--- title: "How to set an Anchor Link to a specific Accordion Item?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/anchor-link-specific-accordion-item/ date: 2023-01-23 modified: 2026-09-11 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Do you want a link that opens one particular accordion item? With an anchor link, visitors land on the right answer already open, instead of scrolling and clicking. The Accordion..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/How-to-set-an-anchor-link-to-a-specific-Accordion-item-in-Elementor_.jpg word_count: 348 --- # How to set an Anchor Link to a specific Accordion Item? ## - The Accordion widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor gives each item a Unique ID, and the feature is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. - A link can target one accordion item by adding the page address plus # and the ID, such as https://example.com/faq/#pricing, so the page scrolls to that item and opens it. - Anchor links work only in click mode, and they fail when On Hover Accordion is on or when the ID is not unique, has spaces, or contains special characters. Do you want a link that opens one particular accordion item? With an anchor link, visitors land on the right answer already open, instead of scrolling and clicking. The Accordion widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor gives every item a **Unique ID** for this. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Accordion widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/elementor-accordion-widget-settings-overview/).* ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/accordion/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — Unique ID is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. In the free plugin the option shows an upgrade notice instead of working.- **Widget to enable:** Accordion, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**. ## Step 1: Give the item a Unique ID Open the item in **Content** and type an ID in **Unique ID**, for example `pricing`. Use only letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores — no spaces. ![Unique ID set to pricing on an accordion item](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/accordion-unique-id.webp) ## Step 2: Link to it In any link field — a button, a menu item, an email — use the page address followed by `#` and the ID, for example `https://example.com/faq/#pricing`. ![A Button widget linking to #pricing](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/accordion-button-link.webp) When a visitor opens that link, the page scrolls to the item and opens it. ![The Pricing item opened after loading the page with #pricing](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/accordion-result-anchor.webp) ## Limitations - **It works when the page loads.** A `#pricing` link on the same page, clicked after the page has loaded, jumps to the item but does not open it. Use the full page address so the page reloads, or open it from another page.- **The ID must be unique on the page** and must not contain spaces or special characters, or the link is ignored.- **Click mode only.** Anchor links don’t open items when On Hover Accordion is on. ## Troubleshooting ### The page scrolls but the item stays closed You clicked a link on the same page. Link to the full address (with the page URL before the #), or open the link in a new tab. ### Nothing happens Check the ID matches exactly (it is case-sensitive) and has no spaces. ## Related Docs - [Accordion widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/elementor-accordion-widget-settings-overview/)- [Set the accordion closed by default](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/set-elementor-accordion-closed-by-default/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: How do I make an accordion item open from a link on the page?** A: Give that accordion item a Unique ID, then append it to the page URL with a #. The example on the page uses `https://example.com/faq/#pricing`, and when the page loads, it scrolls to that item and opens it. This works because The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH gives each Accordion item a targetable ID inside the Elementor editor. **Q: What kind of ID should I use for an accordion anchor link?** A: Use a short ID made only of letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores. The page’s example is `pricing`, and it explicitly says no spaces or special characters. That matters because the link is ignored if the ID is not clean and unique on the page. **Q: Why does my anchor link scroll to the accordion but not open it?** A: That usually happens when you click a `#pricing` link on the same page after it has already loaded. In that case, the browser jumps to the target but does not trigger the open state. The fix is to use the full page address before the `#`, or open the link from another page so the page reloads. **Q: Why is my accordion anchor link doing nothing?** A: The most common cause is an ID mismatch. The page says IDs are case-sensitive, so `Pricing` and `pricing` are different targets. It also needs no spaces, and the ID must be unique on that page. If any of those are off, the link gets ignored instead of opening the item. **Q: Can I use an anchor link with an accordion that opens on hover?** A: No. The page says anchor links work in click mode only. If On Hover Accordion is enabled, anchor links will not open items even if the URL and Unique ID are correct. That makes click mode the right choice whenever you want deep links into a specific answer. **Q: What should I know before using Unique ID in The Plus Addons for Elementor Accordion?** A: Unique ID is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, so it shows an upgrade notice in the free plugin instead of working. The Accordion widget also has to be switched on under The Plus Addons > Widgets. That combination matters because anchor linking depends on both the widget being enabled and the Pro-only ID field being available.