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Page Ancestor Path Plugin for Elementor
Show the parent pages of the current page as a linked trail, such as Home / Garden guides / Planting spring bulbs / Tulips.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
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Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Page trails from a real page hierarchy
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on a sample page three levels deep: the default trail, a styled trail with a home icon, parents only, and your own labels.
02 / Inside WordPress
Page ancestor path controls in Elementor
Content › Source turns the Home link on or off and sets its label. Behaviour shows the current page as text with optional replacement text. Display sets the navigation label, separator text or icon, and a Home icon. The Style tab covers alignment, typography, spacing, icon size, current page and separator colours, link Normal, Hover and Focus states, and link padding.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use page ancestor path
Deeply nested pages leave readers unsure how they got there or how to go back up a level. Page ancestor path shows the chain of parent pages above the current page as links, read from your page hierarchy, and quietly leaves out parents that are private, draft or password-protected.
Service and location pages
Show the path from a city page up to the service it belongs to.
Page templates
Add one widget to a template and every child page shows its own trail.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show a page's parent trail 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 Page ancestor path in the Complementor library.
Set each page's Parent in WordPress so your pages form a hierarchy.
Add the widget to the top of child pages, or to a page template.
Choose the Home label, separator and whether to show the current page.
Style the trail, publish, and check a page two or three levels deep.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize page ancestor path in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Trail of parent pages read from the WordPress page hierarchy.
Optional Home link with your own label and icon.
Current page shown as plain text, with optional replacement text, or hidden.
Separator text or icon, hidden from screen readers.
Private, draft and password-protected parents left out; nothing shown on non-public pages.
Style: alignment, typography, spacing, icon size, colours, link states and padding.
06 / Choose the right approach
Page ancestor path and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor Pro Breadcrumbs or SEO plugin breadcrumbs
Breadcrumb widgets from Elementor Pro, Yoast or Rank Math also cover posts, archives and schema. Use them for full site breadcrumbs; use this widget for a simple page-parent trail without them.
Typed links
Hand-typed parent links go stale when pages move. This widget reads the hierarchy each time.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Page ancestor path compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Hierarchical post types only; no archive or post breadcrumbs.
- No breadcrumb schema output.
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 page ancestor path
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is a parent page missing?
It is private, a draft or password-protected, so it is left out for everyone.
Why is nothing shown?
The page has no parents and Home and the current page are turned off, or the page itself is not public.
Why does it not work on posts?
Posts are not hierarchical. The widget works on pages and other hierarchical post types.
Does it add breadcrumb schema?
No. It is a visible trail only; use an SEO plugin for structured data.
Page ancestor path plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Is it accessible?
Yes. It is a labelled navigation with an ordered list, aria-current on the current page and decorative separators hidden from screen readers.
Can I hide the Home link?
Yes. Turn off Home link in Source.
Is the current page a link?
No. It is shown as text, because you are already on it.
Does it show on the front page?
On a static front page the Home link is left out, since it would point to itself.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get page ancestor path 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.