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title: "How to Add Dynamic Content in Elementor?"
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# How to Add Dynamic Content in Elementor?

## 

- The Dynamic Tag extension in The Plus Addons for Elementor adds its own tag groups to Elementor’s dynamic picker, so fields that support dynamic values show live data.
- The free plugin includes Plus - Post and Plus - Site tags, while Plus - User, Plus - Archive, Plus - Dynamic Categories, Plus - WooCommerce, and Plus - ACF appear as PRO Feature (Locked) until The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is active.
- Text, link, and image fields each offer matching tag types, including Post Title for text, Post URL for links, and Post Featured Image or Site Logo for images.
- The Dynamic Tag extension must be switched on under The Plus Addons > Extensions, because when it is off none of the Plus tags exist in Elementor’s picker.

Dynamic content means a field that is filled in by your site rather than typed by you: the post title, the featured image, the author's link.

The **Dynamic Tag** extension in The Plus Addons for Elementor adds its own groups of tags to Elementor's dynamic picker, so any Elementor field that supports dynamic values can show live data.

***Requirement - This extension is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers. Some tag groups need The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-extras/dynamic-tags/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** **Free, with Pro groups** — with the free plugin you get the **Plus - Post** and **Plus - Site** tags. The **Plus - User**, **Plus - Archive**, **Plus - Dynamic Categories**, **Plus - WooCommerce** and **Plus - ACF** groups are listed in the free plugin too, but their entry reads **PRO Feature (Locked)** until The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is active.- **Extension to enable:** Dynamic Tag, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Extensions**. With it off, no Plus tag is registered at all.

![The Plus Addons Extensions screen with the Dynamic Tag toggle](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dynamic-tag-activate-1024x456.png)

## Add a Dynamic Value to a Text Field

- Add a widget to the page — for example Elementor's **Heading** widget.- Click the cylinder icon at the end of the **Title** field. A list opens with the available tags, grouped by source.- Pick a tag under **Plus - Post** or **Plus - Site**, for example **Post Title**.

![The dynamic picker open on a Heading widget's Title field, showing the Plus - Post group](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamictag-text-list.webp)

The field now shows the tag's name with a wrench icon instead of your text, and the widget shows the live value.

![The Title field holding the Post Title tag, with the page title shown on the canvas](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamictag-inserted.webp)

The wrench icon opens that tag's own settings. Under **Advanced** you can add text **Before** and **After** the value, and a **Fallback** used when there is nothing to show — we checked both: a title rendered with the before and after text around it, and an empty site tagline rendered its fallback instead.

## Add a Dynamic Link

Link fields work the same way. Click the cylinder icon on a **Link** field and pick a URL tag, such as **Post URL**, **Post Term URL**, **Post Author URL** or **Site URL**.

![The dynamic picker on a Button widget's Link field listing the Plus URL tags](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamictag-url-list.webp)

## Add a Dynamic Image

Image fields list the image tags: **Post Featured Image**, **Post Author Avatar**, **Post Category Image**, **Site Logo** and **Site Icon** in the free plugin, plus the Pro groups' image tags.

![The dynamic picker on an Image widget showing the Plus image tags](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamictag-image-list.webp)

## What It Looks Like on the Page

On a published post with an image widget, a heading and a button all bound to Plus tags, the page shows the post's featured image, its title and a button pointing at the post's own URL — no text was typed into any of the three widgets.

![A published post showing its featured image, its title and a Read the post button, all from dynamic tags](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamictag-result.webp)

## The Tag Groups

| Group | What it covers | Edition |
| ----- | -------------- | ------- |
| **Plus - Post** | Post ID, Post Title, Post Excerpt, Post Content, Post Category, Post Tags, Post Author Name, Post Slug, Post Date, Post Time, Post Terms, Post Status, Post Type, Post Category Description, Post Tag Description, Post Category Post Count, Post Tag Post Count, Post Featured Image Data; images Post Featured Image, Post Author Avatar, Post Category Image; URLs Post URL, Post Term URL, Post Author URL | Free |
| **Plus - Site** | Site Title, Site Tagline, Current Date Time; images Site Logo, Site Icon; URL Site URL | Free |
| **Plus - User** | User Info, User Meta, User Avatar, User URL, User Login/Logout URL | Pro |
| **Plus - Archive** | Archive Title, Archive Meta, Archive Description, Archive Image, Archive URL | Pro |
| **Plus - Dynamic Categories** | DC Term Title, DC Term Description, DC Term Count, DC Term Image, DC Term URL | Pro |
| **Plus - WooCommerce** | Product ID, Product Title, Product Price, Product Category, Product Description, Product Short Description, Product SKU, Product Slug, Product Tags, Product Type, Product Sale, Product Rating, Product Shipping, Product Attribute, Product Purchase Note, Product Stock Status, Product Stock Quantity; image Product Featured Image; URLs Product URL, Product Category URL, Product Tag URL, Product Add to Cart URL, Product Checkout URL, Back to Shop URL | Pro |
| **Plus - ACF** | ACF Field, ACF URL Field, ACF Image Field, ACF Gallery Field — each with a **Key** list of your own fields | Pro |

