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?? Supercharge your Elementor Page Builder with Highly customizable Elementor, Essential Classy Addons For Elementor | EC Addons and 150+ widgets to build websites in less time. Both Elementor and Essential Classy Addons For Elementor plugins take your Elementor WordPress website experiance to the next level. The best part is that you can design anything without having coding knowledge.
Elementor Header Footer Singular Archive 404 Page Template Builder is a simple yet powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to create a layout with Elementor
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Comes with 150+ Widgets & Extensions Elementor addons . Take your WordPress website to the next level. Most widgets are Free and the Pro Version offers even more widgets and functionality.
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?? 50+ Ready-Made Landing Page Template Designs
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The widget demos below combine both pro and free features.
Widget List:
- Accordion
- ACF
- Advanced Chart
- Advanced Steps Process
- Advanced Text Block
- Back to Top
- Background Color change on Scroll
- Background Image change on Scroll
- Before After Image
- Blog Builder
- Business Hours
- Button
- Calendly Meeting Scheduler
- Changelog
- Circle Menu
- Contact Form 7
- Copyright
- Countdown
- Creative Blockquote
- Creative Button
- Creative Gallery
- Creative Title
- Custom Field Suite
- Dark Mode
- Design Grid
- Device Mockup
- Draw SVG
- Dropcap
- Dynamic News Ticker
- Facebook Embed
- Flipbox
- Flipbox Grid Listing
- Flipbox Slider Listing
- Freebusy Meeting Scheduler
- Google Map Embed
- Gravity Form
- Grid Custom Listing
- Grid Post Listing
- Hotspot Image
- Hover Background
- Image Accordion
- Image Hover Effect
- Image Info Slide
- Image Sequence Scroll
- Info 3D Card
- Info Card Grid Listing
- Info Profile
- Info Profile Grid
- Info Profile Slider
- Info Slider Listing
- Info Unfold Card
- Infobox
- Infobox Grid Listing
- Infobox Slider Listing
- JetEngine
- Layer Image
- Lottie
- Lottie on Scroll
- Magazine Post Listing
- Magazine Repeater Listing
- MailChimp
- Marketing Link
- Marquee Text
- Message Box
- Metabox
- Navigation Menu
- Page Pilling
- Particles Effects
- Pods
- Post Author Info
- Post Comment
- Post Content
- Post Image
- Post Meta
- Post Navigation
- Post Title
- Pricing Menu
- Pricing Table
- Scroll Progress
- Service Lists
- Site Logo
- Site Tagline
- Site Title
- Slide Anything
- Slide Custom Listing
- Slide Post Listing
- Smart Custom Listing
- Smart Listing
- Social Icons
- Tabs
- Table
- Table of Contents
- Team Member
- Team Member Grid Listing
- Team Member Slider Listing
- Testimonial
- Testimonial Grid Listing
- Testimonial Slider Listing
- Text background
- Timeline
- Title
- Toolset
- Unfold Content
- WCK
- Woo Add to Cart
- Woo Attribute
- Woo Badge
- Woo Breadcrumb
- Woo Info Tabs
- Woo Navigation
- Woo Price
- Woo Product Description
- Woo Product Gallery
- Woo Product Grid Gallery
- Woo Product Image
- Woo Product Slider Gallery
- Woo Rating
- Woo Short Description
- Woo Sold Info
- Woo Stock
- Woo Title
- Woo Widgets Collection
- WooCommerce Cart
- WooCommerce Checkout
- WooCommerce Order Track
- WooCommerce MyAccount
- WordPress Site Logo Title Tagline
- WPForms
- Grid Post Listing Templete
- Slide Post Listing Template
Extension List:
- Advanced Box Shadow
- Advanced Drop Shadow
- Advanced Text Shadow
- Advanced Custom Fields Display Condition
- CFS Fields Display Condition
- Column Link
- Container Link
- Cross Domain Copy paste
- Display Condition
- Dynamic Fields Display Condition
- Equal Height
- Fancy Border
- Glass Morphism
- JetEngine Fields Display Condition
- Link
- Metabox Fields Display Condition
- PODs Fields Display Condition
- Post/Page based Display Condition
- Section Link
- Toolset Fields Display Condition
- Widget Link
- WooCommerce Display Condition
Performance List:
- Dashicons
- Embeds
- Emojis Script
- Password Strength Meter
- Remove RSD Link
- Remove RSS Feed Links
- Remove Shortlink
- Remove wlwmanifest Link
- RSS Feeds
- Self Pingbacks
- WP Version Generator
- XML-RPC
Complete Features Explained Under Few Mins Watch Now
Totally Customizable
Each element comes with a lots of options to customize your site in each and every possible way. You can achieve any design with your creativity in Elementor Website Builder.
