Long articles and guides
Let readers share a link to the exact step or chapter.
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Heading Permalink Buttons Plugin for Elementor
Add a small copy-link button after each heading so readers can share a link that opens the page at that section.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Heading permalink buttonsProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Copy-link buttons on real headings
These are the actual outputs of the widget on the headings of a sample watercolour kit guide: the default link icons, purple icons on H2 headings only, and icons that appear on hover.
02 / Inside WordPress
Heading permalink buttons controls in Elementor
Content › Headings chooses this page's Elementor content or a container you name with a CSS selector, and which heading levels get buttons. Behaviour shows the buttons always or only on hover and focus, and sets the screen reader label and the copied and failed messages. Display picks the icon. The Style tab sets the icon size, the space after the heading text, colour, opacity, hover and focus colours, the focus outline and the copied message colours.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use heading permalink buttons
Readers who want to point someone at one part of a long article have to share the whole page and say where to scroll. Heading permalink buttons adds a small link icon after the headings you choose; clicking it copies a link that opens the page at that heading, with a short confirmation for everyone, including screen reader users.
Documentation and FAQs
Support teams can send a link that opens at the right answer.
Policies and terms
Point people straight to the clause that matters.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add copy-link buttons to headings 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 Heading permalink buttons in the Complementor library.
Add the widget anywhere on a long page; it adds nothing visible where it sits.
Choose the heading levels, H2 and H3 by default.
Pick an icon and whether buttons always show or appear on hover.
Publish, click an icon and paste the link to check it opens at that heading.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize heading permalink buttons in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Buttons on chosen heading levels, H2 to H6, in this page's content or a container you choose.
Copies a link to the heading, adding an anchor ID when the heading has none.
Short visible confirmation plus a spoken message for screen readers.
Always visible or shown on hover and focus, always visible on touch screens.
Your own icon, or a built-in link symbol.
Style: icon size, gap, colour, opacity, hover and focus colours, focus outline and message colours.
06 / Choose the right approach
Heading permalink buttons and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor Pro Table of Contents
Table of Contents lists links to your headings at the top of the page. This widget adds a copy-link button on each heading instead.
Manual anchors
You can set a CSS ID on each heading and share #links by hand. This widget adds the IDs and the copy button for you.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Heading permalink buttons compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Copies links only; no table of contents or scroll tracking.
- Needs JavaScript; without it headings are unchanged.
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 heading permalink buttons
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why are there no buttons?
The chosen heading levels are not on the page, or a typed container selector matches nothing. In the editor a note shows which levels are used.
Why did my header or footer headings not get buttons?
By default only this page's own Elementor content is used. Choose a container selector to include other areas.
Why does the link end in -2?
Another element already uses that ID, so a number is added to keep each link unique.
Why does copying fail?
Some browsers block the clipboard in embedded frames. The failure message is shown and the heading still has its link.
Heading permalink buttons plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Is it accessible?
Yes. Each button is a real button named Copy link to and the heading text, reachable by keyboard, and the result is announced.
Does it change my headings?
It adds a button after the heading text and an ID if the heading has none. The heading text is unchanged.
Can I hide the buttons until hover?
Yes. Set Show buttons to When the heading is hovered or focused.
Does it work on posts made with templates?
Yes. Choose A container I choose and enter the content area's selector, such as .entry-content.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get heading permalink buttons 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.