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✅ 🔥 Elementor v3.18 Beta Release 🔥 #24275
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Great update! Congratulations to the great team of Elementor. As a quick suggestion, it would be great if in future updates the Empty States option in the Loop Grid is not limited to plain text. Rather, we can introduce a completely customized template to it. |
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Thank you for the swift feedback @79ho3ein! Introducing a template for the Loop Grid empty state is a complex endeavor that we are not ready yet to implement. But we are going to keep your suggestion in mind. 😉 |
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I haven't looked into it yet, but couldn't you just place a shortcode in the text field to render a template? Or use Dynamic Content for Elementor and it should allow it. Like I said, I haven't looked at the updates yet, but just going off of experience. |
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Hey @portseif, this is actually possible but with some limitations as pointed out here, and here. 😉 |
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Hey Beta Testers! This version introduces a lot of features requested by our users. I'm excited to see your feedback on using them! Let's get it started! 💪 |
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@nicholaszein Is it possible to include a template with adding a shortcode inside the text editor? |
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I believe it was always possible wasn't @hein-obox? I'm not sure now that you asked... 😅 Anyway, I tried and it worked. Here's a recording: Edit._3.18-Beta.-.Template.Shortcode.inside.a.Text.Editor_.with.Elementor.-.16.November.2023.mp4😊 |
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Oh, this is what I tried a long time ago here but it didn't work for the posts element. At that time there was no Loop builder yet. So can we implement a custom "not found" message on Loop elements using this trick? |
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yes, but there are limitations. Most elements will work and appear without any problem, however, not all elements will work as expected. |
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The element manager feature is excellent and professionally implemented. But I want to mention several things about it. Bugs1- It's not that important, but when the element manager page is loaded, for a moment the page is loaded with deviation and horizontal scrolling occurs. 2- Although the container is active, there is still inner Section in the list of elements. Suggestions for improvement1- It would be much better if the icons of the elements were in this list. 2- I think the spacing of the status button with the elements title is too far. This makes access difficult. This increases the possibility of errors in enabling/disabling elements. So maybe this arrangement is better for the element manager table : element name - status - usage - plugin 3- There is no need to have a button in the usage section to display the usage number of each element by clicking on it. Isn't it better to always display the number by default? 4- Please recognizable WordPress elements in the list of elements. For example, there are currently two image elements. Therefore, we need to find out which widget is for Elementor by error testing. Maybe it is better to add (Wordpress) in front of the name of WordPress elements. 5- Like crocoblock element manager, an autosave option for the element manager would be great. Every time we turn the element on or off, it is saved automatically. cheers |
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Wow! That's great feedback @79ho3ein! 💪 Thank you for sharing it. We will definitely discuss this! 🙏 |
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I quite agree. At the very beginning, I had a problem in activating or deactivating the elements. Because I have to follow with my eyes to see each title and which status. I also like the auto save. |
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@79ho3ein @nicholaszein Talking about Point 4., maybe it's better to even place wordpress legacy elements under a separate section like how its done with external plugins? Adding "Wordpress" in front of the names will still say "Elementor" under plugin which is not really true as these elements are provided by wp itself |
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Hey, @79ho3ein, @Joliamendi, and @toineenzo! I wanted to give you a more detailed update on your feedback. Bugs
I could not reproduce your issue on my side. Would you be able to share a screen recording @79ho3ein?
I just confirmed that all available widgets should appear, regardless if they are active or not. A website can, for example, have both Containers and Sections (and Inner Sections) in use. So this is the expected behavior. Suggestions for Improvement
✅ Done! Thank you for your suggestion! 🙏
✅ Fixed! We changed the position of the columns to avoid possible user errors! Thank you for sharing your insights! 🙏
This is necessary as performing the database query to find all instances of a widget is a resource-intensive task. Depending on the installation this can hurt performance. To avoid this issue, we won't initially make the query to avoid a slow-loading page. For this reason, we won't change this functionality.
✅ Done! Thank you for your suggestions. By adding the widget icon, as well as identifying WordPress widgets in a separate category, it should be easier to make the distinction.