Light Weight & fast Loading
No extra resources or unused code to slow down your site. We follow Elementor and WordPress coding standards.
Widgets/Elements Control option
Enable/Disable individual widgets/elements to make your page loading faster and smoother.
150+ widgets
?? Supercharge your site with Essential Classy Addons For Elementor Comes with 150+ widgets to take your Elementor WordPress site to next level.
Expert Support
We have extra-ordinary support team ready to help you. A Professional team at your door to help you with all your querys.
FULLY RESPONSIVE & CROSS BROWSER READY
Each widget and addon has been tested on different screen sizes, mobile devices, and tablets keeping in mind to add special responsive controls for the widgets and addons we create.
?? 150+ Elementor Widgets & Addons Included and COUNTING
Info Unfold Card – Show 3 more card on click with unfolding effects.
Creative Title – Divide the Title and Shows Additional Text with Effcets.
Info 3d Card – 3d Card Design. Info 3d Grid Cards, Info 3d Slider Cards
Info Profile Elementor – Creative with Effcet. Info Profile Elementor, Info Profile Slider Elementor
Creative Gallery – 25 types of Patterns and Custom Clip Path options with FancyBox.
Flipbox – 4 Predefined Direction. Flipbox Grid Listing, Flipbox Slider Listing
Team Member – 8 Design and 4 type of Hover Animation. Team Member Grid Listing, Team Member Slider Listing
Testimonial – 9 Design with Grid and slider. Testimonial Grid Listing, Testimonial Slider Listing
Design Grid Layout – Follow the Rules of Design with Grid.
Slide Anything – Slide Anything allows you to create a carousel/slider where the template for each slide can be anything you want to your website using Essential Classy Addons For Elementor | EC Addons.
Slide Post Listing –
Transform Your Posts or Custom Posts displays with advanced slider layouts in Elementor.
Slide Custom Listing – Shows the list of slides like info lists wih slider.
Grid Post Listing Templete – Show post or cpt design using custom template.
Slide Post Listing Template – Made creative post design as per your site branding in Elementor.
Draw SVG – Draw SVG widget make attention of visitor on your website.
Grid Custom Listing – Custom Listing in Grid.
Particles Effects – Cool particle Effect on backgrounds to any page or post.
Layer Image – Add multiple images in as per your position in one place.
Circle Menu – Circle menu come with 10+ Direction.
Creative Button – Quickly add modern buttons with hover effects with predefine 50+ style.
Mail Chimp – Allows you to add newsletter sign-up form.
Navigation Menu – Highly customisable Responsive Menu for Elementor WordPress.
WordPress Site Logo Title Tagline – Increase brand identity of WordPress website using EC Addons and Elementor Page Builder.
Copyright – Ensure that your New Year’s list includes year updates automatically.
Blog Builder – Creating beautiful blog posts, post listing, post slider and post carousel within a few seconds and Collection of Blog Widgets like. Post Title, Post Meta, Post Content, Post Image, Post Author Info, Post Comment and Post Navigation. Create your own design to display your blog posts using Essential Classy Addons. Title,Meta,Content,Image,Author Info,Comment,Navigation.
Advanced Steps Process – Advanced Steps Process With Vertical & Horizontal Layout, Custom Pin Option, 3 type of Effects in Elementor widget in Elementor.
