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title: "How can you use an Elementor template inside the Tabs widget?"
url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/elementor-template-inside-tabs-widget/
date: 2023-02-13
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author: "Aditya Sharma"
description: "A text editor is enough for simple tab content. For galleries, forms, pricing cards or product grids, you need the full Elementor editor. The Tabs/Tours widget from The Plus Addons..."
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# How can you use an Elementor template inside the Tabs widget?

## 

- Utilizes The Plus Addons for Elementor Tabs/Tours widget to integrate Elementor templates into tab content.
- Requires installation and activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to access the Tabs/Tours widget features.
- Instructs users to create an Elementor template via Dashboard > Templates > Saved Templates before adding it to the Tabs widget.

A text editor is enough for simple tab content. For galleries, forms, pricing cards or product grids, you need the full Elementor editor.

The **Tabs/Tours** widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor can show a saved Elementor template inside any tab. This works in the free plugin.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Tabs/Tours widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/tabs-tours-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/tabs/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** **Free** — this works in the free plugin; Pro is not needed.- **Widget to enable:** Tabs/Tours, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**.- A **published** Elementor template with the content for the tab.

## Step 1: Create the Template

- In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Templates > Saved Templates**.- Click **Add New Template**, or import one, and build the content with any Elementor widgets.- Publish the template.

![The Saved Templates screen in WordPress with the Add New Template button](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tpae-Tabs-Tours-Add-Templates.png)

## Step 2: Show It in a Tab

- Add the **Tabs/Tours** widget and open a tab in **Content**.- Set **Type** to **Page Template**.- Leave **Templates** on **Template** and choose your template in the dropdown below it. An **Edit Template** button appears once a template is chosen, and a **Create Template** button while none is.

![A tab item of the Tabs/Tours widget with Type set to Page Template and a template chosen](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tabs-type-template.webp)

- Publish the page. The tab shows your template:

![Tabs on the front end with a template shown inside the active tab](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tabs-result-template.webp)

![Tabs showing different Elementor templates in each tab](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tabs-elementor-template-preview.gif)

## Use a Shortcode Instead

Set **Templates** to **Shortcode** and paste the template shortcode into **Elementor Templates Shortcode**, in the form ``, where 123 is the ID of the template.

## Backend Visibility

**Backend Visibility** is off by default. The editor then shows a “Selected Template” note instead of the template, which keeps the editor fast. In our test the note did not show the template name. Turn Backend Visibility on to see the template in the editor. Visitors see the template either way.

## Limitations

- **The template must be published.** With a draft template, visitors see an “Unauthorized Access” notice in the tab.- One template per tab. You can mix text tabs and template tabs in the same widget.

## Troubleshooting

### The editor shows a Selected Template note instead of the template

That is Backend Visibility being off. Turn it on, or check the published page.

### Visitors see Unauthorized Access

Publish the template, then clear any page cache.

### The tab says Select Template

No template is chosen in the dropdown. Pick one, or switch Templates to Shortcode.

## Related Docs

- [Tabs/Tours widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/tabs-tours-elementor-widget-settings-overview/)- [Connect tabs with a carousel](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/connect-a-carousel-with-tabs-in-elementor/)- [Create vertical tabs](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/vertical-tabs-in-elementor/)