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Ask customers to quote the article number.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Post Reference Number Widget Plugin for Elementor
Show the current post's permanent reference number so readers and customers can quote it, optionally linked to the short link.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Post public reference IDProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
This page's number
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on this page.
02 / Inside WordPress
Post reference number controls in Elementor
Content sets the format, the minimum digits, the short link, 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 post public reference id
Support teams, publishers and shops often ask readers to quote which article, job or product they mean, but titles change and addresses are long. Post reference number shows the post's WordPress ID, which never changes, in the format you choose, and can link it to the short link that keeps working when the address changes. It never shows numbers of drafts, private or password-protected posts.
Job listings
Show a vacancy reference.
Catalogues
Give each item a number for phone orders.
04 / Installation and setup
How to show a post reference number 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 reference number in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a single post, page or product template.
Choose plain or #, and the minimum digits.
Choose whether it links to the short link.
Style it and open a post.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize post public reference id in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Permanent WordPress ID.
Plain or with #.
Leading zeros to a minimum length.
Optional short link.
Hidden for drafts and private posts.
Fallback text and icon.
06 / Choose the right approach
Post public reference ID and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
A custom field
Has to be filled in by hand for every post.
The SKU
Only for products, and not always set.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Post public reference ID compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Shows the WordPress ID; does not create a separate numbering.
- Published, 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 post public reference id
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The post is a draft, private or password-protected, or the widget is not on a post.
Will the number change?
No. The WordPress ID stays the same for the life of the post.
What is the short link?
An address with ?p= and the number, which WordPress redirects to the post.
Why six digits?
Minimum digits adds leading zeros; set 0 for none.
Post public reference ID plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Where does it get its information?
From the WordPress ID of the post being viewed.
Where should I place it?
In a single post, page or product template, or directly on a page. It reads the post being viewed.
Why does nothing show in some cases?
Drafts, private and password-protected posts show nothing. In the editor a short note explains why, and a fallback text can be set.
Is the ID private information?
No. WordPress already uses it in public addresses such as the short link.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get post public reference id 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.