This is a potential site-breaking task. Meaning, that by inadvertently deactivating elements in use, the user could break their layout and lose content. To avoid this, we preferred to have a few confirmation steps (double opt-in) in place to avoid user error. This is why now there is a notice at the top, as well as a warning when the user hits "Save Changes". We want to give users the option to undo their changes before making them definitive. |
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Hey, good update! Thanks for finally the option to disable widgets. Now i can delete facebook widgets from the page. 😊 Please add "Wordpress" for wordpress managed elements in the new manager. And yes, as @79ho3ein said, save after each actiave/deactivate is useful. Multi-Select for the Taxonomy Filter works very well. I hope the developing is not finish and more to come. I spect on the roadmap Conditional Logic appears! This change all. Pls add it so fast you can. And finally Global CSS Selectors. Changing designing websites so much with consistent styles. You integrate "Build with AI" in Features/Experiments. What's it all about? I think i know what is it, but i can not test it bcs. i dont pay for it. Is it possible to make a license for beta testers to get ja beta license for testing this things? Only verfizied for sure. Thanks and see you soon! Fabi. |
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Hi @fabigrafo! 👋 Thank you for your feedback! 🙏
There is definitely more to come, this is just one more step into improving the Taxonomy Filter! 😉
We want to take our time to ensure everything works correctly as we have been doing so far. Step-by-step, but steadily. We understand the expectation, and we are truly grateful (and excited) to have you cheering for these features! 🙌
You are probably guessing correctly. We'll explain more about it when we're ready! 😉 ✨ Elementor AI is available as a FREE TRIAL!You can test all of our AI features for free! All you need to do is to connect your Elementor Account. You won't be charged after your free trial ends. You'll receive a number of credits, and when you reach 80%, and later 100% of usage you'll be notified. You can learn more about Elementor AI here. |
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I have not tried yet. But does the taxonomy filter support pop-ups? For example, I want users to see filters in a pop-up on mobile.
Wow, so excited for this feature. Please don't forget the condition of user login status as well as taxonomy and category. |
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Hey @Joliamendi, how's it going? 👋 Let me get back to you about the Taxonomy Filter in Popups. I'm quite certain it's not possible yet. But I could be wrong. Just need to check something. About the Roadmap, we are still in the R&D phase, so we'll definitely be taking notes about your requests! 😉 |
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I just want to drop to say that this is what we are looking for! Great Job on this one. Keep it coming. I'm back on the ship and I'll definitely test this one out later. Cheers! |
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Thank you @Henzxon! 🙏 |
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The element manager is really great. But it would be great if we can enable/disable all elementor features in another section. Features such as : custom font and other other features such as submissions which are now in the features section. |
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Hello, Can we adjust the Widget Panel for editor role only ? It would be easier for our client :) |
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No, it doesn't seem that way. |
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That's a great suggestion @Joliamendi! Thanks for sharing it! 🙏 As the name implies, this one is the Elements Manager. It's meant to handle only Elementor Elements (widgets). For other features, we have the features page as you pointed out. It's important to note that not all features are meant to be deactivated. Many of them can't even be deactivated as this would affect the functionality of others. I think what you're asking for is likely more related to the Role Manager than anything else. What I can say is that we do have plans to improve the Role Manager, but this will happen only after we have made significant changes to our framework. And this takes time (backward compatibility, complexity, compatibility in general, etc). The Elements Manager is just the first step in that direction. 😉 To summarize, this is a great suggestion, and we will definitely take note. But this is something for another feature. |
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Nice update. I love the Element Manager BUT it would be better and cleaner if we could disable elements for other roles like in Divi for example : in this way you could combine the Role Manager and the Element Manger both together. |
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Yeah role manager needs a huge update.. |
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An update to the Role Manager is definitely something we plan to do. It'll take some time though, as we need to ensure some foundations are improved first. 🙂 |
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I was going to post a topic about Elementor settings here, but it didn't seem like the right place. So I put it up as a feature request. Elementor team please check this. thanks |
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Yes! |
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Thanks @79ho3ein! Noted! 📓 🤓 |
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Hahaha thanks @stefan3131! 😅 We are still standing by to learn what will happen with Twitter/X. Updating FontAwesome is a really complicated task, one that we've learned does not make people as happy as we hoped. We need to think about backward compatibility too. |
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@nicholaszein you could also add threads as a social media option. Also Font Awesome has a twitter and x-twitter option so users can swap it themselves which Elementor could implement rather than swap the existing option.
