Do you want an Elementor button that shakes every few seconds? An interval shake is a periodic nudge rather than a constant animation, which makes it good at pulling a wandering eye back to the one thing you want clicked without the page feeling restless.
The Button widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor does it with a single toggle and one number, and it is available in the free plugin.
To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Button widget, click here.
Requirement – This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it’s installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.
Before You Start
- Edition: Free — the Button widget ships in both The Plus Addons for Elementor (Free) and Pro.
- Widget to enable: Button, switched on under ThePlus Settings > Widgets.
Step 1: Add the Button widget and set it up
Drag the Button widget into your container. On the Content tab, open Layout, choose a Button Style from the 23 available and set the Text for your label.
Step 2: Turn on Interval Shake Animate
Switch to the Style tab, open the Special section, and turn Interval Shake Animate on. It is off by default, and it sits at the bottom of the section, below Button Hover Effects.
Step 3: Set the interval
Interval Shake Duration appears once the toggle is on. It is the gap in seconds between one shake and the next, and it defaults to 5. Lower numbers shake more often; going below about three seconds tends to read as a fault rather than an invitation.
What It Looks Like
Settings Reference
| Setting | Where | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval Shake Animate | Style > Special | Switcher | No |
| Interval Shake Duration | Style > Special | Number, seconds | 5 |
| Button Style | Content > Layout | Select, 23 styles | Style 1 |
Limitations
- The shake itself is not configurable. You control how often it happens, not how far it moves or in which direction.
- No per-device value. The shake runs at every breakpoint, including on phones.
- Motion preferences are not handled for you. A repeating shake is one of the harder effects for motion-sensitive visitors, so use it on one button per page at most.
- It stacks with other effects. Interval Shake, Button Hover Effects and Continuous Animation are independent, and enabling several on one button rarely looks intentional.
Troubleshooting
The Interval Shake Duration field is missing
It only appears once Interval Shake Animate is on. Turn the toggle on and the field shows up directly beneath it.
The button does not shake on the live page
Regenerate Elementor files from Elementor > Tools > Regenerate CSS & Data, then clear any page caching or CDN in front of the site.
The shake is too frequent and looks broken
Raise Interval Shake Duration. Five seconds is the default for a reason; eight to ten reads as a deliberate nudge rather than a glitch.
Related Docs
Also read how to add a button that scrolls to a page section.
Did you know? You can add smooth preloader and page transition animations in Elementor.
- Button widget: settings overview — every control in the widget.
- Add a button hover animation in Elementor — hover-triggered instead of timed.
- Add continuous animation to an Elementor button — always-on instead of timed.
