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Content / widget · Elementor module
Archive Heading Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the heading of the archive being viewed, such as a category, tag, author, date or the shop, with or without the “Category:” prefix.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Archive headingProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Headings from a real category archive
These are the actual published outputs of the widget inside the Kitchen journal category of a sample site: the WordPress heading with its prefix, a styled H1 without the prefix, and a small eyebrow label.
02 / Inside WordPress
Archive heading controls in Elementor
Content sets prefix removal, text before and after, a fallback outside archives, the HTML tag (including H1) and an optional icon. In the editor, where there is no archive, a styled sample heading lets you preview the design. The Style tab covers typography, colour, alignment, background, border, radius and padding, plus icon position, size, gap and colour.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use archive heading
An archive template needs a heading that changes with the archive: the category name on a category, the author on an author page, the month on a date archive. Archive heading reads the heading WordPress builds for the current archive, can drop the “Category:” style prefix in any language, and shows nothing outside archives.
Author pages
Show the author's name at the top of their archive.
Shop and product categories
Title the shop and product category pages.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add an archive heading in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Archive heading in the Complementor library.
Open the template used for your archives.
Add the widget and choose whether to remove the prefix.
Choose the HTML tag; use H1 if the template has no other H1.
Style it, publish, and open a category or tag page to check.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize archive heading in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Category, tag, taxonomy, author, date, post type and blog headings.
Removes “Category:”, “Tag:” and similar prefixes in any language.
Uses the Posts page title on the blog index.
Works on the WooCommerce shop page.
Span, paragraph, H1 to H4 or div tag.
Style: typography, colour, surface, optional icon.
06 / Choose the right approach
Archive heading and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
A typed Heading widget
A typed heading is the same on every archive. This one follows the archive being viewed.
Elementor Pro Archive Title
Pro includes an archive title widget. This one works with the free version of Elementor.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Archive heading compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor and an archive template.
- Public archives only.
- No search results heading.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot archive heading
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The page is not a public archive, for example a single post or a normal page. Set Text when source is empty to show something there.
Why does it say “Category:”?
That is the WordPress heading. Turn on Remove archive type prefix.
Why does the editor show “Sample category”?
The editor page is not an archive, so a sample is shown for styling. Visitors see the real heading.
Why does my H1 look like normal text?
The tag sets meaning only. Set its size and weight with Typography in the Style tab.
Archive heading plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor, inside any archive template.
Does prefix removal work in other languages?
Yes. It removes the translated WordPress prefix rather than cutting at a colon.
Does it support custom taxonomies?
Yes, for public taxonomies. Private ones show nothing.
Does it show search results headings?
No. Search pages are not archives; use a search heading widget.
Is it accessible?
Yes. Choose a heading tag so screen readers announce it as a heading.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get archive heading with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.