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title: "Circle Menu Widget Settings Overview"
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# Circle Menu Widget Settings Overview

## 

- The Plus Addons for Elementor Circle Menu widget is a Pro-only widget that requires Elementor free to be installed and active, plus the paid version of The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Circle Menu offers two layouts, Circle and Straight, and each menu item supports URL, Email, or Phone link types.
- The Menu List repeater ships with 4 default items, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin, while Icon Trigger opens the menu on Hover by default or on Click.

Circle Menu is a unique way to showcase your menu links in a circular or straight fan-out layout, adding a touch of creativity to your design.

With the Circle Menu widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, you can build this kind of menu without any custom code.

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

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

## Before You Start

- **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Edition:** Circle Menu is a **Pro** widget - it requires the paid version of The Plus Addons for Elementor. It does not exist in the free plugin.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Circle Menu** and turn its toggle on.

## How to Activate the Widget

Go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Circle Menu** and turn on its toggle.

## Key Features

- **Two menu layouts** - Circle (icons fan out in a circular arc) or Straight (icons fan out in a row).- **Multiple link types** per menu item - URL, Email or Phone.

## Steps

Add the Circle Menu widget to the page.

### Layout

From the **Icon Layout** control, choose the menu shape. The default is **Circle**; the other option is **Straight**.

![Icon Layout control set to Circle](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/circle-menu-layout.webp)

### Menu List

The **Menu List** repeater holds the menu items. It ships with 4 default items (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin) so the widget already shows something the moment you add it - edit each item's **Tooltip Title**, icon and link, or add more with **+ Add Item**.

![Menu List repeater with its default items open](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/circle-menu-menu-list.webp)

### Extra Options

Under **Extra Options**, the **Icon Trigger** control decides whether the menu opens on **Hover** (the default) or on **Click**.

## Settings Overview

| Setting | What it does | Default |
| ------- | ------------ | ------- |
| Icon Layout | Circle (arc) or Straight (row) fan-out. | Circle |
| Menu List | The repeater of menu items (title, icon, link type). | 4 sample items |
| Icon Trigger | Open the menu on Hover or on Click. | Hover |

## How It Behaves

- Confirmed on the front end (Circle layout, Icon Trigger = Click): clicking the toggle genuinely fans 4 menu icons out in a circular arrangement around it.- Confirmed on the front end (Straight layout, Icon Trigger = Click, desktop viewport): clicking the toggle opens a horizontal row of 4 distinct, fully visible menu items.

## Limitations

- Circle Menu is Pro-only - it does not exist in the free plugin at all, unlike some other widgets that ship a reduced free version.

## Related Docs

- [How to Create a Circle Menu in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-circle-menu-in-elementor/)- [How to Open Circle Menu on Click in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/open-circle-menu-on-click-in-elementor/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why isn’t the Circle Menu widget showing in Elementor?**
A: The usual blocker is licensing, not layout settings. Circle Menu is a Pro widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor, so it only exists in the paid version and needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro installed and activated. It also depends on Elementor being installed and active. If the widget is missing from the Widgets list, that points to the Pro requirement rather than a broken page setup.

**Q: Can I use Circle Menu without writing custom code?**
A: The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH provides the Circle Menu widget specifically so you can build this menu style inside the Elementor editor without custom code. That matters because the widget handles the circular or straight fan-out behavior for you. For a quick build path, the live widget example is here: [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/circle-menu/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text).

**Q: What’s better for Circle Menu: circular layout or straight layout?**
A: Circle works when you want icons to fan out in an arc around the toggle, while Straight is better when you want a row of icons that reads more like a horizontal menu. The default is Circle, so that’s the safer choice if you want the classic radial look. Straight is the cleaner option when spacing and readability matter more than visual flair.

**Q: How many menu items does Circle Menu start with?**
A: Circle Menu ships with 4 default items: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin. That gives you an immediate preview as soon as you add the widget, instead of starting from an empty repeater. Each item can be edited for Tooltip Title, icon, and link type, and you can add more with + Add Item if your menu needs more entries.

**Q: Does Circle Menu open on hover or click?**
A: Hover is the default behavior, but Icon Trigger can switch it to Click under Extra Options. That choice matters because hover feels faster on desktop, while click is usually safer when you want deliberate opening behavior. The page confirms click behavior on the front end for both layouts, including a circular fan-out and a horizontal row in Straight layout on desktop viewport.

**Q: What are the link types supported in Circle Menu?**
A: Each menu item can use one of three link types: URL, Email, or Phone. That makes the widget useful for more than navigation links because it can also point directly to contact actions. In practice, this means one menu can mix standard page links with email or phone actions without changing widgets or adding extra code.