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With all due respect, if you implement Font Awesome so horribly in your system, it is not our problem. 02/2022 was the release of FA6 - and it's not possible for you to update your plugin. This is really bad and a shame. If you want to be the most outdated and bloated site editor on the market, yeah... take the case of backwards compatibility back to version 1.0 - so funny. |
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Hey @stefan3131, thanks for the feedback! 🙏 Please, understand that our implementation of the Font Awesome follows all the best practices that Font Awesome provides. I never said it wasn't possible for us to update the integration with Font Awesome, I said it was a complicated task that would require a lot of time to make it right to avoid causing issues for existing websites. And since there's still a legal battle around using that icon, we think it's safer to sit on this one and wait to see what's going to be decided. You can still use custom SVG icons to replace the Twitter bird if you want. All icons are now easily replaceable with SVGs. You should have no problem in doing that. You can follow this guide: https://elementor.com/academy/how-to-add-svg-files-to-elementor/ It seems you have some frustrations with Elementor, and I understand your point of view. But this is not the way to behave in this space, and this is not the place to discuss this topic. We are here to talk about the features and bug fixes introduced in this release. So please, if you have any complaints about Elementor you can reach out to Elementor support through your https://my.elementor.com Account as I don't have the tools to relay this type of feedback from here. Thanks |
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I believe there is not yet a mechanism for sharing on Threads, it's a closed social platform, and you can only share from and to Instagram, this is why we didn't add it. As for the link to your Threads profile, you can always use a custom icon. |
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Just had a quick test. I actually do like the elements manager area especially since you can see the usage and disable widgets from third-party plugins not in use. I have a question around performance, you mention it helps performance in the editor but is there any performance gain on the frontend by disabling certain widgets? Also please add restrictions via role manager so it can be limited by user role (same with other areas like custom code). Also please have it so that you can click on the usage number and have a popup come up with where the widget is used (page or template) this can help investigate where widgets are used in case they need to be replaced, I currently use Widget Detector for Elementor for this at the moment. Also my hot take that others might not agree with but I am disappointed with recent betas as my understanding was that no really new features would be released until the end of the year and the main focus would be on finishing existing components and finally getting to fixing bugs and issues under the issues tab, but so far it's not really been touched and it is close to the end of the year. I could be wrong so please correct me in that case, but yeah... (you could fix this issue for me to prove me wrong #23039 😘) Also I have noticed the new 'Build with AI' under the features tab. Unfortunately, I cannot use it as I was ran dry of the opportunity before when the image AI was released and no info was provided at the start around trials or how many tokens it could use so my trial was all used up a long time ago, plus still no restrictions so if you have 500 licenses with all active clients they can use your tokens, not made well from the start in that regard. Please make it more accessible for beta testers without touching what credit they have so it is more accessible to test just during this limited time if they have a valid beta version. From what I can understand you can create whole layouts based on a prompt or reference. I can see this being next level for quick designs or users with no design knowledge if the feature is refined, but as the market is becoming more AI-driven the web design role can be undermined in value and I don't want my clients to be able to log in to the website see they can do everything themselves with AI without need for a web agency and feel more comfortable to leave, so ideally please just remove all the AI-related features and incorporate that as a separate plugin that users can pay for like pro plugin or finally add access restrictions. Just my 2-pence on that. Sorry for long message. |
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Yes more control for features like custom fonts/code and ai should be managed with a remamped role manager. |
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Hey @perks98, nice to see you here! Thank you for taking the time to write to us! 🙏
By default, widget assets are only loaded on the frontend when they are used if you have the "Improved Asset Loading" experimental feature enabled. So this was already a reality for us. Moreover, this version introduces more performance improvements for the widgets that are loaded on the frontend as well. However, the Element Manager (aside from removing widgets in use from your documents) does not directly influence or impact the loading of widgets on the frontend. It will help with the performance of the Editor because it won't load all the widgets and their settings.
