By default, Elementor lets you add links to buttons, images, and text. Containers, columns, and sections, the layout elements holding your content, have no built-in link option in the Elementor editor.
If you want an entire pricing card, service section, or portfolio container to become clickable, you need an extension that adds this capability. The Plus Addons for Elementor by POSIMYTH includes a Wrapper Link extension that does exactly this, and it’s on the Free plan. Select your container, enter a URL, and the whole element becomes a link. No custom code needed.
This guide covers the complete setup for containers, inner columns, and individual sections, plus a troubleshooting table for the five most common issues. All steps were verified in April 2026 on WordPress 6.9 with The Plus Addons for Elementor v6.4.13.
Why Make Elementor Columns, Sections and Containers Clickable?
A clickable container turns any Elementor layout element into a navigable link. Instead of placing a separate button inside every card and hoping visitors find it, the entire element becomes the call to action. Visitors clicking anywhere on the card (the image, the heading, the whitespace) all go to the same destination.
Three scenarios where this matters most:
- Pricing cards: Users expect the entire card to be clickable. Limiting the link to the “Buy Now” button means missed clicks on every other part of the card.
- Portfolio grid items: Clicking the thumbnail, the project title, or the description should all open the case study. Wrapper Link makes the whole container behave as one link.
- Service or feature sections: Linking an entire service block to a contact page or detail page gives visitors a clear path forward without needing a separate button widget.
In our testing across Elementor-built sites using The Plus Addons, adding Wrapper Link to pricing and portfolio containers reduces missed clicks on card elements since the entire area becomes the interaction target.
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How to Make Elementor Containers Clickable for Free [Step-by-Step]
This method uses the Wrapper Link extension from The Plus Addons for Elementor. The extension is Free; you do not need a Pro plan. Before starting, make sure The Plus Addons is installed and active on your site, and that the Wrapper Link extension is enabled under The Plus Addons > Extensions.
1. Create or Open a Page in WordPress
From the WordPress dashboard, go to Pages > Add New to start a new page, or open an existing one from Pages > All Pages.
2. Edit with Elementor
Add a page title, then click the Edit with Elementor button.
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3. Add Elements to Your Container
Add the elements your design needs inside the container: a heading, image, text block, button, or any combination. The Wrapper Link applies to the entire container, so the contents don’t affect the setup process.
4. Open Container Settings and Go to the Advanced Tab
Hover over the container to reveal the blue toolbar. Click the six-dot handle (the move icon) to select the container and open its settings panel on the left side. At the top of the panel, click the Advanced tab.
5. Enable Wrapper Link and Add Your URL
Scroll down the Advanced tab until you see the Plus Extras: Wrapper Link section. Toggle Wrapper Link to Yes. A URL field appears. Paste the destination URL. Click the gear icon next to the field to set the link to open in a new tab or mark it as nofollow. Click Publish when done.
6. Test on the Live Page
Publish the page and open it in a browser using the live URL. Do not test inside the Elementor editor, as the preview behaves differently from the published page. Click anywhere inside the container and confirm it redirects to the correct destination.
These same steps work for inner containers, sections, and individual columns. Select the specific element you want to make clickable, go to its Advanced tab, and enable Wrapper Link.
How to Make a Single Column Clickable (Not the Entire Container)
When your layout has multiple cards inside one outer container, such as a pricing table with three plans, you need each inner column to link to a different URL. Applying Wrapper Link to the outer container would make all three cards go to the same destination. Instead, apply it to each inner container (column) individually.
- Open the Elementor navigator (bottom-left panel icon) to clearly see your container structure.
- Click on the specific inner container (column) you want to make clickable.
- Go to Advanced > Plus Extras: Wrapper Link in its settings panel.
- Toggle Wrapper Link to Yes and add the URL for that specific card.
- Repeat for each column that needs a different link.
This is the correct approach for pricing tables (each plan linking to its checkout page), services grids, and team member cards where each card links to a different profile or page.
How to Troubleshoot Issues When Making Elementor Columns and Containers Clickable
Most problems with clickable containers come down to one of five causes. Here’s how to identify and fix each one.
| Issue | Likely Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Container is not clickable at all | Wrapper Link not enabled, or URL field is empty | Go to Advanced > Plus Extras: Wrapper Link, confirm it is set to Yes, and that a valid URL is entered with no trailing spaces |
| Link redirects to the wrong page | Incorrect URL in the Wrapper Link field | Re-open container settings and check the URL exactly, including https://, correct slug, and no extra characters |
| Link opens in a new tab even when “same tab” is selected | Conflict with another plugin or theme JavaScript | Temporarily deactivate other plugins one by one to isolate the conflict. Try switching to a minimal theme like Nexter to confirm whether the theme is the source |
| Container is clickable in the Elementor editor but not on the live page | Page cache serving an old version of the page | Clear your site’s cache plugin, any server-level cache, and your browser cache. Then reload the live page and test again |
| The entire page becomes clickable instead of just the container | Wrapper Link applied to the outermost (page-level) container by mistake | Use the Elementor navigator panel to confirm which element is selected. Wrapper Link should be on the specific container or column, not on the page-level wrapper |
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More Ways to Use the Elementor Wrapper Link Feature
Wrapper Link works on any Elementor element that has an Advanced tab: containers, inner containers, sections, inner sections, and individual widgets. Once enabled, these four use cases are worth applying immediately on most Elementor sites.
- Pricing cards: Link each pricing card directly to the corresponding checkout or sign-up URL. Removes the need for a button inside each card.
- Portfolio grid items: Make the full project card (image, title, excerpt) link to the case study or project page.
- Featured blog post previews: Link the entire featured section to the article. Visitors can click the image, headline, or excerpt and arrive at the same post.
- Team member cards: Link each card to a bio page or LinkedIn profile using the gear icon to open in a new tab.
Wrapper Link is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor’s Extras and Extensions library (Free). The full extensions list is available from your WordPress dashboard under The Plus Addons > Extensions.
The Plus Addons for Elementor is active on 100,000+ WordPress sites and rated 4.6 out of 5 stars across 386 reviews on WordPress.org (as of April 2026). Beyond Wrapper Link, the free plan includes 35+ widgets, a full Blog Builder, and the Unused Widget Scanner for keeping your site fast.
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Is Making Elementor Containers Clickable Worth It?
For any Elementor site with card-based layouts, pricing tables, portfolio grids, service sections, or team members, yes. Making the entire card a link means every click on that element goes somewhere, not just clicks that land precisely on a button. The setup with Wrapper Link takes under two minutes per container and works without writing any code.
Best for: Freelancers and agencies building client sites with Elementor who want cleaner UX on card-heavy layouts without adding more widgets or custom JavaScript.
Not necessary for: Single-widget sections where the content element (a button, text link, or image) already covers the click target clearly.
Wrapper Link is free with The Plus Addons for Elementor. If you want to see what else the free plan unlocks alongside it, the Free vs Pro comparison lists every feature by plan.
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