--- title: "How to Show Quick View to Post Content with Elementor Template?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/show-quick-view-to-post-content-with-elementor-template/ date: 2024-07-02 modified: 2026-09-28 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "The Quick View widget's built-in preview layout is a sensible default, but it won't always match a heavily customized product or post design. Setting Quickview to Custom Template lets you..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/How-to-Add-Animated-Headings-In-Elementor-1-1024x570.jpg word_count: 317 --- # How to Show Quick View to Post Content with Elementor Template? ## - Quick View switches from the built-in preview layout to Custom Template, letting The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro render an Elementor template inside the popup with the clicked post or product’s own data. - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro requires Elementor free and WooCommerce installed and active, plus at least one published product, before Quick View works as documented. - Quick View setup starts in The Plus Addons > Widgets, where the user searches for Quick View, turns the toggle on, adds it to a listing template, and selects an Elementor template from the Template dropdown or uses Edit Template / Create Template shortcuts. The Quick View widget's built-in preview layout is a sensible default, but it won't always match a heavily customized product or post design. Setting **Quickview** to **Custom Template** lets you design the entire popup content yourself as an Elementor template, then have Quick View render that template with the clicked post/product's own data. For the full settings tour of every Woo Builder widget, see [Woo Builder Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/woo-builder-settings-overview/). ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-builder/woocommerce-builder/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Prerequisite:** [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) (free) installed and active.- **Prerequisite:** [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/) installed and active, with at least one published product.- **Edition:** all Woo Builder widgets are part of **The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro** - a Pro licence is required.- **Widget to enable:** go to **The Plus Addons > Widgets**, search for **Quick View** and turn its toggle on.- An Elementor template (built with Elementor Pro's Theme Builder or a similar single-post template) ready to use as the Quick View content. ## Steps - Add the **Quick View** widget to your listing template.- From **Quickview**, choose **Custom Template**.- From the **Template** dropdown that appears, pick the Elementor template to render inside the popup - or use the on-screen **Edit Template** / **Create Template** shortcuts to build one without leaving the panel. ![Quickview dropdown set to Custom Template](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woo-builder-quickview-custom.webp) ![Template picker and Edit/Create Template shortcuts](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woo-builder-template-select.webp) ## Settings Overview | Setting | What it does | Default | | ------- | ------------ | ------- | | Quickview | Must be Custom Template for this doc's controls to apply. | Default (change to Custom Template) | | Template | Which Elementor template renders inside the popup. | None selected | ## Not verified So you know exactly what has and has not been checked: - Live rendering of a real custom template inside the popup, including whether dynamic tags inside that template correctly resolve to the clicked post's own data - not yet tested against a real fixture template. ## Related Docs - [How to Add Product & Post Quick View in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-product-post-quick-view-in-elementor/)- [How to Add a Quick View Button to a Custom WooCommerce Product Skin in Elementor?](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-a-quick-view-button-to-a-custom-woocommerce-product-skin-in-elementor/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before using Quick View with a custom Elementor template?** A: Elementor free has to be installed and active, and WooCommerce has to be installed and active with at least one published product. This setup also needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro, because all Woo Builder widgets are part of the Pro edition. The Quick View widget itself must be enabled under The Plus Addons > Widgets, and you need an Elementor template ready to use as the popup content. **Q: Why would I use a custom template for Quick View instead of the built-in preview layout?** A: A custom template makes sense when the default Quick View preview does not match a heavily customized product or post design. The Plus Addons for Elementor, The Plus Addons, Plus Addons for Elementor, POSIMYTH lets Quick View render an Elementor template inside the popup, so the whole layout can match your design system instead of relying on the built-in preview. That is the cleaner choice when consistency matters across a listing template. **Q: How do I show Quick View for post content inside an Elementor template?** A: The key is to add the Quick View widget to your listing template, then set Quickview to Custom Template and choose the Elementor template you want rendered in the popup. The page also notes that you can use Edit Template or Create Template from inside the panel, which is useful if you want to build the popup content without leaving the widget settings. That keeps the workflow inside Elementor. **Q: What happens if my Quick View popup does not match my post design?** A: That usually points back to the default preview layout, which is only described as a sensible default and not a perfect fit for every design. Switching Quickview to Custom Template is the intended fix because it lets the popup use your own Elementor template instead of the built-in layout. For broader widget behavior, [Woo Builder Settings Overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/woo-builder-settings-overview/) is the related settings reference. **Q: Can I use a single Elementor template for different posts in Quick View?** A: The setup is meant for one Elementor template to be rendered inside the popup while Quick View pulls in the clicked post or product’s own data. That makes it practical for listings where each item should open with consistent structure but different content. The page also flags one important caveat: live rendering of a real custom template, including dynamic tags resolving correctly to the clicked post’s data, was not yet tested against a real fixture template. **Q: What is not verified about this Quick View setup?** A: The unverified part is live rendering of a real custom template inside the popup, especially whether dynamic tags inside that template correctly resolve to the clicked post’s own data. That matters because it is the difference between a static-looking popup and one that truly reflects each item in the listing. If you are validating this in production, treat that behavior as something still needing real-world testing.