--- title: "How to Create Multiple Columned Elementor Carousel Slider?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/multiple-columned-elementor-carousel-slider/ date: 2023-12-21 modified: 2026-09-14 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Small cards, logos or product boxes look lost when a carousel shows them one at a time. The Carousel Anything widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor can show several..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/How-to-create-multiple-columned-Elementor-Carousel-Slider-1024x536.jpg word_count: 503 --- # How to Create Multiple Columned Elementor Carousel Slider? ## - Carousel Anything from The Plus Addons for Elementor shows several slides side by side and lets the user set separate column counts for desktops, tablets and phones. - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is required for more than one column, while the free plugin keeps Desktop Columns at Column 1 and does not include multiple columns, the Tablet tab or the Mobile tab. - Responsive Tablet and Responsive Mobile unlock separate autoplay, loop, dots and arrows settings for each device, and their Autoplay and Infinite Mode start switched on. Small cards, logos or product boxes look lost when a carousel shows them one at a time. The **Carousel Anything** widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor can show several slides side by side, with its own column count for desktops, tablets and phones. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Carousel Anything widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-anything-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/carousel-slider/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — More than one column needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. The Carousel Anything widget itself is free.- **Widget to enable:** Carousel Anything, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**.- **Slides:** one saved Elementor template per slide, created under **Templates > Saved Templates** and published.- In the free plugin **Desktop Columns** only offers **Column 1**. ## Step 1: Set the Desktop Columns - Select the Carousel Anything widget and open **Style > Carousel Options**.- In the **Desktop** tab, choose **Desktop Columns**, for example **Column 3**. The options go from Column 1 to Column 12. ![Desktop Columns set to Column 3 in the Carousel Options section, with three slides side by side on the canvas](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carousel-columns.webp) ## Step 2: Choose How Far the Arrows Move - Set **Next Previous**: **One Column** moves one slide per click, **All Visible Columns** moves a whole row of visible slides. ![The Next Previous option set to All Visible Columns](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carousel-next-previous.webp) ## Step 3: Set Tablet and Phone Columns - Open the **Tablet** tab and choose **Tablet Columns** (Column 1 to Column 8). ![The Tablet tab of Carousel Options with Tablet Columns set to Column 2](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carousel-tablet-columns.webp) - Open the **Mobile** tab and choose **Mobile Columns** (Column 1 to Column 6). ![The Mobile tab of Carousel Options with Mobile Columns set to Column 1](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carousel-mobile-columns.webp) Publish the page and check it at different screen widths. ![A carousel on the front end showing three slides side by side with arrows](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/carousel-result-columns.webp) ## How It Behaves | Screen width | Columns used | | ------------ | ------------ | | 1024 px and wider | **Desktop Columns** | | 768 to 1023 px | **Tablet Columns** | | 767 px and narrower | **Mobile Columns** | - In our test with Desktop 3, Tablet 2 and Mobile 1, the carousel showed 3 slides at 1024 px, 2 slides at 1023 px and 768 px, and 1 slide at 767 px and 390 px.- With **One Column**, Next moved from slides 1-3 to slides 2-4. With **All Visible Columns** it moved to slides 4-6.- **Tablet Columns** and **Mobile Columns** start at Column 1. If you only set Desktop Columns, tablets and phones show one slide. ## Limitations - The carousel switches to the tablet columns below 1024 px. At exactly 1024 px it still uses the desktop columns, although Elementor already treats that width as tablet.- **Responsive Tablet** and **Responsive Mobile** unlock separate autoplay, loop, dots and arrows settings for that device, and their **Autoplay** and **Infinite Mode** start switched on. In our test, turning on Responsive Tablet made the carousel autoplay on a tablet-width screen although autoplay was off for desktop. Check those switches after you turn it on.- Multiple columns, the Tablet tab and the Mobile tab are not part of the free plugin. ## Troubleshooting ### Phones show only one slide Set **Mobile Columns** in the **Mobile** tab. It does not follow Desktop Columns. ### The carousel started autoplaying on tablets Open the **Tablet** tab and turn off **Autoplay** there, or turn off **Responsive Tablet**. ## Related Docs - [Carousel Anything widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-anything-elementor-widget-settings-overview/)- [Make the carousel full width](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/full-width-carousel-slider-in-elementor/)- [Show or hide arrows and dots](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/showhide-arrows-dots-in-elementor-carousel/)- [Enlarge the center slide](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/increase-center-slide-in-elementor-carousel/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Why does a carousel with small cards or logos look better in multiple columns?** A: Small cards, logos, and product boxes can look lost when they appear one at a time. The Carousel Anything widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH lets several slides sit side by side, so the layout feels denser and more useful on wider screens. That matters most when you want the carousel to show more content without making each item feel oversized. **Q: What do I need before building a multiple columned Elementor carousel slider?** A: The setup depends on three things: The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro for more than one column, the Carousel Anything widget switched on under The Plus Addons > Widgets, and one saved Elementor template per slide published under Templates > Saved Templates. In the free plugin, Desktop Columns only offers Column 1, so multi-column layouts are tied to the Pro edition. **Q: How many columns can I use in the desktop, tablet, and mobile views?** A: Desktop Columns go from Column 1 to Column 12, Tablet Columns from Column 1 to Column 8, and Mobile Columns from Column 1 to Column 6. That range gives you enough control to keep a grid-like carousel on larger screens while simplifying it on smaller ones. In practice, the page’s test used Desktop 3, Tablet 2, and Mobile 1 to show how the layout scales down cleanly. **Q: Why do phones show only one slide in my carousel?** A: Phones show only one slide when Mobile Columns is not set in the Mobile tab. The carousel does not inherit Desktop Columns for mobile. If you only configure desktop, tablets and phones fall back to a single visible slide, so mobile needs its own column count if you want more than one item on screen. **Q: Why did my carousel start autoplaying on tablets even though desktop autoplay is off?** A: Responsive Tablet can turn on separate autoplay, loop, dots, and arrows settings for tablets, and its Autoplay and Infinite Mode start switched on. That means tablet behavior can differ from desktop even when the desktop version is static. If autoplay appears only at tablet width, turn off Autoplay in the Tablet tab or disable Responsive Tablet.