--- title: "How to connect a Carousel Remote Sync (Dots & Arrows) with Elementor Blog Posts Carousel?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-blog-posts-carousel/ date: 2023-02-18 modified: 2026-09-27 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A blog carousel keeps recent posts compact, but the widget's own navigation is not always where a design calls for it. The Carousel Remote widget from The Plus Addons for..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/How-to-connect-a-Carousel-Remote-Sync-Dots-_-Arrows-with-Elementor-Blog-Posts-Carousel-1024x536.jpg word_count: 495 --- # How to connect a Carousel Remote Sync (Dots & Arrows) with Elementor Blog Posts Carousel? ## - The Plus Addons for Elementor Carousel Remote widget gives a Blog Listing carousel its own Next/Prev buttons and dots, and both widgets connect through the same ID. - Carousel Remote is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro only, with no free equivalent, and it is enabled under The Plus Addons > Widgets. - Dots match slides by position and count, so the setup adds one dot per slide and uses 8 slides in the front-end verification example. A blog carousel keeps recent posts compact, but the widget's own navigation is not always where a design calls for it. The **Carousel Remote** widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor gives a Blog Listing carousel its own Next/Prev buttons and dots, placed wherever you like. The two widgets are linked by the same ID. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Carousel Remote widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-elementor-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/carousel-remote-sync/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — the Carousel Remote widget is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. No free equivalent exists.- **Widget to enable:** Carousel Remote, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**.- A **Blog Listing** widget with its content ready, set to a **Carousel** layout. ## Step 1: Set the Layout to Carousel - Select the **Blog Listing** widget, choose your post query, then in **Layout** click the **Carousel** icon. ![The Layout icon picker of the Blog Listing widget with Carousel selected](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-blog-listout-layout-wide.webp) ## Step 2: Give the Carousel an ID - Open **Style > Carousel Options** (or **Content**, depending on the widget) and type an ID into **Unique Carousel ID**, for example `plans`. Use letters, numbers, dashes or underscores, without spaces. ## Step 3: Link the Carousel Remote - Drag the **Carousel Remote** widget to where the controls should appear.- In **Content**, type the same ID into **Unique Connection ID**.- Leave **Remote Type** on **Carousel** (the default). ![The Unique Connection ID and Remote Type fields of the Carousel Remote widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-carousel-remote-unique-connection-id-wide.webp) ## Step 4: Choose Buttons, Dots or Both - Open **Prev/Next**. **Next/Prev Button** is on by default. ![The Next/Prev Button switch in the Prev/Next section of the Carousel Remote widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-carousel-remote-next-prev-button-wide.webp) - Open **Dots** and turn on **Dots** (off by default).- Add one dot item per slide, in the same order as the slides. ![The Dots switch and dot items in the Dots section of the Carousel Remote widget](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-carousel-remote-dots-wide.webp) Publish the page and try the buttons and dots on the front end. ![The Carousel Remote widget's Next, Prev and dot controls next to a connected carousel on the front end](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-carousel-remote-result-connected.webp) ## How It Behaves - **Next** and **Prev** move the connected carousel one slide.- Clicking a dot jumps straight to the matching slide and marks that dot active; moving the carousel by any other means (drag, autoplay) also updates which dot is active.- Verified on the front end with 8 slides: Next moved slide by slide (0 -> 1 -> 2 -> 3), Prev moved back, and each dot jumped to its own slide. With only as many slides as the carousel shows at once, Next/Prev have nowhere to go, so add more slides than the widget's column count if the buttons look inactive. ## Limitations - Dots are matched to slides by position and count. Add one dot per slide; a mismatched count leaves some slides with no dot of their own.- Carousel Remote is part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro only. ## Troubleshooting ### The buttons or dots do nothing - Check that **Unique Carousel ID** and **Unique Connection ID** match exactly, with no extra spaces.- Make sure **Remote Type** is set to **Carousel**.- If the carousel shows all its slides at once (few items, many columns), Next/Prev has nothing to advance to -- add more slides. ## Related Docs - [Carousel Remote widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-elementor-widget-settings-overview/)- [Connect Carousel Remote with an Image Gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-image-carousel/)- [Connect Carousel Remote with WooCommerce Products](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-woocommerce-product-carousel/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before setting up carousel remote sync with a blog posts carousel?** A: The setup depends on three things: The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, the Carousel Remote widget switched on under The Plus Addons > Widgets, and a Blog Listing widget already set to a Carousel layout. That matters because the remote controls only work when both widgets are linked by the same ID. If the blog carousel is still in a non-carousel layout, there is nothing for the remote buttons or dots to control. **Q: How do I connect the remote buttons and dots to a blog posts carousel?** A: The connection is made by matching IDs. Give the Blog Listing carousel a Unique Carousel ID, then enter the same value in the Carousel Remote widget’s Unique Connection ID and leave Remote Type on Carousel. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH uses that shared ID to tie the two widgets together, so even small typos or extra spaces break the link. **Q: What is the best way to choose between buttons, dots, or both for a carousel remote sync?** A: Buttons are the default control because Next/Prev gives simple slide-by-slide navigation. Dots are better when you want direct jump navigation, since each dot maps to one slide in order. Using both gives users two ways to move through the same connected carousel. The practical rule from this setup is simple: add one dot item per slide, otherwise some slides will not have their own dot. **Q: Why do my carousel remote buttons or dots do nothing?** A: The most common cause is an ID mismatch. Unique Carousel ID and Unique Connection ID must match exactly, with no extra spaces. Another common miss is leaving Remote Type on something other than Carousel. If the blog carousel shows all its slides at once because there are too few items for the column count, Next/Prev has nowhere to advance, so it can look broken even when the link is correct. **Q: How many dots should I add for a blog posts carousel remote sync?** A: Add one dot per slide, in the same order as the slides. The page calls out that dots are matched by position and count, so a mismatch leaves some slides without their own dot. That makes dots behave like direct slide selectors rather than generic pagination. If your slide count changes later, update the dots so they still line up with the carousel. **Q: Can I use Carousel Remote with other widgets besides Blog Listing?** A: Carousel Remote is shown here working with a Blog Listing carousel, and related docs also cover an Image Gallery and WooCommerce Products. That tells you The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH offers the same remote-sync pattern across multiple widget types. For this tutorial specifically, though, the key requirement is that both widgets share the same connection ID and use Remote Type set to Carousel.