Photography
Let visitors see the full picture.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Featured Image File Link Widget Plugin for Elementor
Link to the current post's featured image file in full size or as uploaded, with its type and size if you like.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Featured image file linkProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
This post's image file
These are the actual published outputs of the widget for this post's featured image.
02 / Inside WordPress
Featured image file link controls in Elementor
Content sets the file, the link text, the type and size, the new tab, text before and after, a fallback text, the HTML tag and an optional icon. The Style tab covers typography, colour, link states, alignment, radius, padding and the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use featured image file link
Photographers, illustrators and press pages want readers to open or download the full picture, but featured images are shown cropped and resized. Featured image file link links to the full-size or original file with a clear text, optionally with its type and size, and announces new tabs to screen readers.
Press pages
Download the original image.
Recipes and crafts
Open a large photo to follow along.
04 / Installation and setup
How to link to the full-size featured image 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 file link in the Complementor library.
Add the widget under the featured image in a single post template.
Choose full size, original or large.
Choose the link text and details.
Style it and open a post.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize featured image file link in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Full size, original or large.
Your text, title or file name.
File type and size.
New tab announced.
Public images only.
Link states and icon.
06 / Choose the right approach
Featured image file link and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Lightbox plugins
Show the image but not a file to keep.
Typed links
Must be updated with every new image.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Featured image file link compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Featured image only.
- Links to the file; no lightbox or forced download.
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 file link
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The post has no featured image or is not public.
Why is the full size smaller than my upload?
WordPress scales very large uploads; choose Original upload.
Why is the size missing?
WordPress has no size recorded and the file is not on this server.
Does it force a download?
No. Browsers open the image; readers can save it from there.
Featured image file link plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Where does it get its information?
From the featured image of the post being viewed and its Media Library file.
Where should I place it?
In a single post or page template, or directly on a post. It reads the post being viewed.
Does it send anything to other services?
No. Everything is read from your own WordPress site while the page is built.
Can I link to the original upload?
Yes. Choose Original upload for the file as it was uploaded.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get featured image file link 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.