That's a great suggestion, and we will consider it for the future when we can finally work on the Role Manager.
This is something that we considered, however, we ultimately decided that we are not going to add this functionality for the time being. Scanning elements is a very demanding task, that requires a lot of database queries, and depending on each installation this might cause undesired performance problems that we can't control (we can't change the server configuration). But thanks for the suggestion, we will keep an eye out to see if other users also want this feature. If you can, please submit a new feature request for this, so others can vote for it! 😉
Our focus has not changed, we are, and we will continue to focus on fixing bugs and improving existing components. These new features were long in the pipeline, and we released them now because they were ready to be released. We have many projects underway that follow the same strategy, and we give them priority when they are ready. For example, the improvements to the Taxonomy Filter we just introduced, and the performance optimizations we've made as well. So you can be rest assured, we have not stopped working to fix bugs and improve existing features! Just keep in mind that some bugs require more research and time to be fixed than what you might be expecting, like the one you linked. 😉 About the "Built with AI" experimental featureUnfortunately, this is a service that requires a lot of resources, and we can't provide free usage if you don't have the trial anymore. We are discussing ways to give beta testers a chance to use it (after all, the idea is to receive your feedback), but for the time being it's not possible. Apologies for the inconvenience. As soon as we find a solution, we will let everyone know! I would also like to clarify that the usage of AI features is always individual. It's attached to your Elementor account, directly related to your WordPress user email. Each WordPress user can have (and should have) their own Elementor account. Your Elementor Pro subscription is not tied to the Elementor AI subscription, although the same Elementor Account can have both. So if you have clients using your Elementor Pro subscription, their usage of the AI features should not be counted against your AI credits, unless you deliberately sing their WordPress user with your own account. Otherwise, they can create their own Elementor account (it's free), and sign up for the AI trial. This way, if they wish to use AI features, they can subscribe to a license of their own, with their own email. We are not ready yet to talk about this experimental feature, so when we have more details about its functionality and usage we'll let everyone know! 😉 As for your concerns about AI undermining your value as a Web Creator, I would suggest you should not worry about it, because this is not going to happen any time soon. Clients will still need your help when they mess up something, and maintaining a website is not a simple task that all business owners want or can handle themselves. However, the AI features are part of the editor, and won't be provided separately or have an option to be disabled. This is part of Elementor's overall experience and we want users to have access to these features. I hope you and @fabigrafo can understand. Again, thank you for your time writing for us, it really means a lot. Keep your feedback coming! 💪 😊 |
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Hi there, this is a great update. I love the new Element Manager. I do have a question though. Within the Element Manager page the description text (p) is inline styled to be max-width of 800px why is this? On my large screen, it causes the wording to break into two lines when it could span the whole page easily and look more aesthetically pleasing. This is the description wording I am on about: Here's where you can fine-tune Elementor to your workflow. Disable elements you don't use for a cleaner interface, more focused creative experience, and improved performance [Learn More] On my screen it breaks to a second line after the word "interface," |
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Hey @hitsgee! Thanks for pointing that out, it's a great opportunity to talk about text accessibility. Basically, the wider the text line gets, the harder it can be to read it, especially for people with impaired visibility, or with some reading disorder. Many designers talk about it (Keving Powell comes to my mind, he has a whole video covering this), but the bottom line is that this is on purpose to make the text easier to read. I hope this helps! 🙂 |
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I haven't started testing it out yet but I noticed that Stripe, PayPal and WooCommerce widgets are now designated for Pro Advanced. So no longer for single license users. Is that how it's going to be from now on? |
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No, it's not!? If this ever comes, bye bye Elementor. Full Pro should be full Pro for all packages. |
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It's probably just a typo because I haven't set up woocommerce, stripe or PayPal on that site, but the widgets were visible in the widgets panel. I'll test everything properly when I finally get to my pc |
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Perhaps it's linked ? : https://elementor.com/blog/updates-to-the-elementor-pro-essential-plan/ |
