Ultimate Addons for Elementor plugin review and common issue

The Hotspot tour feature requires UAE’s JavaScript to load correctly without conflicts. Check: (1) browser DevTools Console for JavaScript errors during tour interaction; (2) a caching plugin may be serving outdated JavaScript — clear all caches; (3) verify UAE is updated to the latest version — tour functionality has had improvements in recent releases; (4) test in a clean environment with other plugins deactivated to rule out JavaScript conflicts. The tour feature works by sequentially highlighting hotspot points with a step-by-step tooltip interface.

The Table of Contents widget scans the page for heading elements to build the TOC structure. If it appears empty: (1) verify the page contains headings (H2, H3 tags) inside Elementor text or heading widgets — headings must be in the page HTML, not in images or iframes; (2) in the TOC widget settings, confirm which heading levels to include (H2, H3, H4) — if only H1 headings are on the page but H1 is excluded, the TOC will appear empty; (3) the TOC requires proper HTML structure — heading widgets must output standard HTML heading tags.

The Review Widget requires a Google Places API key with Places API enabled. Verify: (1) the Google Cloud project has the Places API enabled; (2) the API key is correctly entered in UAE → Settings → Google Maps API Key; (3) the API key does not have restrictive referrer or IP restrictions that block server-side requests; (4) the Place ID entered in the widget is correct — use the Google Place ID Finder to get the exact Place ID for your business. Google Places API requires billing to be enabled on the Google Cloud project even if usage stays within the free tier.

Add the Info Box widget to a column in Elementor. Configure: Icon/Image section (select an icon from icon libraries or upload a custom SVG), Title and Description text, CTA button (optional, with link). In the Style tab, configure icon background color, border, and hover effects; title and description typography; and the CTA button appearance. For a services grid, replicate the Info Box in multiple columns and adjust the icon and text per service. UAE’s Info Box widget has more styling options than Elementor’s native Icon Box, including box hover effects, icon separator lines, and more.

In the Elementor editor, click on the widget or section to select it. In the Advanced tab, scroll to the UAE Display Conditions section. Enable conditions and add rules: “User Status” = “Logged In” AND “Page Type” = “Specific Page” → select the target page. When multiple conditions are set with AND logic, all conditions must be true for the element to display. Save and test by viewing the page as a logged-out visitor (incognito) — the element should be hidden.

UAE integrates more deeply with Astra and is developed by the same team. For Astra theme users building with Elementor, UAE provides the most coherent design system with type-matched styling defaults. Essential Addons provides more widgets and a larger community. Many professional Astra + Elementor builds use both: UAE for its polished core widgets and deep Astra integration, supplemented by Essential Addons for specific widgets UAE does not include.

UAE does not include a header and footer builder — that functionality is provided by Astra’s native theme customizer and header/footer builder (when using the Astra theme with Elementor). For a non-Astra site using UAE, header and footer design is handled by Elementor Pro’s Theme Builder or a separate header footer plugin. ElementsKit and Happy Addons are examples of Elementor addons that include header/footer builders if that feature is needed alongside widget extension.

Yes, that can happen, especially on older sites with many plugins. This usually happens when the plugin, theme, and add-ons are updated out of sequence. In most cases, testing on staging catches the issue before it reaches the live site. From experience, backups and changelog reviews save a lot of cleanup time.

Start by checking whether another plugin already does the same job. In most cases, overlap is what creates avoidable conflicts and performance issues. A common issue is installing a plugin because it looks convenient without checking the stack first. From experience, a short compatibility review avoids most of the pain later.