Plugin info

Total downloads: 609
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 3
Last updated: 5/25/2025 (220 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/29/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.1
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 220 days ago • 1 reviews

40/100

Is Animate Elementor – Elementor Scroll, 3D and Background Animations abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 220 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.8.1
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Description

Animate Elementor is a lightweight and powerful animation plugin for Elementor that lets you add beautiful scroll-based animations to any Elementor widget or section — no coding required. built on the reliable AOS (Animate On Scroll) library, this plugin brings your pages to life with professional animation effects like fade, slide, zoom, flip, and more. Whether you’re using Elementor Free or Pro, you can easily control animations with intuitive settings right inside the Elementor editor.

🔹 No coding needed – just simple controls inside Elementor.
🔹 Fast and lightweight – optimized for performance.
🔹 Compatible with Elementor Free and Pro versions.

Background Animations

waves – flowing animated wave effect, perfect for headers and hero sections
fog – soft, ambient fog effect for immersive backgrounds
dots – minimalist dot pattern with smooth motion
net – interactive network of dots and lines, responds to mouse movement
cells – organic, pulsing cell-like blobs, great for science or abstract visuals
halo – radiant pulsating glow in a circular halo effect
globe – animated 3D globe made of particles and lines
rings – floating 3D rings rotating in space
birds – flocks of animated birds flying across your screen
dotWave – wave animation created from dots, subtle and modern
⭐ More background effects coming soon…
Need a custom animation effect? We’re happy to help — reach out at [email protected].

Scroll Animations

🌫️ fade
⬆️ fade-up ⬇️ fade-down ⬅️ fade-left ➡️ fade-right
🔼 fade-up-right 🔽 fade-up-left ◀️ fade-down-right ▶️ fade-down-left
🔄 flip-left 🔁 flip-right 🔃 flip-up 🔂 flip-down
📤 slide-up 📥 slide-down ↩️ slide-left ↪️ slide-right
🔍 zoom-in 🔎 zoom-in-up/down/left/right
📉 zoom-out 📈 zoom-out-up/down/left/right

Tilt Animations

📏 linear
⚙️ ease, ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-out
🎯 Tilt Default (Smooth)
🎨 Ease In Quad (Bezier)
🎯 Ease In Cubic (Bezier)
🔥 Ease Out Cubic (Bezier)
Ease In Out (Sharp)

🎮 Usage

  1. Open any page in the Elementor editor.
  2. Select the widget or section you want to animate.
  3. Go to the Animation Settings panel.
  4. Choose an animation effect and configure options like delay or duration.
  5. Save and preview your page to see the animation in action!

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Fork the repository, create a feature branch, and submit your pull request.

Support

Need help? Contact us at [email protected] or open a ticket on the plugin’s support forum.

Installation

  1. Download the Animate Elementor plugin.
  2. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/animate-elementor directory or install via the WordPress Plugins screen.
  3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
  4. Edit your pages with Elementor and start adding animations!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I enable animations?

After activating the plugin, open any Elementor page, select an element, and configure its Animation settings from advance tab animate elementor tab.

Which animations are included?

Animate Elementor supports fade, slide, zoom, flip, and other scroll-triggered effects.

Will it work with Elementor Free version?

Yes! Animate Elementor is compatible with both free and pro versions of Elementor.

Can I request a new animation effect or feature?

Absolutely! We’d love to hear your ideas — feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. <strong>Net Examples</strong> - Background animation.

    Net Examples - Background animation.

  2. <strong>Fog Examples</strong> - Background animation.

    Fog Examples - Background animation.

  3. <strong>Geometry Waves Examples</strong> - Background animation.

    Geometry Waves Examples - Background animation.

  4. <strong>Birds Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Birds Examples – Background animation.

  5. <strong>Globe Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Globe Examples – Background animation.

  6. <strong>Cells Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Cells Examples – Background animation.

  7. <strong>Trunk Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Trunk Examples – Background animation.

  8. <strong>Topology Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Topology Examples – Background animation.

  9. <strong>Vots waves Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Vots waves Examples – Background animation.

  10. <strong>Rings Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Rings Examples – Background animation.

  11. <strong>Halo Examples</strong> – Background animation.

    Halo Examples – Background animation.

  12. <strong>Animation Types</strong> – Includes fade-up, fade-down, fade-right, slide-up, and many more effects.

    Animation Types – Includes fade-up, fade-down, fade-right, slide-up, and many more effects.

  13. <strong>Easing Options</strong> – Customize animation easing with presets like ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-back, and others.

    Easing Options – Customize animation easing with presets like ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-back, and others.

  14. <strong>Anchor Placement</strong> – Set where the animation triggers: top-bottom, top-center, center-center, etc.

    Anchor Placement – Set where the animation triggers: top-bottom, top-center, center-center, etc.

Changelog

2.0.0 – Background Animations

– ✅ Improved background animation for better performance and smoother visuals
– ✅ Introduced NEW background animation support for Elementor sections
– ✅ Added two new background animation effects: Birds, Trunk, Topology, Globe, Rings, Halo, Cells and Dot Waves

1.0.3 – Added Background Animation Support

– ✅ Introduced background animation support for Elementor sections
– ✅ Added two new background animation effects: Waves and Fog

1.0.1 – Added 3D Support

– ✅ Integrated 3D Animation widget support for interactive tilt animations.

1.0.0 – Initial Release

– ✅ Added AOS integration for scroll-based animations
– ✅ Custom animation controls for Elementor widgets and sections
– ✅ Lightweight and responsive
– ✅ Clean UI with live preview support