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Hi @Daveden2, nice to see you here! I'm eager to see your feedback about this release! 🙂 I believe you are talking about the new blog post regarding the upcoming changes to the Essential Plan. Unfortunately, your assessment is incorrect. All features are still available to all plans, including for the Essential Plan purchased until December, 4th. After that, only new subscriptions will receive those changes. If you previously purchased the Essential Plan, you'll be able to keep the existing features without any limitations. The new Element Manager will always show only the widgets that are currently available for your installation. |
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Great update overall, but for the [Pro] Multi-Select for the Taxonomy Filter I think you can release a much better version where in the filter “text” that doesn’t have a content when using multiple select can be auto hidden or disabled so that no need for a blank or “nothing found” notice. 🤔 |
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Example: Filter A: Beach, Summer, Sun If I select Beach of Filter A, Filter B should ONLY show Island and other way around when selecting from Filter B Park, Filter A should ONLY show Sun and goes if anything in relevant within the filter… like if from Filter A Summer is selected, Filter B should ONLY show Island and Park Hope my example is clear haha |
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That's a great idea @mackyangeles! Thanks for the suggestion! 🙏 We have plans to improve the Taxonomy Filter in the future (we are not done yet, there's a lot to come!), and one of the requests for improvement is the one you suggested here. Would you be so kind as to cast your vote there so we can consider it for a future release? The more votes the better. It's a good signal (one of them) for us to decide where we can improve in future versions! Here's the link: https://github.com/orgs/elementor/discussions/23418 |
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Thanks for this great new features. I waited so long for the E-Mail attachment feature. Will it be possible to have the file names as the same name as uploaded? For the moment, they have random names. |
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Hi @AlexPreyer! Thank you for joining the discussion! 🙏 Unfortunately, it's not possible to keep the file names due to how WordPress works and how we store those files. This could lead to having multiple files with the same name and could cause a lot of problems with the database. Having unique strings will assure all files are properly registered and accounted for. |
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Hi @klitsios, thanks for showing interest in the beta program. Please allow me to introduce you to some basic guidelines: Here, we primarily discuss all things related to the current beta version. We want to hear your feedback about the bug fixes, tweaks, and new features introduced in this beta, so we can fix any possible problems, and make any adjustments to these new features. This way, all users can benefit from a great and stable new version. Your feedback about this version is crucial for us! While we do understand your interest in the solution of currently open issues that are not included in this beta, it's important to note that when a new beta is released, we do not include more fixes, especially ones that are more complex to solve, simply because it does not give us enough time to test, and validate those issues. For this reason, ask all contributors to keep the conversation on topic.I hope you can understand. Kind regards |
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I haven’t touched Elementor for a long time, mainly because it kind of had a bad rep among developers. But now, it seems like they might have brought in a new Product Manager who’s actually listening to what we need, which is pretty awesome. I’ve been hoping for a more developer-friendly, lighter version of Elementor, and it looks like this new update might be exactly what I was looking for. I just tried it out on a local setup, and it's really impressive. Quick question though: is the |
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Hi, @portseif! 👋 Welcome to the beta discussion for Elementor 3.18! We're happy to see you here with us. 🤗 I hope you can take some time to test these new features and let us know your experience. We would love to know your feedback! Yes, the With Kits, you can create a whole Design System in the Site Settings, with Global Colors and Fonts, Typography, and other design settings. They will be saved in the Kit stylesheet and settings attributes. These will be applied to your whole website. Compared to a WordPress theme, for example, it could be considered the equivalent of the Customizer. I hope this clarifies your questions. Happy beta-testing! 💪 |
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On loop grid pagination using numbers, can you make it so the text color also is attributed to the ellipses "..." when "shorten" is applied? Right now it just stays black. |
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I'll need to verify that. I'll get back to you with my findings. 😉 |
