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Post Edit Link Widget Plugin for Elementor
Give people who may edit a post a quick Edit link on the post itself, opening Elementor or the WordPress editor, while visitors see nothing.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Post edit linkProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
What editors see
These are the actual outputs of the widget on a sample post for a logged-in editor. Logged out, the space stays empty.
02 / Inside WordPress
Post edit link controls in Elementor
Content sets whether the link opens Elementor or the WordPress editor, the link text, a new tab, text before and after, the HTML tag and an icon. The Style tab covers typography, colour, link hover colour and background, alignment, surface, border, radius and padding, plus the icon.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use post edit link
Spotting a typo on a live post means finding the admin bar, or hunting for the post in the dashboard, and many sites hide the admin bar. Post edit link puts an Edit link on the post for exactly the people allowed to edit it, using WordPress's own permission check, and sends them to the Elementor editor for posts built with Elementor. Visitors and subscribers get no markup at all.
Sites without the admin bar
Keep an edit shortcut when the toolbar is hidden.
Client sites
Give clients an obvious way to update their pages.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add an edit link to posts 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 Post edit link in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a post or a post template.
Choose whether it opens Elementor or the WordPress editor.
Change the link text if you like.
Style it and view a post while logged in.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize post edit link in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Only for people who may edit.
Opens Elementor for Elementor posts.
WordPress's own Edit wording.
Works on draft previews.
Optional new tab with a screen reader note.
No markup for visitors.
06 / Choose the right approach
Post edit link and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
The WordPress admin bar
Often hidden, and its Edit link may not open Elementor.
Searching in the dashboard
Slow when you are already looking at the post.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Post edit link compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Links to the editor; it does not edit on the page.
- Visible only to users who may edit the post.
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 post edit link
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why can I not see the link?
You are logged out, or your user role may not edit this post.
Why does it open the WordPress editor?
The post is not built with Elementor, or Always the WordPress editor is chosen.
Could visitors see a cached edit link?
Only if a shared page cache stores pages built for logged-in users. Check your caching plugin's settings.
Why does the editor show a hint instead of the link?
There is no post in this context, for example in a template being designed on its own.
Post edit link plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Who sees the link?
Only logged-in users WordPress allows to edit that post.
Does it work on pages?
Yes. The default text becomes Edit Page.
Is the link hidden from search engines?
It is never shown to logged-out visitors, and it carries rel="nofollow".
Does it need JavaScript?
No. The link is part of the page as it is built.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get post edit 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.