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title: "How to Limit Blog Post Title in Elementor? (Limit Word Count)"
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# How to Limit Blog Post Title in Elementor? (Limit Word Count)

## 

- Limits blog post titles by word count using the Blog Listing widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor.
- Activates the Title Limit toggle in the Special Option tab to set word count restrictions on titles.
- Utilizes the Display Dots toggle to indicate truncated titles exceeding the specified word count.

Are long post titles wrapping onto three or four lines and breaking your grid? Limiting the title length keeps every card the same height.

The Blog/Post Listing widget in The Plus Addons for Elementor can cut titles by word or by character.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Blog Listing widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-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-listing/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text#blog-post-wgts)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** Free — available in both The Plus Addons for Elementor (Free) and Pro.- **Widget to enable:** Blog/Post Listing, switched on under **ThePlus Settings > Widgets**.

## Step 1: Turn on Title Limit

Add the **Blog/Post Listing** widget. Turn on **Title Limit**, which is off by default. Where it is depends on your edition:

- **Pro:** Content > **Special Option**- **Free:** Content > **Extra Option** — the free plugin has no Special Option section

![The Title Limit switch turned on](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tp-blog-listout-title-limit-wide-special.webp)

## Step 2: Choose words or characters

**Limit on** defaults to **Character**. Set it to **Word** to avoid cutting a word in half.

## Step 3: Set the Title Count

Enter the number of words or characters to keep in **Title Count**. Around 8 words, or 50 to 60 characters, fits most three-column grids.

## Step 4: Add dots

Turn on **Display Dots** to add *...* to every title that was cut, so readers can tell there is more.

## Settings Reference

| Setting | Where (Pro / Free) | Options | Default |
| ------- | ------------------ | ------- | ------- |
| Title Limit | Special Option / Extra Option | Show / Hide | Hide |
| Limit on | Special Option / Extra Option | Character, Word | Character |
| Title Count | Special Option / Extra Option | 1 to 1000 | Empty |
| Display Dots | Special Option / Extra Option | Show / Hide | Hide |

## Limitations

- **The listing only.** The full title still shows on the post itself and in search results.- **One limit for every post.** There is no per-post override.- **Not on Smart Loop Builder.** There, write `{{tpae_title_60}}` in your template to keep the first 60 characters, or any number you like.

## Troubleshooting

### I cannot find Title Limit

On the free plugin it is in **Extra Option**, not Special Option.

### Titles are cut mid-word

**Limit on** is still Character. Switch it to Word.

### Nothing changes

**Title Count** is empty or larger than your titles. Enter a smaller number.

## Related Docs

- [Blog Listing widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/blog-listing-widget-settings-overview/) — every control in the widget.- [Limit the post excerpt in Elementor blog posts](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/limit-post-excerpt-in-elementor-blog-posts/)- [Show blog posts in a grid layout](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-blog-posts-in-grid-layout-in-elementor/)