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Hi @portrayaloflife, I couldn't reproduce your issue. Could you please submit a new Bug Report so we can investigate it further? Unfortunately, we cannot prioritize this in this version as there were no changes made to the pagination of the Loop Grid in this version, and we are trying to get feedback about the features introduced in 3.18. Thanks in advance. 🙏 |
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I have an Elementor Pro Expert Legacy plan for 1000 websites and with this beta the global feature now says i should upgrade? I hope this is a bug... I haven't found any other pro feature where this happens. Also is there anywhere a list of the widgets that will not be in the essential plan anymore? So i can check I still see these widgets and they dont show an upgrade message
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I'm on the same legacy package as well. I get the same upgrade button for some reason on an active licensed site. I have also noticed when you right-click on a widget the 'Save as a global' option is locked with an upgrade button, see screenshot below. |
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Hey @toineenzo, and @perks98! We are aware of these issues and are already working on fixes. This should be solved in the following beta updates. Thanks for taking the time to inform us about it! 🙏 |
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One problem that exists in Element Manager is that there are widgets in the list whose names do not exist in the Elementor editor at all or have been slightly changed. For example Block, Calendar and several other items. Please fix this so that the names of the widgets are exactly the same as what we see in the editor. |
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Hey @Joliamendi, thanks for the feedback. The widgets you're referring to are from WordPress. We are currently experimenting with making this more understandable by identifying which widgets are from WordPress instead of identifying them as "Elementor". 😉 |
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The taxonomy filter is a great tool but I just have a small comment: |
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Hi @witty-code! Thanks for joining the discussions! 🙏 What you are suggesting is adding other types of filters, like checkboxes, select, and radio buttons. These are things we are currently researching but have an interest in implementing for future versions. If you think this should be an Elementor feature, please cast your ⬆️ Upvote in #23364 and we will consider it in the future if there is enough demand (votes) from other users. Kind regards |
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While testing version 3.18, I identified a few issues:
I'm very thankful that you all are putting efforts to improve performance and accessibility. Could you be so kind as to point me in the direction of where you found the a11y specs for the taxonomy filter and progress bar, so I can improve my accessibility testing for the Elementor widgets 🙏 |
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Hey @Daveden2!
Thanks for confirming that for us! We'll definitely check to make sure this doesn't happen.
Me too! 🙏
Oh, ok, so it's more like how it works, not how it's read, it's that correct? From my tests with NVDA it seems it's getting everything correctly in terms of hearing impairment, correct?
Interesting, we will take a look at it.
I'll talk about it today 😉 Thanks for the feedback |
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Hey @Daveden2, does the information in this blog post answer your questions about item 4? |
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Regarding the Mega Menu, here's a quick unlisted YouTube video explaining what I mean. What I forgot to mention in the video are:
So, the whole logic is broken and it'll be better to:
P.S. Thanks for pointing me to the blog post. That should be sufficient and helpful. |
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Thank you @Daveden2! I'll pass this along to the team. I believe most of what you say in the video and the points you describe in the list are already indicated in your issue. But I would appreciate it if you added them, including your video to your issue so we can continue the discussion there. We are still investigating and deciding on alternatives. I'd like to ask you to focus on discussing the features in this beta so we can make sure they are working properly or as expected before releasing them to avoid having the same problem as with the nested Menu accessibility improvements. The estimated time of release is Thanks! 🙏 |
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@nicholaszein thanks, I'll add the comments there. Apologies for going off-topic. Yeah, I'll definitely do more testing of the new features over the weekend. |
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Hi all, We just released Elementor v3.18 Beta 2 New AI capabilitiesExplore new AI capabilities in Beta 3.18 Beta 2 , Unleash your creativity and improve your workflow with AI-generated containers—effortlessly construct them with any Elementor widget. Choose from three levels of container generation: Text-Based (using a single prompt), Elementor-Based (based on existing layout change content with AI), and Web-Based (coming soon you’ll be able to reference layouts from any URL).
