Photo credits
Credit photographers under hero images, with a link.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Featured Image Caption Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the Media Library caption of the current post's featured image, keeping credit links, under a hero or header image in Elementor.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Featured image captionProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
A real featured image caption
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a sample page whose featured image has a captioned credit link: as written, styled for under a hero image, and as plain uppercase text.
02 / Inside WordPress
Featured image caption controls in Elementor
Content sets whether credit links and emphasis are kept, text before and after, a fallback when there is no caption, the HTML tag and an optional icon. 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 featured image caption
Templates that use the featured image as a hero rarely show its caption, so photo credits and context written in the Media Library never reach visitors. Featured image caption shows that caption for whichever post is being viewed, keeps credit links, and prints nothing when there is no caption.
Editorial posts
Explain what the lead image shows.
Portfolio pages
Show medium and size for each featured artwork.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show a featured image caption 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 Featured image caption in the Complementor library.
Add a caption to the image in the Media Library.
Set the image as the post's featured image.
Add the widget under the image in your template or page.
Style it and check a post on the frontend.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize featured image caption in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
The caption of the current post's featured image.
Keeps credit links and italics, or shows plain text.
Nothing printed when there is no caption.
Fallback text, such as a default credit.
Optional icon such as a camera.
Style: typography, colour, surface, icon.
06 / Choose the right approach
Featured image caption and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Typing the credit in a Text widget
Typed credits are the same on every post. This widget shows each post's own caption.
Elementor Pro dynamic tags
Pro can insert image captions dynamically. This widget works with the free version of Elementor.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Featured image caption compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Caption only, not the image.
- Public posts only.
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 featured image caption
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The post has no featured image, or its image has no caption. Add one in the Media Library or set Text when source is empty.
Why is the credit link missing?
Keep links and emphasis is off. Turn it on in the Content tab.
Why is the caption on a draft not shown?
Only public posts are used, so drafts, private and password-protected posts show nothing.
Does it show the image too?
No. Use Elementor's image or featured image tools for the image itself.
Featured image caption plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Where does the caption come from?
From the Caption field of the featured image in the WordPress Media Library.
Is the caption HTML safe?
Yes. Only links, italics and bold are kept; scripts and other markup are removed.
Does it work on pages and custom post types?
Yes, on any public post type that supports featured images.
Is it accessible?
Yes. It is ordinary text with real links, and the optional icon is hidden from screen readers.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get featured image caption 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.