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Essential Addons Elements Not Showing? Here's How to Fix It

45 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Essential addons for elementor

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If you've built a website with Elementor and Essential Addons, encountering a situation where your widgets look perfect in the editor but disappear or break on the live site is a common and frustrating experience. This guide will walk you through the most effective troubleshooting steps to resolve these display issues, based on community-solved problems.

Why Do Essential Addons Elements Break on the Front End?

Elements like the Feature List, Advanced Tabs, Post Grid, or Content Ticker may not render correctly due to a handful of common causes. These typically involve cached files, conflicts with other software on your site, or a need to regenerate the plugin's internal assets. The symptoms can range from elements not appearing at all, to JavaScript errors in the browser console, or layouts that only look correct on certain devices.

Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Guide

1. Regenerate Assets & Clear All Caches (The First Thing to Try)

This is the most common fix for elements that work in the editor but not on the front end. Essential Addons and Elementor generate dynamic CSS and JavaScript files, and these can become outdated or corrupted.

  • Regenerate Essential Addons Assets: Go to your WordPress Dashboard -> Essential Addons -> Tools tab. Click the 'Regenerate Assets' button.
  • Regenerate Elementor Assets: Go to Elementor -> Tools -> General tab. Click the 'Regenerate Files & Data' button.
  • Clear All Caches: This is crucial. Clear your server-level cache (if you use a hosting cache or Varnish), your WordPress caching plugin (e.g., WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache), and your browser cache. Afterwards, test your site in a private/incognito browser window.

2. Perform a Conflict Test

Conflicts with other plugins or your theme are a frequent culprit. To test for this, you need to temporarily deactivate other software.

  • Deactivate Plugins: Go to Plugins -> Installed Plugins. Deactivate all plugins except for Elementor and Essential Addons. Check if the issue is resolved. If it is, reactivate your plugins one-by-one, checking your site after each activation, to identify the conflicting plugin.
  • Switch Themes: Temporarily switch your theme to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-Four or a lightweight theme like Hello Elementor. If the problem disappears, the issue is likely with your original theme.

3. Check the Browser Console for Errors

JavaScript errors can prevent widgets from loading. To check for errors:

  • Right-click on your webpage and select 'Inspect'.
  • Go to the 'Console' tab.
  • Look for any red error messages. Errors mentioning 'Essential Addons', 'eael', or 'undefined' can indicate a conflict or problem. These error messages are vital clues for further troubleshooting.

4. Verify Widget Settings and Visibility

Sometimes, the issue is a simple misconfiguration.

  • Ensure the Widget is Enabled: Go to Essential Addons -> Elements and confirm the specific widget you are using is toggled on.
  • Check Responsive Settings: In the Elementor editor, use the responsive mode icons to view your page for desktop, tablet, and mobile. A widget might be accidentally hidden on a specific device due to its responsive settings.
  • Re-save the Page: A known workaround from the community is to simply open the page in the Elementor editor, make a minor change (like adding a space), undo it, and then save the page again. This can sometimes kickstart the proper rendering process.

When to Investigate Further

If the steps above don't resolve your issue, consider these less common scenarios based on community reports:

  • Plugin-Specific Conflicts: Some users have reported specific conflicts with plugins like GTranslate or Solid Performance. If your conflict test identifies one, you may need to contact that plugin's support for compatibility advice.
  • JavaScript Errors from Other Plugins: As seen in the sample threads, an error from a completely different plugin (e.g., Happy Addons) can break functionality across the entire page, making it seem like Essential Addons is the problem. The browser console is key to identifying this.
  • Hosting or Server Configuration: In rare cases, server settings like low memory limits or specific PHP configurations can cause issues. Check your system status in Elementor -> System Info.

By methodically working through these steps, you can almost always identify and fix the reason your Essential Addons elements aren't displaying correctly on the front end of your site.

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