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Troubleshooting Common Premium Addons for Elementor Errors and Conflicts

53 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Premium addons for elementor

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Why Premium Addons for Elementor Might Break Your Site

Premium Addons for Elementor is a powerful toolkit, but like any complex software, it can sometimes conflict with your WordPress environment or other plugins. Based on community reports, the most frequent issues fall into a few specific categories. This guide will help you diagnose and fix the most common problems.

Common Error Types and Their Solutions

1. PHP Fatal Errors: Missing Classes or Functions

These errors often appear after a plugin update and can crash your site. The error message will typically include phrases like "Uncaught Error: Class not found" or "Call to undefined function."

  • Example Error: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'PremiumAddonsIncludesControlsPremium_Image_Choose' not found
  • Example Error: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function PremiumAddonsWidgetshtml_entity_decode()
  • Example Error: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function PremiumAddonsWidgetsmb_strtolower()

Why it happens: This is usually caused by a failed or incomplete update, a conflict with a premium/pro version of the addon, or a missing PHP extension (e.g., mbstring for mb_strtolower).

How to fix it:

  1. Reinstall the Plugin: Completely delete the Premium Addons for Elementor plugin from your WordPress dashboard (or via FTP) and then install a fresh copy. This ensures all files are present and correct.
  2. Check for PRO Version Conflicts: If you have a "Premium Addons PRO" plugin, ensure both the free and pro versions are updated to their latest, compatible releases. Many fatal errors are traced to a mismatch between them.
  3. Enable PHP Extensions: Contact your web host and ask them to ensure the required PHP extensions (like mbstring) are installed and enabled on your server.

2. Elementor Editor Not Loading or Widgets Missing

You click "Edit with Elementor," but the editor panel doesn't load properly, hangs, or your Premium Addons widgets are missing.

Why it happens: This is most commonly due to insufficient server resources, specifically a low PHP memory limit or a low maximum execution time.

How to fix it:

  1. Increase PHP Limits: This is the most common solution. You need to increase your PHP memory limit and max execution time. You can do this by editing your wp-config.php file (add define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M' );) or via your hosting provider's control panel (e.g., cPanel). A good starting point is 512M for memory and 300 for max execution time.
  2. Check for Plugin Conflicts: Deactivate all other plugins except for Elementor and Premium Addons. If the editor loads, reactivate your plugins one by one to identify the culprit.
  3. Search for Widgets: Sometimes, widgets are loaded but not categorized. In the Elementor editor, use the search box to look for a widget by name (e.g., "Fancy Text").

3. JavaScript Errors (e.g., "slick is not a function")

Front-end elements like carousels or grids break, and your browser's console shows errors related to JavaScript.

Example Error: Uncaught TypeError: u.find(...).slick is not a function

Why it happens: A script dependency may not be loading correctly, often due to a conflict with your theme or another plugin that is also loading the Slick Slider library.

How to fix it:

  1. Clear All Caches: Clear your WordPress cache (if you use a caching plugin), your browser cache, and any server-side or CDN caches.
  2. Conflict Test: Follow the standard conflict test procedure: switch to a default WordPress theme (like Twenty Twenty-Four) and deactivate all plugins except Elementor and Premium Addons. If the error goes away, reactivate themes and plugins one by one to find the conflict.

4. PHP Warnings and Notices

These don't always crash the site but can fill your debug logs or appear on the screen. They often mention "undefined array key" or "Trying to access array offset on value of type bool."

Why it happens: These are usually code deprecation or compatibility notices that appear when error reporting is set to a verbose level. They can be triggered by changes in WordPress core, PHP versions, or other plugins.

How to fix it:

  1. Update Everything: Ensure WordPress, your theme, Elementor, and all plugins are updated to their latest versions. These warnings are often patched in subsequent updates.
  2. Adjust Debug Settings: On a live production site, debugging should be turned off. In your wp-config.php file, make sure WP_DEBUG is set to false.

General Troubleshooting Steps for Any Issue

  1. Always Update First: Before troubleshooting, ensure WordPress, your theme, Elementor, and the Premium Addons plugin are all updated. Most issues are resolved in updates.
  2. The Conflict Test: This is your most powerful tool.
    1. Switch your theme to a default WordPress theme (e.g., Twenty Twenty-Four).
    2. Deactivate all plugins except Elementor and Premium Addons for Elementor.
    3. If the problem is resolved, reactivate your theme and plugins one by one, checking each time to see which one causes the issue to return.
  3. Check Server Requirements: Confirm your hosting environment meets the minimum requirements for running Elementor and complex addons, particularly for PHP memory limit and PHP version.

By methodically working through these steps, you can resolve the vast majority of conflicts and errors encountered with the Premium Addons for Elementor plugin.

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