communication

Most newbies lose prospects at the chat stage.

Here’s what I discovered after several failed conversations:

• Reply always in 1–2 minutes (Fiverr measures response rate).
• Don’t do copy-paste responses — respond normally.
• Ask one question at a time to maintain a flowing conversation.

Good reply example:

Hi John, I’d be happy to construct your WordPress site. Could you inform me about the design type you like — modern, minimal, or innovative?”

This is of interest, professional, and self-assured — all of which transform messages into orders.

9. You Quit Too Soon

Fiverr is not an overnight sensation. Some sellers strike gold immediately, but the rest take 2–3 months to begin receiving steady impressions.

I too began, checked my stats daily, and felt frustrated. But once I began updating my gigs on a weekly basis, posting them on LinkedIn and Facebook, and placing FAQs, things started to improve gradually.

The secret? Don’t delete your gig — continue to enhance it in light of what clients are looking for.

10. My Personal Checklist for a Succesful WordPress Gig

Here’s a brief rundown of what I used — and what I continue to do today:

1. Select a micro-niche (restaurant, school, LMS, etc.)
2. Set a clear gig title with key keywords
3. Create a conversational, benefit-focussed description
4. Incorporate professional thumbnails and demo work
5. Remain active every day on Fiverr
6. Respond quickly and remain courteous
7. Continue learning — Elementor, WooCommerce, SEO plugins, etc.

Conclusion: Success on Fiverr Is Not Luck, It’s About Consistency

The majority of failed gigs aren’t failures — they’re abandoned experiments.

If you spend time researching, crafting better gig descriptions, and treating each order as your portfolio piece, you will begin to see results — as I did.

Consistency, clarity, and patience are paid for on Fiverr. You don’t have to be the best, just someone who is committed to doing a little better each day.

So if your Fiverr WordPress gig is not working yet — don’t remove it. Repair it, refresh it, and give it another shot. Your first order could be one update away.