Creative Blockquote – Creative Blockquote 20+ Predefne layout.
Device Mockup – Comes with 6 Predefine Mockup, Custom Mockup Option in Elementor.
Pricing Menu – Comes with 3 type of layout.
Pricing Table – Unique Pricing table widget come with 10+ Ribbon option.
Background Color change on Scroll – Change backgrounds color of Section / Container automatically on Scroll in Elementor.
Background Image change on Scroll – Change backgrounds image of Section / Container automatically on Scroll in Elementor.
Dynamic News Ticker – Flexible and user friendly news ticker.
Calendly Meeting Scheduler – Easy and simple way to embedding Calendly scheduling widget on Elementor page WordPress.
Freebusy Meeting Scheduler – Create seamless scheduling experiences using Freebusy in Elementor.
Accordion – Accordion FAQ Widget with a lot of customization options. Display text and template in a amazing way and in a cool stylish design in Elementor.
Advanced Text Block – Advanced text editor widget which contain H1 – H6, anchor and span tag to show your text in creative way in Elementor.
Back to Top – Back to Top widget allows the visitor to easily scroll back to the top of the page.
Before After Image – Create your own before and after images with our widget. Especially designed for aesthetic clinics and salons.
Business Hours Opening closing hours – Elementor Business Hours Widget on a website to display opening hours for your customers. You can manage with Day wise or custom you want in Elementor.
Button – Button gives you an amazing way to create unique call to action button. Also it has Dual Button option.Add Dual buttons side by side.Custom Icon/Text can be placed in the middle of the buttons.
Changelog One by One – Changelog manager for digital products or releasable products. The widget allows you to create a nice and clear custom list with One by One Animation.
Advanced Chart – Represent your data such as lines, bars, radar, pie. doughnut, polararea or bubble charts.
Dark Mode Styling – Great way to create a stunning dark version of your page/ website.
Dropcap – First letter of the text as a Drop Cap with 3 different layout. You can set as a watermark text as background.
Grid Post Listing – Grid Post Listing is the perfect solution for blog based websites.
Image Hover Effect – Image Hover Effect for Elementor comes with 25+ styles that add hover effects to your images with customization option with social links.
Info Box – Design beautiful info box from 3 predefined styles. Display information using the info box widget of the EC Addons for Elementor. Infobox Grid Listing, Infobox Slider Listing
Lottie – Lottie animations are open-source, lightweight, and free. Our Elementor addon lets you enhance your site with compact JSON files, featuring 5+ animation options like autoplay, hover effects, and scroll animations in an easy-to-use widget.
check demos Reverse animation on second click, Play on Hover, Click with Delay, On Scroll Parallax, Iconinc, Mouse Over Out Animation Play, Body on Scroll
Lottie on Scroll – Lottie animated on scroll based.
Marketing Link – Easily make pretty links to show on button comes with 5+ predefined layout.
Marquee Text – LTR & RTL Direction. Comes with Text Shadow and Stroke Styling.
Message Box – Message Box / Alert Box ELEMENTOR widget. Draw special attention to information by styled message box layouts. Comes with Fade and Slide Effect.
Scroll Progress – The Reading Progress Bar sticks to any side, encouraging scrolling and engagement.
Social Icons – The Social Icons Widget lets you add customizable social media icons with links to your website using Elementor.
Title – Easy-to-use Title widget for Elementor Addons with 10+ layout and easy to customize in Elementor.
Tabs – Horizontal or vertical tabs with click or hover.
Table of Contents – Create dynamic Table of Contents with seamless navigation for your Elementor pages.
Image Sequence Scroll – Create stunning image sequence animations that are controlled with mouse or touch.
Countdown – Shows intractive timer for your comming soon, Under construction or product expire time.
Hotspot Image – Hotspot Widget focuses on creative images that can help you highlight information in Elementor.
Hover Background – On mouse intract change background image and view content with effect. Also Manage Icon/Image, Title, Content and Button.
Image Accordion – Responsive and Touch enabled image accordion for Elementor WordPress Website comes with Vertical and Horizontal layout with Animation.
