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Troubleshooting Common Issues with Unlimited Elements for Elementor Widgets

40 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Unlimited elements for elementor

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Users of the 'Unlimited Elements for Elementor' plugin occasionally encounter issues where widgets do not display correctly, HTML renders as text, or carousels malfunction. Based on community reports, these problems often stem from conflicts, caching, or the need to refresh the widget's installation.

Common Problems and Their Solutions

1. Widget Not Appearing on Frontend (Invisible/Blank)

Why it happens: This is a frequently reported issue with widgets like the Image Slider Gallery, Content Carousel, and Testimonial Card Carousel. Common causes include JavaScript conflicts with optimization plugins (minification, deferral, caching) or a temporary glitch in the widget's code.

How to fix it:

  • Clear All Caches: Clear your browser cache, any server-side caching, and your WordPress caching plugin's cache.
  • Check for JavaScript Errors: Open your browser's developer console (F12) and look for red error messages when loading the page. These errors can indicate a conflict.
  • Disable Optimization Settings: Temporarily deactivate minification, concatenation, and deferred loading of JavaScript in your speed optimization plugin. Specifically, try excluding jQuery and the plugin's scripts from these processes.
  • Delete and Reinstall the Widget: Several user reports indicate that deleting the problematic widget from your Elementor library and reinstalling it directly resolves the issue. This action forces the plugin to load the latest version of the widget's code.

2. HTML Code Showing as Text (Not Rendering)

Why it happens: When content is pulled from a custom field (like ACF), the HTML tags can sometimes be improperly escaped, meaning they are displayed as text (<p>) instead of being rendered as a paragraph.

How to fix it: This typically requires a code-level fix from the 'Unlimited Elements for Elementor' team. User reports suggest that deleting and reinstalling the specific widget (e.g., Block Quote Card, Post Accordions) can sometimes apply a necessary update that resolves the HTML encoding issue.

3. Carousel/Slider Functionality Broken

Why it happens: Problems like missing shadows, cut-off content, or the entire carousel not loading can occur after a plugin or theme update. Browser-specific issues, particularly with Safari on iOS, have also been known to cause crashes.

How to fix it:

  • Check for Updates: Ensure WordPress, your theme, Elementor, and the Unlimited Elements plugin are all updated to their latest versions. An outdated Elementor version was the confirmed fix in one case.
  • Browser Console: Check the browser console for errors, which can provide clues. A common error is a failed JavaScript request, which points to a conflict or missing file.
  • Reinstall Widget: As a first step, try deleting and reinstalling the carousel widget from the library.

4. Missing ALT Text on Images

Why it happens: Some widgets, like the Image Card Content Box and Testimonial Card Carousel, have been reported to not output ALT text from the WordPress media library correctly.

How to fix it: The solution confirmed by users is to delete the widget from the widget library and reinstall it. This process often pulls in an updated version of the widget that includes the fix for proper ALT text output.

General Troubleshooting Steps

If the solutions above don't work, follow this general checklist:

  1. Conflict Test: Temporarily switch to a default WordPress theme (like Twenty Twenty-Four) and disable all other plugins except Elementor and Unlimited Elements. If the problem goes away, reactivate your plugins one by one to identify the conflict.
  2. Reinstall the Plugin: As a last resort, consider deleting and freshly reinstalling the entire 'Unlimited Elements for Elementor' plugin. Remember to export any custom widgets you have created first.

Many of these resolutions were crowdsourced from user experiences within the WordPress.org support forums. If you continue to experience problems after trying these steps, detailing your issue on an independent troubleshooting forum can help other users provide further insights.

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