Envato Elements WordPress Plugin installation guide
- In WordPress, go to Settings > Permalinks and ensure Post Name is selected, then Save
- Go to Appearance > Themes > Add New and ensure Hello Elementor is installed and activated.
- The theme activation will prompt you to install and activate the Elementor Page Builder plugin if it is not already installed. Click Install, then Activate.
- The Elementor signup page will appear. You may click the X in the corner to close it.
- Go to Elementor > Settings, click the Features tab and ensure Flexbox Container has a green icon (if not, set to Active). This feature is required for all kits published after Oct 1, 2023
- Go to Plugins > Add New and search for “Envato” and Install and Activate the Envato Elements - Photos & Elementor Templates plugin
- If you have a subscription to Elementor Pro, install and connect it before continuing.
- Go to Elements > Settings and ensure the Server Limits have green checks. Any issues will be noted and should be directed to your web host to resolve before continuing.
- Click the Connect Envato Account button at the top-right
• You may also click “Follow this link” at the top of the Settings page - If you are already signed in to envato.com, you will see the Token generated screen, otherwise enter your Envato username and password to sign in. Click the copy button to copy your key.
- Return to your WordPress admin tab and paste the key in the token field, then click Verify Token
• Tip: Make sure there is no space before or after the key
- The button will change to Account Connected upon success.
Important Note: Your Envato subscription may only be connected to one domain at a time from a user account with an Administrator role.
Importing Kits (Connected Accounts)
- You may search for specific kits by keywords that describe the features, style, niche, or author name OR select a category filter to start
- Recommended: Click More info to view the kit page on our website, which includes important information such as plugin requirements, compatibility and setup instructions.
- Click Install Kit on your chosen kit.
- Check for the orange banner at the top of the screen and click Install Requirements to load the kit addons and settings.
- Click Import on the Global Kit Styles first to set colors, fonts and site settings, then click Import Template on each template one at a time in the order shown.
- Getting an import error? Unoptimized hosting or other issues may cause import issues. See this article for troubleshooting.
- Need further help? Click Show Debug Details on the error popup and send that log along with your kit name and URL to the email address on the error message.
That’s it, you’re ready to begin building your site!
- Imported templates are stored in Elementor under Templates > Saved Templates and must be inserted to a new page in WordPress before customizing.
- Imported blocks, tabs or slides are stored in Elementor under Templates > Saved Templates and may be duplicated and cusotmized directly.
- Elementor Pro site parts are stored in Elementor under Templates > Theme Builder and are customized directly.
Creating Your Pages
- Go to Pages > Add New Page and give your page a Title, then click Edit with Elementor
- Click the X to close any Elementor popups/notifications that appear.
- Click the grey folder icon to open the Elementor Template Library panel
- First, ensure the template you want to use is a Page, Container or Section template type, then click Insert
- All other template types are customized through the Elementor Pro Theme Builder
- You will be prompted to Apply the Settings of the Page too? Click Do not Apply
- Click the gear icon in the Elementor panel (located at top center or bottom left) to access Page Settings
- Select Elementor Full Width from the Page Layout drop-down. This ensures your global header and footer work, and removes the default title from the top of the page.
- If your kit includes alternate headers intended for special layouts, use Elementor Canvas to hide the global header.
Forms, Slides and Tab Blocks
Your kit may come with content block templates such as forms, tabs, slides or Pro loops that are used in combination with content widgets. In general you only need to select the appropriate block in the widget settings when customizing your pages.
Visit your Template Kit's item page on our website for detailed usage instructions for these templates.
Setup Header & Footers
- Your navigation menu is created in WordPress under Appearance > Menus
- Elementor Pro kits will automatically setup the header and footer under Templates > Theme Builder. If you are not seeing it in your pages, make sure the Page Layout is Elementor Full Width and the Header condition is Entire Site.
- If your kit is not made for Elementor Pro, it will have alternative ways to setup global headers and footers. Visit your Template Kit's item page on Themeforest for detailed setup instructions for additional addons.
How to Set the Home Page
You may set the main landing page of your website under Settings > Reading by selecting Static Front Page and the page you want to show
Help & Support for Template Kits
If you are encountering an error when importing an Elementor Template Kit, please click Show Debug Details and email the contents of the log along with the name of the kit and your URL to the email address on the error message or see Envato Elements Template Kits - Troubleshooting Common Import Problems
Help and support for customizing templates and using Elementor is available under Elementor > Get Help in your admin menu.