Service Lists – List your information in service list manner.
Text background – Normal text to any creative texture using gif or any animated image.
Whatsapp – Integrate WhatsApp Chat Button experience directly into your Elementor WordPress website.
WooCommerce Cart – Adds a beautiful WooCommerce Cart page to boost online sales & modify design in Elementor.
WooCommerce Checkout – Adds a beautiful and Build attractive WooCommerce Checkout pages & modify design in Elementor.
WooCommerce Order Track – Adds a beautiful and Nice way to track your woocommerce order & modify design in Elementor.
WooCommerce MyAccount – Adds a beautiful and Manage your all purchased info from woocommerce MyAccount & modify design in Elementor.
Woo Widgets Collection – Collection of customizable elements specifically for WooCommerce, allowing you to effortlessly integrate product grids, sliders, carousels, and more into your site’s design. With intuitive controls and seamless integration with WooCommerce, this widget empowers you to showcase your products beautifully and effectively, driving engagement and boosting sales.
Title,Short Description,Product Description,Product Image,Product Grid/Slider Gallery,Badge,Rating,Price,Stock,Sold Info,Attribute,Add to Cart,Info Tabs,Navigation and Breadcrumb.
Contact Form 7 – Customize attractive forms with styling option.
Gravity Form – Simple and nice Customization.
WPForms – Customize attractive forms.
?? Elementor Extension & Addons Included
One Template manage for All pages using Ec Addons Display Condition.
Display Condition – Manages Section/Container/widget display by conditions. Content visibility based on User Role, Date/Time, URL, Login Status and more…
WooCommerce Display Condition
You can manage content Visibility.
Dynamic Fields Display Condition
Post/Page based Display Condition
You can manage content Visibility using POST/PAGE based in Elementor WordPress.
Equal Height – Easily equalize the height of columns/Widgets.
Advanced Box Shadow – Add multiple box shadows to an element in Elementor.
Advanced Drop Shadow – Add multiple drop shadows.
Advanced Text Shadow – Add multiple text shadows.
Fancy Border – Using eight values specifying border-radius in CSS, you can create attractive and unique look with Fancy Border.
Glassmorphism – Apply a modern glass blur effect to the Elementor section/container/column/widget making it looks great.
Link – Place custom links into sections / container / column or widget on Elementor.
?? MISSING FEATURES/BUG IN EC ADDONS?
Screenshots
EC Widgets List 
WELCOME Page 
Widget Panel 
Extension Lists 
WP Perfomance Lists
Installation
- Upload the plugin and activate it
- Edit any page/post using edit with elementor option
- On elementor widget menu, search/scroll and find the widget
- Drag and drop this widget, where you have to add
- Customize the options
- in a minute you have added the widget, Keep on crafting creative layout using Elementor Page Builder and Essential Classy Addons For Elementor.
FAQ
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How do I install Essential Classy Addons For Elementor?
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To install the Essential Classy Addons For Elementor, follow the steps below:
From your WordPress dashboard -> Go to Plugins -> Click on ‘Add new’ and In the Search field, enter Essential Classy Addons For Elementor.
Press install -> After installation, click Activate. -
Can I use the plugin without Elementor Page Builder?
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No, You cannot use without Elementor since it’s an addon for Elementor.
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Do I need to know how to code?
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No, Elementor Builder and it’s addons provides you with all the widgets and features that you need to build a proffesional website without knowing code structure. Just drag and Drop.
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Does it work with all the themes?
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Yes, It works with all the themes which follows the coding standards.
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Does it work with other WordPress plugins?
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Yes, It works with most of the plugins. If you face any issue feel free to contact us we’ll help you. and provide all posible solution.
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Can I create an online store?
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Yes, with the Elementor, WooCommerce Builder and Essential Classy Addons For Elementor you can customize every page of your store to create an amazing customer experience. Like Cart, Checkout, MyAccount and Order Track pages.
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Editor fails to load or not working?
