WHAT’S NEW IN ELEMENTOR 3.18

The latest version of Elementor brings a host of innovative features designed to empower your website customization experience, design your Widget Panel, enhance visitor interaction with listings, and boost overall site performance.

Element Manager to disable widgets

Meet the Element Manager, an innovative tool that empowers you to enhance your Editor's productivity by disabling unused widgets. Simplify your workspace, contribute to a lightweight Editor, and ensure a smoother performance. The Element Manager removes widgets from your panel and site, providing a more focused and updated workspace. Use the "Scan Usage" button to safeguard against unintentionally removing widgets in use.

Navigate to the Elementor tab in the WordPress Dashboard to harness the power of Element Manager.

[Pro] Enhanced Taxonomy Filter with Multi-Selection

Elementor 3.18 extends the capabilities of the Taxonomy Filter, permitting visitors to filter listings based on multiple categories or tags simultaneously. Whether it's a clothing website or any other, visitors can now select "on-sale" and "retro" filter items concurrently. Customize the filter logic with "and" or "or" conditions for a tailored user experience.

[Pro] Implement Empty States for Loop Grids

Uplift visitor experience with customizable empty state messages in Loop Grids. Craft messages to inform visitors when no posts or products are available, all while maintaining brand consistency with Elementor's styling options. This feature flawlessly integrates with the Taxonomy Filter, ensuring an engaging and informative site, even during empty search results.

[Pro] Receive Files Submitted via Forms as Attachments

Experience heightened flexibility by receiving files submitted through forms as email attachments. This version reduces the burden on your site's server storage. Choose between "Send as attachment" or "Send as both" to tailor the storage location and manage form submissions efficiently.

Performance Improvements

Elementor 3.18 boosts your site's Time To First Byte (TTFB) metric by 3-5% on average. The rendering process for controls displaying widgets in the front end has been optimized, resulting in reduced server computational time and improved TTFB.

Accessibility Improvements

This version prioritizes accessibility improvements, ensuring Elementor-built websites reach all visitors. Control HTML tags for Video Playlist Widget headers, provide "id" tags for Progress Bar Widget titles, and implement semantic wrappers for the Search Form Widget and Taxonomy Filter. Improved focus interactions for Menu and Accordion elements contribute to a more reachable web experience.

Additional Updates

The "Global Style Guide" experiment is now a stable feature, offering a live preview of global color and font changes.

"Optimize Image Loading" and "Optimized Gutenberg Loading" are now active by default for existing websites.

The "Inline Font Icons" feature is now active by default on new websites.

Update to 3.18 for a Streamlined Workflow and Enhanced Visitor Experience

Elementor 3.18 introduces a suite of features aimed at improving your workflow and enhancing visitor experience. Customize your workspace with the Element Manager, create engaging listings with multi-selection Taxonomy Filters, and use greater control over file submissions via forms. What are your thoughts on these new features and their application in your upcoming projects?

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