What's New In Elementor 3.15 Update- New Features And Improvements

What’s New in Elementor 3.15 Update

The latest version of the Elementor page builder plugin is out now.

And in this article we have discussed what’s new in Elementor 3.15.

Elementor 3.15 update is for the free version of the website builder plugin and it is packed with new features and improvements.

In this update, new and revamped Accordion widget has been introduced along with the feature to replace and remove background in images.

On top of this Container option has been added to Hover On in Lottie widget.

Keep in mind, as this update is for the free version of Elementor, anyone using the plugin will have access to these new features and improvements.

In case you want to get started with Elementor then you can do so by clicking our SPECIAL LINK or the button below.

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Elementor 3.15 Update

Before we learn more about Elementor 3.15, it is important to know that, this update was released on 31st July 2023.

And below are the topics covered.

New Accordion Widget

If you have been following the development of Elementor then you must be familiar with the fact that Elementor is releasing new and revamping old widgets to work with Flexbox Container.

In Elementor 3.10, Tabs widget was completely renewed and in Elementor Pro 3.12, new Menu widget was introduced.

A similarity between these widgets is the empty / blank Container that you get using which you can create custom layout / design based on your requirements.

Basically these widgets give you complete control.

Working on the same lines, a newly revamped Accordion widget has been released in Elementor 3.15.

And to see it, the first step is to activate Elementor Flexbox Container feature.

For this you need to head over to Settings under Elementor in your WordPress dashboard.

Elementor Settings in WordPress dashboard

Doing this will show you all the Elementor settings and here you need to click Features tabs.

Features tab in Elementor Settings in WordPress

On clicking Features, it will show you Flexbox Container under Ongoing Experiments.

And to activate you need to select Active in the dropdown and Save changes.

Activate Flexbox Container in Elementor 3.15

Keep in mind, on enabling the Container widget, you will no longer find inner section widget in Elementor editor.

In other words you won’t be able to use it, however, you will still be able to edit the existing sections, templates, pages, posts or parts created using it.

Once you are done till here, the next step is to activate Nested Elements in Elementor.

And you will find this feature under Ongoing Experiments as well.

Activate Nested Elements in Elementor 3.15

To enable it, you will just have to select Active in the dropdown and Save changes.

After you are done enabling, the next step is to create or edit a post with Elementor.

And doing this will take you to the Elementor editor where you need to search for Accordion widget.

Once found you need to add this widget on the canvas by either dragging and dropping or by clicking on it.

Please note- Adding a widget by clicking is a feature that was introduced in Elementor 3.14.

On adding the new Accordion widget, you will notice that each of the tabs have blank / empty containers.

Empty container in Accordion widget in Elementor 3.15

And this means you can add any widget(s) to these and create custom layout / design.

See the below screenshot for reference.

Custom design in Accordion in Elementor 3.15

Now coming to the settings,

The first option that you will come across is the List of Items and here you can change the title by clicking the tab.

Change Accordion title in Elementor 3.15

To add a new item in Accordion, you need to click Add Item.

In case you want to duplicate or remove an item then the option for these have been highlighted in the screenshot above.

After this the next option that you will come across is Item Position.

And as the name suggests, using it you can change position of an item in Elementor Accordion widget.

Accordion Item Position in Elementor 3.15

Moving on,

The next set of option that you will come across is for the Icon.

Accordion Icon Settings in Elementor 3.15

Position- Allows you to change Position of icon.
Expand- Using it you can change Expand icon.
Collapse- Using it you can change Collapse icon.

After the Icons, the next setting that you will come across is Interactions.

And this tab contains all the animation related settings.

Interactions in Accordion widget in Elementor 3.15

To make style related changes you need to visit the Style tab.

Accordion widget Style Settings in Elementor 3.15

As you can see in the screenshot above, it allows you to style every aspect of it.

Remove and Replace Image Background

Elementor AI for images was introduced in version 3.14 and using it you can edit existing images and generate new images.

In Elementor 3.15, this feature has received an improvement and new options to remove and replace image background has been added.

To see this change you need to add Image widget in Elementor and select / upload an image.

In the next step you have to click Elementor AI icon which is in front of choose image label.

And it will show you both the options.

Option to remove and replace image background in Elementor 3.15

To remove background of an image using Elementor, you need to click Remove Background option and it will show you a confirmation message.

Remove background from an image in Elementor 3.15

Here you need to click Remove Background button and within a few seconds it will create an image of the subject with transparent background.

Background removed from an image in Elementor 3.15

If you are satisfied with the outcome, you can click Use Image and it will add / replace the original image in Elementor editor.

Image with removed background in Elementor 3.15

Before we move forward, it is important to know that you will find both the copies, original and the one with removed background in the WordPress Media Library.

Original and replaced background image in Media Library in Elementor 3.15

This means for in case anything goes wrong you will still have access to the original image.

Now coming to the next option which is Replace Background.

To replace background of an image using Elementor, you need to click Replace Background option and it will ask you to enter a prompt.

Add prompt for replacing image background in Elementor 3.15

The option to enhance prompt is on the bottom right.

After you are done adding, click Replace Background and it will create a new image using the subject with the replaced background.

Image background replaced in Elementor 3.15

If you want to make more changes then you can click Edit.

And if you are satisfied and want to insert it then you need to click Use Image and it will add it in the Elementor Editor.

Image with replaced background in Elementor 3.15

Just like remove background, a new image with replaced background is create and no changes are made to the original copy.

You will find all the copies of the image in the Media Library.

Before we move forward, it is important to know that you will get the Elementor AI option on premium widgets as well if you are a pro user.

In case you want to buy Elementor Pro plugin then you can use our SPECIAL LINK.

Also, Elementor AI is available as a free trial and to use it you just have to create a free account on Elementor and connect it with your site.

If you are looking to buy Elementor AI or in other words you want to upgrade then you can use our SPECIAL LINK.

And below are all the Elementor AI plans

Improvement to Lottie widget

The next improvement that you will come across in Elementor 3.15 is for the Lottie widget.

And in this a new Container option has been added to Hover Area dropdown.

Before we learn more about this improvement, it is important to know that Lottie is a widget that is only available to Pro users.

And this means to use this feature you will have to upgrade to Elementor Pro and for this you can use our SPECIAL LINK.

Keeping this in mind, to see the improvement, you need to add the Lottie widget, open the Settings tab and select Hover On option in Trigger dropdown.

Trigger in Lottie widget in Elementor 3.15

Doing this will show you Hover Area dropdown where you will find the new Container dropdown.

Before Elementor 3.15 update

Container option missing in Lottie widget hover area dropdown before Elementor 3.15

After Elementor 3.15 update

Container option in Lottie widget Hover Area dropdown in Elementor 3.15

This concludes everything you need to know about the Elementor 3.15 update.

If you have liked what you have read and want to get Elementor Pro license then you can do so by clicking our SPECIAL LINK or the button below.

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Elementor 3.15 Pricing and Plans

Till now in this article we have discussed everything you need to know about Elementor 3.15 update and the next topic we are going to discuss is how much does Elementor Pro cost.

Elementor has 4 plans