The versions include the following: Free version
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The new element manager changes are great. But the icon size of the elements is very small. 20px would be great so that the icons are fully understandable. |
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Thanks for the feedback @79ho3ein! We will consider increasing the icon size if we see this is a problem with accessibility. |
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Hi all, We just released Elementor v3.18 Beta 3. The versions include the following: Free version
Pro version
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Hi all, We just released Elementor v3.18 Beta 4 - This is the RC version. The versions include the following: Free version
Pro version
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Elementor in Safari got a lot better with this beta, but nested elements are still slower than they should. When I duplicate a simple accordion (new version) with text fields, it takes 3-4 seconds to get the styling right. Also in Firefox, the editor loads ok but nested Elements render slowly. I have a grid with videos (with the placeholder previews) and buttons. It takes 2-3 seconds to render right after duplicating. |
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Just got going on the beta because I'm excited about the element editor feature. One thing I'd like to suggest is that when choosing between all plugins or specific plugins from the dropdown list.... If a user chooses anything other than "all elements", they can then use the "disable/enable all" to control only the visible elements. For instance, I might want to disable all elements for just one plugin I'm not using. Or disable all unused elements from just a single plugin. As it is now, selecting disable/enable all, whether looking at all plugins or a specific one, those buttons really do control ALL elements. Which I expected, but would be nice to have a little bit more control there. |
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Hey, @Prof3ssorPants! (Nice handle 😅) Welcome to the discussion! And thanks for sharing your feedback! 🙏 I'll pass it along to the team. Please keep in mind that since we are almost finished with the testing, your suggestion won't be part of this release. However, we will keep it in mind for future releases. It would mean a lot if you submitted a new 🚀 Feature Request, and we will consider it in the future if there is enough demand (votes) from other users. Kind regards |
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Hi @pumadog! The problem with MacOS browsers was a different one than what you are reporting about Nested Elements. We are currently investigating the performance of Nested Elements overall and will work on improving their performance going forward. |
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@nicholaszein ok, thanks for the feedback! |
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Video Playlist AccessibilityUnfortunately, it's a bit late, but I'd like to highlight a couple of issues I've identified with the Elementor Video Playlist widget.
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Taxonomy Filter Hi, it would be nice to be able to change the alias to the taxonomy url based on the name categories or more options, and maybe even the possibility of "ordering" the drop categories would be a step forward! :) |
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I know this may be nitpicky, but there are a few misspellings in the patch notes, which makes me think that a potentially significant amount of bugs in Elementor could be attributable to something as simple as a misspelling or incorrect syntax. Would it be possible for the devs spend additional time to proofread their code before releasing an update? |
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Taxonomy Filter Search Tag Concerns1. Usage of
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Beta 4 UPDATED - PLEASE READ BELOW!
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Hey Beta testers 👋
Elementor 3.18 beta is now available, and we're excited to receive your feedback on the new features. One of the highlights is the ability to adjust your Widget Panel with the new Element Manager, which empowers you to choose what widgets are enabled in the Editor, resulting in a performance boost to your Editor loading. This version also allows you to improve your visitor’s experience with multi-select capability in the Taxonomy Filter.
We encourage you to try out this beta version and provide us with your thoughts on our latest additions, which include:
Adjust Your Widget Panel with the Element Manager
To personalize your widget panel, you can disable any unused widgets. The Element Manager provides an overview of all the widgets installed on your site and allows you to search for specific widgets by name. You can also filter the list based on what plugin the widgets are part of - Elementor or Elementor Pro, or how many times they are used throughout your site. Disabling Widgets enables you to create a simplified widget panel for your clients, and also results in a lighter and better performing Editor.
Once you find the widget you are looking for, you can enable or disable it according to your preferences. Disabled widgets will no longer be visible in the widget panel, and if a widget was in use while disabled, it will no longer appear on your site. Disable widgets with caution, and use the “Scan Usage” feature to ensure you don’t disable widgets in use on your site.
