So, about 3 - 4 weeks ago I started to build a Wordpress website (first time ever, I can't code etc), but I had not sorted out any security or domain for a my website (was using temp domain), I just started building it out and created some templates with Elementor that I plan to repeat throughout the site. However, someone from this subreddit fairly advised they felt that unwise and would leave myself vulnerable to site getting infected it not sorted security first etc.

I am now finally sorted with paid Wordfence plan security, and will be using Cloudflare security features etc, and plan to now start to create brand new install of Wordpress (delete old copy that I started to build just in case it got infected - I don't know if it is infected or not), and set up all security first properly in new install, and then get to building the site out.

Being I have no previous experiences with websites, my question is, are the 'elementor templates' that I created 3 - 4 weeks ago safe to download and use on the new site install.

I don't know if when sites get infected if the 'templates' are the sort of thing that get infected, or if that's just not a thing that happens cause it doesn't work that way. I have no idea how relevant any such issue would be to 'templates' if they are just essentially style sheets? I guessing?

For context it would probably only take me about one full day to redo all templates anyway, so if it's just safer to start again I can do that, just checking to see if I can save myself a whole days work that I have already done.

Any advice appreciated.