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Elementor Visibility Control

Advanced visibility control for Elementor — hide/show elements by schedule, device, user role, URL parameter, and more.

by Selim Ozmen · github.com/selimozmen/elementor-visibility-control

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/selimozmen/elementor-visibility-control/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/selimozmen/elementor-visibility-control ↗

Advanced visibility control plugin for Elementor — hide or show any element based on schedule, device, user role, URL parameters, and more.

Features

Manual Hide/Show

Toggle any widget, section, or container on/off with a single switch. When hidden, the element is completely removed from the DOM — no CSS tricks, no hidden markup.

Device Visibility

Control visibility per device type with server-side user-agent detection:

  • Hide on Desktop — element won't render on desktop browsers
  • Hide on Tablet — element won't render on tablets (iPad, Android tablets, etc.)
  • Hide on Mobile — element won't render on mobile phones

Unlike Elementor's built-in responsive visibility (which uses CSS display:none), this plugin removes the element from the HTML entirely — better for performance and SEO.

User Role Control

  • Logged-in Users Only — restrict elements to authenticated users
  • Restrict to Roles — show only to specific WordPress roles (Administrator, Editor, Subscriber, etc.)

Use cases: member-only content, admin-only notices, subscriber-only CTAs.

URL Parameter Matching

Show elements only when a specific URL parameter is present:

  • Parameter Name — e.g. promo
  • Parameter Value (optional) — e.g. true

Example: A banner that only appears when visiting yoursite.com/landing?promo=true.

Date Range Scheduling

Set a start and/or end date for any element:

  • Show From — element appears after this date/time
  • Hide After — element disappears after this date/time

Leave either field empty for open-ended scheduling (start immediately or show indefinitely).

Day of Week Restriction

Show elements only on specific days:

  • Select any combination of Monday through Sunday
  • Uses WordPress timezone settings

Use cases: weekend promotions, weekday-only business hours info, Friday sale banners.

Daily Time Window

Show elements only during specific hours every day:

  • From Time — start hour in 24h format (e.g. 09:00)
  • Until Time — end hour in 24h format (e.g. 17:00)

Use cases: lunch menu (11:00–14:00), business hours notice, happy hour promotion.

Editor Visual Badges

Active visibility rules are shown directly in the Elementor editor with color-coded badges:

  • Red badge — element is manually hidden
  • Blue badge — conditional rules are active (shows which: Scheduled, Days, Hours, Role, URL, No Desktop, etc.)

No need to open each element's settings to see what's going on.

Admin Summary Page

A dedicated admin page (Elementor → Visibility Control) lists every element across your site that has active visibility rules:

  • Page name (linked to Elementor editor)
  • Element type and ID
  • Active rules summary
  • Quick edit link

Shortcode Support

Use the [evc_visible] shortcode anywhere WordPress supports shortcodes — posts, pages, text widgets, theme files:

[evc_visible from="2025-12-01" to="2025-12-31"]
  Christmas sale content here!
[/evc_visible]

All available shortcode attributes:

Attribute Description Example
from Show after this date from="2025-06-01"
to Hide after this date to="2025-06-30"
days Days of week (0=Sun, 1=Mon, ..., 6=Sat) days="1,2,3,4,5"
time_start Daily start time (24h) time_start="09:00"
time_end Daily end time (24h) time_end="17:00"
logged_in Require login logged_in="yes"
roles Restrict to roles (comma-separated) roles="administrator,editor"
device Show only on these devices device="desktop,mobile"
param Required URL parameter name param="promo"
param_val Required URL parameter value param_val="true"

Shortcode examples:

<!-- Weekday business hours only -->
[evc_visible days="1,2,3,4,5" time_start="09:00" time_end="17:00"]
  Call us now — we're open!
[/evc_visible]

<!-- Admin-only debug info -->
[evc_visible logged_in="yes" roles="administrator"]
  Debug: current server time is ...
[/evc_visible]

<!-- Mobile-only CTA -->
[evc_visible device="mobile"]
  Tap to call: 555-1234
[/evc_visible]

<!-- Campaign landing page content -->
[evc_visible param="utm_campaign" param_val="summer2025"]
  Welcome to our summer campaign!
[/evc_visible]

Element Support

Works with all Elementor element types:

  • Widgets — all standard and third-party widgets
  • Sections — classic Elementor sections
  • Containers — Flexbox containers

Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file
  2. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now
  4. Activate the plugin

Usage

  1. Open any page in the Elementor Editor
  2. Select a widget, section, or container
  3. Go to Advanced → Visibility Control
  4. Configure your visibility rules
  5. Save and publish

Languages

The plugin is fully translated into:

  • English (default)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • Français (French)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Italiano (Italian)

The plugin automatically uses the language set in Settings → General → Site Language.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • Elementor 3.0+
  • PHP 7.4+

Author

Selim Ozmen

License

GPLv2 or later