How to Test It:
Note: When turning off a widget, it won't appear in the widget panel, Editor area, or front end - exercise caution.
[Pro] Multi-Select for the Taxonomy Filter
Version 3.18 introduces new functionality for Taxonomy Filters, providing more control over how visitors filter posts and products displayed in Loop Grids. Previously, visitors could only filter listings based on one taxonomy per filter bar. Starting from this version, you can enable the "Multiple Selection" control, allowing visitors to filter listings based on multiple categories or tags, from the same taxonomy filter.
This feature also allows customization of the multi-select functionality by customizing the logic that determines the result of choosing multiple taxonomies to filter. After enabling Multiple Selection, you can choose between "and" or "or" logic, which determines how the Grid functions for your visitors. For example, if you have a clothing site, and a visitor chose both the “Sale” and “Retro” filter items. When you choose the "and" logic, the visitor will only see products that are both on sale and retro. On the other hand, when choosing the "or" logic, visitors see products that belong to either "on sale" or "retro".
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[Pro] Design and Add Empty States to Loop Grids
This version enhances the Loop Grid to give your visitors a better experience if the filter selections they chose brings up no results. With this update you can write and style empty state messages when there are no posts or products to display. To set an empty state, navigate to the content tab and go to "Additional Options". Once you enable the "Nothing Found Message" Control, you can write a customized message, set alignment, and go to the Style tab to set color and typography to ensure your message stays on brand. The empty state is fully compatible with the Taxonomy Filter and will display the message when visitors click on empty taxonomies.
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[Pro] Receive Files Submitted to Forms as Attachments
Elementor is excited to announce a highly anticipated enhancement to the Form Builder. This new version allows you to customize how you receive files uploaded through forms on your website. Previously, files were stored on your site's server, which could impact your site's available hosting space.
Starting from version 3.18, you will have the option to set the form behavior so that uploaded files are sent to your email inbox as attachments instead of links. This will store the file in your inbox instead of the website's server. To do this, go to the Form Builder and click on the file upload field. From the drop-down menu labeled "Send Files," choose "Send as attachment." This will store the uploaded files in your inbox, and they will not be accessible from the Elementor submissions page.
Alternatively, you can choose "Send as both," which will send the file as both an attachment and a link to the file stored on your website's server. When selecting "Send as both," you will still be able to access files uploaded by visitors through the submissions page.
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Performance Improvements
Elementor 3.18 enhances your site’s Time To First Byte (TTFB) metric by 3-5% on average. This improvement is achieved by changing the control rendering process used to display the widget in the frontend. By rendering these controls differently, the computational time on the server is reduced, with positive effects on TTFB.
Accessibility Improvements
This version makes additional improvements in the field of accessibility so Elementor build websites are inclusive to all your potential visitors. In 3.18, you can control the HTML tags of the headers on the Video Playlist Widget, easing control over page headings structure. The Progress Bar Widget has also been given an “id” tag to each title, allowing screen readers to announce them.
This version also gives the Search Form Widget and the Taxonomy Filter semantic wrappers. Additionally, it is easier to click elements as part of the Menu and Accordion focus. For more information about accessibility changes visit the Developers Blog that will be posted in the coming days.
Additional Updates
More Improvements
Free version
eiconslibrary to v5.25.0Pro version
<search>wrapper in Search Form widget<search>wrapper in Taxonomy Filter widgetMake An Impact: Share Feedback Before Features Are Released
We’re always looking to get to know Elementor customers on a deeper level. If you’re interested in meeting with our team and sharing your insights, feedback, and feature requests, you’re welcome to sign up for some quality time with us here.
How to Install the Beta Version
If you still haven't enabled beta testing in Elementor, please follow these steps:
Notes
As we make changes to our GitHub in an effort to keep it organized, improve the way we deliver information to you, and our ability to review your feedback, please follow the instructions below when reporting bugs, or making feature requests:
Designated time for release:
December 4, 2023 (Estimated)Many thanks for your support and help!
Cheers,
Elementor Team
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