Description
Custom Post Accordion for Elementor lets you display any custom post type (CPT) as a smooth, animated accordion widget — directly inside the Elementor editor with full live preview.
Whether you’re building a job listing page, an FAQ section, a team member showcase, a product catalogue, or any other content type, this widget gives you a flexible, style-ready accordion that works with your existing WordPress setup.
No shortcodes. No custom templates. Just drag and drop to configure.
Features
- Works with any registered custom post type — dynamic dropdown auto-populates from your site
- Ordering controls — sort by menu order, date, title, or random
- Customisable toggle button — choose text or icon, set separate open and closed states
- Full style controls — background colour, border, border radius, padding, gap between items
- Typography support — connect title and content to Elementor Global Fonts and Global Colours
- Responsive padding — separate settings for desktop, tablet, and mobile
- Real-time Elementor editor preview — every style change reflects instantly
Perfect for
- Job listings and career pages
- FAQ and knowledge base sections
- Team member directories
- Product or service catalogues
- News and announcement archives
- Any content stored in a custom post type
Requirements
- WordPress 5.8 or higher
- Elementor (free) 3.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
Elementor Pro is not required. The widget works with the free Elementor plugin.
Screenshots
Installation
- In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
- Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now
- Click Activate Plugin
- Open any page in the Elementor editor and search for “Custom Post Accordion” Alternatively, install directly from the WordPress plugin directory:
- Go to Plugins Add New
- Search for “Webian Custom Post Accordion”
- Click Install Now then Activate
FAQ
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Does this work without Elementor Pro?
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Yes. This plugin works with the free Elementor plugin. Elementor Pro is not required.
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Which custom post types does it support?
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All public custom post types registered on your site. The Post Type dropdown automatically lists all available CPTs — including those registered by other plugins or your theme.
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Does the accordion animate smoothly?
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Yes. The widget uses a CSS grid animation technique for smooth, hardware-accelerated open and close transitions.
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Yes. The Toggle Button settings let you choose between text and icon for both the open and closed states, using the Elementor icon library.
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Will my style settings update live in the Elementor editor?
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Yes. All colour, typography, spacing, and border controls update the preview in real time.
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Is it compatible with Elementor’s Global Colours and Global Fonts?
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Yes. The Title and Toggle Button typography controls support Elementor Global Fonts and Colours.
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Is the plugin translation-ready?
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Yes. All user-facing strings use the text domain
webian-custom-post-accordion-for-elementor.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release