> *The WooCommerce group appears when WooCommerce is active, and the ACF group when a plugin providing ACF-style fields is active. We listed these groups from the registered tags; their output was not part of this test.*

## How It Behaves

- Which tags a field offers depends on the field type. A text field lists text tags, a link field lists URL tags, an image field lists image tags.- **Post Status** prints the display label, **Publish**, not the stored value *publish*.- An image tag with nothing to show falls back to Elementor's grey placeholder image rather than printing nothing: we saw that with **Site Logo** on a site with no logo set.- **Archive** tags are meant for archive templates. On a single post, **Archive Title** printed *Post: * followed by the post title, because WordPress still has an answer for what the current archive is.

## Limitations

- **Plus - User** tags show nothing to logged-out visitors. We loaded the same page twice: logged in, **User Info** printed the display name and the email; logged out, both were empty. Test in a private window before you rely on them.- The free plugin lists the Pro groups, but the only entry inside them is **PRO Feature (Locked)**, which you cannot use.- With the Dynamic Tag extension switched off, none of these tags exist — Elementor's picker only shows its own options.

## Troubleshooting

### I don't see any Plus groups in the picker

Switch **Dynamic Tag** on under **The Plus Addons > Extensions**, then reload the editor.

### The group is there but every entry says PRO Feature (Locked)

That group needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. The **Plus - Post** and **Plus - Site** groups keep working without it.

### A user tag is empty on the live page

There is no logged-in user. **Plus - User** tags render nothing for visitors who are not signed in.

### The field shows nothing at all

Open the tag's settings with the wrench icon and set a **Fallback** under **Advanced**, so the widget has something to show when the value is empty.

## Related Docs

- [Dynamic Listing Widget Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/dynamic-listing-widget-settings-overview/)- [Woo Product Listing Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/product-listing-widget-settings-overview/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why don’t any Plus dynamic tags show up in Elementor’s picker?**
A: The Dynamic Tag extension has to be switched on under The Plus Addons > Extensions before Elementor can register any Plus tags. When it is off, the picker only shows Elementor’s own options, so the Plus groups disappear completely. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH uses that extension to expose dynamic values like Post Title, Site Title, and Site URL inside the editor.

**Q: What can I use as a dynamic value in a text field?**
A: Text fields can pull live content such as Post Title from Plus - Post or Site Title from Plus - Site. The useful part is that the field stops behaving like static text and starts rendering the live value on the page. The tag’s wrench icon also gives you Before, After, and Fallback settings, which matters when you want consistent formatting or need a backup for empty content.

**Q: How do dynamic links work in Elementor?**
A: Link fields accept URL tags instead of typed URLs, so a button or linked element can point at live content like Post URL, Post Term URL, Post Author URL, or Site URL. That matters because the destination stays tied to the source content instead of being hardcoded. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides these URL tags through its Dynamic Tag extension.

**Q: What image tags are available for dynamic images?**
A: Image fields can use live image sources such as Post Featured Image, Post Author Avatar, Post Category Image, Site Logo, and Site Icon in the free plugin. The Pro groups add more image tags on top of that. A practical gotcha is that an image tag with nothing to show falls back to Elementor’s grey placeholder image instead of leaving a blank space.

**Q: Why does a user tag show nothing on the live page?**
A: Plus - User tags only render for logged-in visitors. In the page test described here, User Info showed the display name and email when logged in, but both were empty when logged out. That makes user tags useful for personalized pages, but they are not reliable for public-facing content unless you expect signed-out visitors to see nothing.

**Q: What should I use if a dynamic field is empty?**
A: The safest fix is to set a Fallback in the tag’s Advanced settings using the wrench icon. That gives the widget something to display when the source value is missing, which is especially important for titles or site fields that may be blank. Without a fallback, some fields can appear empty even though the widget itself is working correctly.