Archive templates
Show the category name as a kicker or label.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Current Term Name Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the name of the category, tag or other term being viewed, or the current post's first term, optionally with its parent terms (“Kitchen › Journal”) and linked to its archive.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Current term nameProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Try it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a category archive.
02 / Inside WordPress
Current term name controls in Elementor
Content sets the term source and taxonomy, parent terms and separator, the link, text before and after, the empty text, the HTML tag and an icon. The Style tab covers typography, colours, surface, border, alignment, padding, radius, link hover colour and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use current term name
Archive templates need the category or tag name in more places than the heading: a kicker, a breadcrumb-like path, a link from a post to its category. Current term name shows it from the archive being viewed or from the post's first term, with parent terms if you like, and stays silent where there is no term.
Post templates
Show and link the post's category.
Shops
Name the product category being browsed.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a current term name 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 Current term name in the Complementor library.
Open your archive template (or a post template).
Add the widget and choose parents and link.
Style it, for example as a kicker.
Publish and check it on the live page.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize current term name in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Archive term or the post's first term.
Parent terms with a separator.
Optional link, marked current on its own archive.
WooCommerce product categories too.
Styled sample in the editor.
Silent outside archives.
06 / Choose the right approach
Current term name and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Archive heading
Shows the full archive title, such as “Category: Kitchen journal”.
Post terms widgets
List all terms, not the one being viewed.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Current term name compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Shows one term; it does not list all of a post's terms.
- Full-page caches keep the value until they are refreshed.
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 current term name
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why do I see “Sample category” in the editor?
The template is not being edited on a real archive; the sample shows the styling. The live archive shows the real name.
Why is nothing shown on a post?
Choose The current post's first term and the right taxonomy.
Why are parents missing?
The term is top-level, or Show parent terms is off.
Does it work on product categories?
Yes. They are public taxonomies.
Current term name plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor, though archive templates are usually built with Elementor Pro's Theme Builder.
Which term does a post use?
The first term in the chosen taxonomy, in WordPress's own order.
Is it accessible?
Yes. Links are real links, marked as the current page on their own archive.
Does it work on product categories?
Yes. WooCommerce product categories and tags are public taxonomies.
What shows outside an archive?
Nothing on the live site; the editor shows a styled sample.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get current term name 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.