Per-Widget Custom CSS
Every widget, column, and section has a Custom CSS field in its Advanced tab. CSS entered here applies only to that specific element and is scoped automatically with the element’s unique selector.
- Click any element → Advanced tab → scroll to Custom CSS.
- Use
selectorto refer to the element itself. Example:selector { background: #f5f5f5; } - Use
selector .child-classto target a child element inside the widget.
CSS Classes & IDs
Assign custom CSS classes and IDs to any element via Advanced tab → CSS ID and CSS Classes. This lets you target elements with your own stylesheet rules in Theme Options → Custom CSS or Site Settings → Custom CSS.
Motion Effects
In the Advanced tab → Motion Effects, you can add scroll-based parallax, mouse-tracking effects, and entrance animations to any element. Use sparingly for performance — parallax in particular can affect mobile performance.
Dynamic Tags
Most content fields in Elementor support dynamic tags — live data pulled from the current post, site, or custom fields. Click the ⚙ icon next to any text/URL/image field to see available dynamic tags:
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| Post Title | Outputs the current post/page title dynamically. |
| Site Title | Outputs the site name from Settings → General. |
| Post Meta | Outputs any custom field (ACF, Pods, native WordPress meta) attached to the current post. |
| Author Name / Bio | Outputs the post author’s name or biography. |
| Current Date | Outputs today’s date with configurable format. |
| Featured Image | Outputs the current post’s featured image URL. |
Dynamic tags are most useful inside Theme Builder templates where the template renders different content per post — the tags automatically pull data from whichever post is being viewed.
📖 Official Docs: Dynamic Tags Documentation
Global Widgets
Save any widget as a Global Widget by right-clicking it → Save as Global. The widget is then shared — editing it in one place updates every instance of it across the site. Useful for repeated elements like call-to-action boxes, donation buttons, or social icon sets.
📖 Official Docs: Global Widget Documentation