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Duplicator: clone an Elementor post from the list table
Duplicator is the exception called out in the generic feature stub. It never appears on the Advanced tab. It clones posts that support Elementor, including Elementor meta and regenerated Post CSS.
Get King Addons
Install the plugin from WordPress.org, enable this feature in the dashboard, then follow the steps on this page.
What it actually does
Link builder: admin.php?action=kng_duplicator_action&post_id=… with nonce kng_duplicator_action_{id}.
The clone copies title, content, excerpt, parent, author, status fields, and Elementor meta such as _elementor_edit_mode and _elementor_template_type, then regenerates CSS via Elementor Post_CSS.
Where to find it in WordPress
Dashboard → Features → Duplicator. Then Posts or Pages list table → row action King Addons Duplicator. Requires edit_post and post_type_supports( …, 'elementor' ).
How to set it up
- Enable Duplicator. Dashboard → Features.
- Open Pages or Posts. Or any Elementor-supported type.
- Click King Addons Duplicator. On the row you want to clone.
- Open the copy in Elementor. It is a new post ID.
Controls that change behavior
| Control | What the plugin does |
|---|---|
| Row action | Only control — there is no Advanced-tab panel. |
| Capability | edit_post on the original. |
| Elementor support | Skipped if the post type does not support Elementor. |
When this is the right tool
- Forking a landing page before a campaign rewrite.
- Duplicating an Elementor template post from the list table.
Notes from the implementation
This is not a full-site backup plugin. It clones one post. kingaddons.com.
FAQ
I don’t see the link.
Feature off, or the type is not Elementor-supported, or you cannot edit the post.
Does it copy ACF too?
It copies core post fields and Elementor meta listed in the duplicator. Other plugins’ meta may not copy.
Other King Addons features
Collapse & Expand Text
Advanced-tab feature: collapsed height, Show More/Less labels, animation duration, button position/colors/size, optional fade.
Custom CSS
Advanced-tab Enable Custom CSS plus a code editor. Frontend-available. Different from Custom Code Manager snippets.
Faceted Filters
Not a site-wide search plugin. Advanced-tab controls on specific King Addons grid widgets: Enable, Filter Query ID, AJAX updates, persist state in URL. AJAX action king_addons_faceted_filters.
Get King Addons
Duplicator ships in King Addons for Elementor. Install the plugin from WordPress.org, then come back to this guide when you configure it.