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Pro Using the Dynamic Tags Extension

Looking to pull dynamic data like post titles, author names, or site info directly into your Elementor designs? The Dynamic Tags extension in aThemes Addons Pro lets you integrate dynamic content into text, images, and other widgets – so your pages always display up-to-date information.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to use the Dynamic Tags extension in aThemes Addons Pro for Elementor.

Table of Contents
  1. Activate the Extension
  2. Available Dynamic Tags
  3. Example Usage

Activate the Extension

This extension is part of the Premium version of the aThemes Addons for Elementor plugin. To activate it, go to your admin area, visit the aThemes Addons dashboard, search for the extension and click on the switch to activate it. It will now be available in your Elementor interface.

Available Dynamic Tags

General

  • site-title: Displays the site title.
  • site-tagline: Displays the site tagline.
  • site-url: Displays the site URL.
  • site-logo: Displays the site logo.
  • current-date-time: Displays the current date and time.

Post

  • post-title: Displays the title of the current post.
  • post-featured-image: Displays the featured image of the current post.
  • post-excerpt: Displays the excerpt of the current post.
  • post-content: Displays the content of the current post.
  • post-id: Displays the ID of the current post.
  • post-date: Displays the date of the current post.
  • post-url: Displays the URL of the current post.
  • post-terms: Displays the terms (categories, tags) of the current post.
  • post-custom-field: Displays a custom field from the current post.

Author

  • author-name: Displays the name of the author of the current post.
  • author-url: Displays the URL of the author.
  • author-image: Displays the author’s profile image.
  • author-info: Displays additional information about the author.

Archive

  • archive-title: Displays the title of the current archive.
  • archive-description: Displays the description of the current archive.
  • archive-url: Displays the URL of the current archive.
  • archive-meta: Displays metadata related to the current archive.

Comments

  • comments-number: Displays the number of comments on the current post.
  • comments-url: Displays the URL to the comments section.

Actions

  • lightbox: Integrates a lightbox feature.
  • offcanvas-content: Displays offcanvas content created using the Offcanvas Content widget.

Example Usage

To use a dynamic tag in a text widget:

  1. Drag a Text widget into your layout.
  2. Click on the dynamic tags icon next to the text field.
  3. Select a dynamic tag from the aThemes Addons: Post group, such as Post Title.
  4. The widget will now display the current post title dynamically.

That’s it! You’ve successfully integrated dynamic data into your Elementor designs using the Dynamic Tags extension in aThemes Addons Pro.

Next, would you like to control when elements appear based on specific conditions? Check out our guide on Using the Display Conditions Extension to learn more.

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