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Please take a look https://kapasias.com/ultimate-troubleshooting-of-common-issues-of-elementor-page-builder/
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“EC Addons For Elementor – Elementor Addons, Header Footer Singular Archive 404 Page Templates, Widgets, Woo/Blog Widgets” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
3.0.31
Compatibility : WordPress 6.7
Compatibility : Elementor 3.25
Add : Accordion Content Outer Padding option
Update : Accordion Content Padding CSS Improved
Update : emoji_script condition improvements wordpress version wise
Update : Display Condition : Date and Time – Day Condition Improved
Update : Grid Post Listing : Categories and Post Tags Condition Improved
Template : Marketing and Social Media
Template : Business Coaching
Template : Health Services
Template : Design Strategies
Template : Interior Design
Template : Corporate Services
Template : Property Listing
Template : Business Model
Template : Gym Coach
Template : Technology Meet Up
Template : App Landing
Template : Online Classes
Template : Environment Protection
Template : Charitable Group
Demo : Magazine Post Listing
Demo : Magazine Repeater Listing
Demo : Smart Custom Listing
Demo : Smart Listing
Demo : Table
Demo : Timeline
Fix : Post Image : Typo mistake in Component
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.30
Add : Table of Contents Landing Page, Demo 1, Demo 2
Add : Team Member : Layout 2 – Mobile Force Vertical option
Add : Testimonial : Layout 2, Layout3, Layout 4 , Layout 5, Layout 8, Layout9 – Mobile Force Vertical option
Add : Maqquee Text Demo link in widget panel
Add : Page Pilling Demo link in widget panel
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.29
Compatibility : WordPress 6.6.2
Compatibility : Elementor 3.24
Add : Grid Post Listing : Content Alignment option
Add : Hover Background : Button Box Hover Styling options
Add : Grid Post Listing Transition and Transform Dynamic Option for Normal and Hover
Update : Infobox Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Grid Post Listing Dynamic Styling Improved
Template : Yoga Coaching
Template : Modern Furniture
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.28
Add : Social Icons : Items Min. width option
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.27
Update : Grid Post Listing Style Dropdown Improved
Template : Innovative Business Solutions
Template : Crypto Currency Application
Template : Crypto Gateway
Template : Handyman Service
Demo : Hover Scroll Demo
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.26
Added : Flipbox Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Hover Background Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Image Accordion Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Infobox Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Team Member Image Overflow Option
Added : Team Member Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Testimonial Image Masking Option Demo
Added : Hover Background Image Desciption Min. Height option
Added : Hover Background Image Padding and Content Alignment Option
Added : Hover Background Image Vetical Layout In Mobile Option
Update : Hover Background Dynamic Style Improved
Fix : Flipbox Icon Alignment
Fix : Team Member Icon Alignment
Fix : Hover Background Icon Alignment
Demo : Flipbox Grid Image Masking
Demo : Flipbox Slider Image Masking
Demo : Infobox Grid Image Masking
Demo : Infobox Slider Image Masking
Demo : Team Member Grid Image Masking
Demo : Team Member Slider Image Masking
Demo : Testimonial Grid Image Masking
Demo : Testimonial Slider Image Masking
Demo : Custom Listing Image Masking
Demo : Slide Custom Listing Image Masking
3.0.25
Compatibility : WordPress 6.6
Compatibility : Elementor 3.23
Demo : Navigation Menu
Demo : Header Builder
Demo : Header Footer Elementor Builder
Update : Post Author : Support is_singular() and is_author()
Update : Post Content : Support is_archive()
Update : getQueryArgs() support Archive and Single Page
Update : Testimonial Icon CSS Improved
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.24
Compatibility : Elementor 3.22
Added : Header Build Option
Added : Footer Build Option
Added : Singular Page Build Option
Added : Archives Page Build Option
Added : 404 Page Build Option
Update : Post Title : Archive Title Supported
Update : Post Image : Background Image Overlay Color Option
Template : Agency
