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title: "How to Create a Custom Taxonomy List in Elementor?"
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# How to Create a Custom Taxonomy List in Elementor?

## 

- Dynamic Categories lists any taxonomy registered on the site, and its Taxonomies dropdown is built live from those registered taxonomies, not just Category and Tag.
- The Plus Addons for Elementor includes Dynamic Categories as a free widget, and it works with just The Plus Addons for Elementor installed, with no Pro licence required.
- The Plus Addons for Elementor’s Team Member widget registers theplus_team_member_cat, and that taxonomy appears automatically in Dynamic Categories once the widget’s data exists.

Plenty of sites organize content with taxonomies other than the built-in Category - a custom post type's own taxonomy, or one registered by another plugin.

The **Dynamic Categories** widget's **Taxonomies** dropdown is built live from the site's own registered taxonomies, so it works with any of them, not just Category and Tag.

***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-listing/dynamic-category/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Before You Start

- **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Edition:** Dynamic Categories is a **free** widget - it works with just The Plus Addons for Elementor installed, no Pro licence required.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Dynamic Categories** and turn its toggle on.

## Steps

- Add the **Dynamic Categories** widget to the page.- From **Taxonomies**, choose the custom taxonomy you want to list. This dropdown always reflects what is actually registered on your site - for example, The Plus Addons for Elementor's own Team Member widget registers a `theplus_team_member_cat` taxonomy that appears here automatically once that widget's data exists.- Configure Layout, columns and the rest exactly as for any other taxonomy.

![Taxonomies dropdown showing a non-Category taxonomy option](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dynamic-categories-taxonomies-custom.webp)

## Why This Matters

- No code or extra plugin is needed to point the widget at a custom taxonomy - if it's registered on the site, it's already selectable.- The same Layout, Columns and Extra Option controls documented in the other Dynamic Categories guides apply unchanged, regardless of which taxonomy is selected.

## Settings Overview

| Setting | What it does | Default |
| ------- | ------------ | ------- |
| Taxonomies | Any taxonomy registered on the site, not just Category. | Category |

## Related Docs

- [How to Add Categories Listing in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-categories-listing-in-elementor/)- [How to Create a WooCommerce Product Category List in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-a-woocommerce-product-category-list-in-elementor/)- [How to Exclude Category by ID from Category List in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/exclude-category-by-id-from-category-list-in-elementor/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What do I need before creating a custom taxonomy list in Elementor?**
A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and The Plus Addons for Elementor must be installed and activated too. The Dynamic Categories widget is free, so no Pro licence is required. That matters because the widget reads taxonomies from what is already registered on the site, so if the addon is inactive or Elementor is missing, the taxonomy list cannot be built inside the editor.

**Q: Why isn’t my custom taxonomy showing in the Taxonomies dropdown?**
A: The Taxonomies dropdown is built live from the site’s registered taxonomies, so only taxonomies that actually exist on the site appear there. A useful example from The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH is the Team Member widget, which registers theplus_team_member_cat once its data exists. If a taxonomy is missing, the usual issue is that it has not been registered yet.

**Q: Can I list a custom post type taxonomy instead of Category or Tag?**
A: The Dynamic Categories widget works with any registered taxonomy, not just Category and Tag. That includes a custom post type’s own taxonomy or one added by another plugin, because the dropdown reflects what is registered on your site. This makes it a fit when your content structure does not rely on WordPress’s default categories.

**Q: What is the best way to set up a custom taxonomy list without code?**
A: The cleanest approach is to use Dynamic Categories and pick the registered taxonomy from Taxonomies. No code or extra plugin is needed as long as the taxonomy already exists on the site. The Plus Addons for Elementor keeps the same Layout, Columns, and Extra Option controls across taxonomies, so you are changing the data source rather than rebuilding the design.

**Q: What settings stay the same when I switch to a different taxonomy?**
A: Layout, Columns, and Extra Option controls stay unchanged when you switch taxonomies. That means you can swap from Category to a custom taxonomy without redesigning the widget from scratch. The practical benefit is consistency: once you have a layout that works, you can reuse it across different taxonomies and only change which terms are listed.

**Q: Where can I see an example of this widget in action?**
A: The live widget example is available here: [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing/dynamic-category/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text). It shows the Dynamic Categories widget used as part of The Plus Addons for Elementor workflow. That kind of reference helps when you want to compare your setup against a working output before adjusting layout or columns.