Template : Responsive Multi Purpose
Template : Top Notch NFT Collection
Template : Tattoo Art Shop
Template : Nutrition Healthy & wealthy food
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.23
Compatibility : Elementor 3.21
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.22
Update : Image Accordion : ALT Tag
Update : Image Hover Effcet : ALT Tag
Demo : Before After Image View Demo
Demo : Hotspot View Demo
Demo : Message Box View Demo
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.21
Compatibility : WordPress 6.5
Compatibility : Elementor 3.20
Added : Marquee Text View Demo
Added : Page Pilling View Demo
Added : Button Style 21 View Demo
Added : Button Style 22 View Demo
Added : Button Style 23 View Demo
Update : Tabs : Icon Dynamic Improved
Update : Title : Alignment and Width Option
Fix : Image Hover Effcet : Icon Size
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
Template : Smart Agency
Template : Consultancy Service
Template : Business AI
Template : Saas Solution
Template : Performance
Template : IT Solution
3.0.20
Update : Accordion : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Back to Top : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Business Hours : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Button : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Change log : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Copyright : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Marketing Link : SVG Icon Dynamic Styling Improved
Update : Business Hours : Icon Box Width-Height Dynamic Option
Update : Whatsapp : Icon Box Width-Height Dynamic Option
Update : Post Navigation : Icon Box Width-Height Dynamic Option
Update : Team Member : Icon Alignment Option for Layout 8
Fix : Accordion : Open Close Icon Visibility
3.0.18
Fix : Display Condition : Role, OS and String url condition improved
3.0.16
Template : Agency Landing
Template : Doctor
Template : Gear Around Flex
Template : Landing Page
Template : Dentist
Template : Agency Landing
Template : Mechanic
Template : Real Estate Landing
Template : Startup Agency
Template : Technology Landing
Template : Yoga Class
Template : Yumhub Food
Template : Marketing Landing
Template : Barber Shop
Template : Business Landing
Template : Product Catelog
Template : Beauty Salon
Template : It Solution
Template : Business Landing
Template : Wedding Groom and Bride
Template : Electronics Shop
Template : Corporate Landing
Template : Yoga
Added : Glassmorphism : Custom Class Option
Added : Display Condition : Page Condition
Added : Display Condition : Post Condition
Added : Image Hover Effect : Content Z-Index option
Added : Image Hover Effect : Image Overlay option for Layout 1 & 2
Update : WPML XML
Update : Assets loading improve
Update : wp_register_style to wp_enque_style
Update : Button : Style 1 & 2 Dynamic Improved
Update : Button : Overflow option
Update : Contact Form 7 Button Width and Alignment option
Update : Gravity Form Button Width and Alignment option
Update : WPForms Button Width and Alignment option
Update : Image Hover Effect : Image Overlay options for Style 1 & 2
Update : Image Hover Effect : Z-Index option
Update : Remove empty value from Component
Update : Infobox : Inner box Padding option
Update : Service Lists : Content Max. Width option
Fix : Infobox Icon Overflow
Fix : Infobox : Description Dynamic Styling
Fix : Image Hover Effect : Image and Anchor tag code improved
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.15
Compatibility : Elementor 3.19
Update : Dropcap : Code Improved
Update : Grid Post Listing : Code Improved
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.14
Update : Button : Effcet Height For Style 1,4 and 6
Fix : Grid Listing Widget Layout Overlay in Elementor Editor Bug Fix
Fix : Whitelabel Code Bug Fix
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.13
Added : Info unfold Card View Demo
Demo : Info Profile Grid Listing View Demo
Demo : Info Profile Slider Listing View Demo
Fix : Info Profile Font Awesome CSS Bug Fix
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements
3.0.12
Added : Creative Title View Demo
Added : Info Card View Demo
Added : Info Profile View Demo
Demo : Info Card Grid Listing View Demo
Demo : Info Slider Listing View Demo
Fix : Flip Box Image ALT Tag bug fix
Fix : Info Box Image ALT Tag bug fix
Fix : Team Member Image ALT Tag bug fix
Fix : Testimonial Image ALT Tag bug fix
Fix : Few minor bugfix and improvements