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Taxonomy List widget for Elementor
A list of categories or tags as a navigation block.
Get King Addons
This page describes the PHP/JS for this widget — not a renamed stub. Install the free plugin from WordPress.org.
What it actually does
A list of categories or tags as a navigation block.
render() writes HTML data attributes: data-show-on-click, data-term-id.
Some inspector controls are marked Pro in PHP (eicon-pro-icon / king-addons-pro-control). Those need King Addons Pro, not Elementor Pro.
How to add it in Elementor
- Install King Addons. Install Elementor and King Addons. Get King Addons from WordPress.org.
- Edit with Elementor. Open a page and click Edit with Elementor.
- Insert the widget. Search the panel for “Taxonomy List”. Typing “king” lists every King Addons widget.
- Set inspector controls from this widget’s PHP. Configure “Select Taxonomy”, “Hide Empty”, “Select Layout”, “Show Icon”. Style and Content tabs are listed on this page.
When to use it
- A blog sidebar.
- A resource library filter list.
- A shop category jump list.
Inspector controls from this widget’s PHP
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| General — Select Taxonomy | The chosen value is read in render() and applied on the front end. |
| General — Hide Empty | Switcher inspector control (`query_hide_empty`). |
| General — Select Layout | Options: Vertical; Horizontal. |
| General — Show Icon | Switcher inspector control (`show_tax_list_icon`). |
| General — Icon | Icon rendered with Elementor Icons_Manager in this widget’s HTML. |
| General — Show Count | Switcher inspector control (`show_tax_count`). |
| General — Count Brackets | Switcher inspector control (`show_count_brackets`). |
| General — Disable Links | Switcher inspector control (`disable_links`). |
| General — Open in New Page | Switcher inspector control (`open_in_new_page`). |
| General — Highlight Active | Switcher inspector control (`highlight_active`). |
| Taxonomy Style (Normal) — Color | Writes CSS `color` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style (Normal) — Background Color | Writes CSS `background-color` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style (Normal) — Border Color | Writes CSS `border-color` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style (Normal) — Transition Duration (ms) | Writes CSS `transition-duration` onto the widget’s front-end markup. (default 300, min 0). |
| Taxonomy Style (Normal) — Typography | Elementor typography group: family, size, weight, transform, style, decoration, line-height, letter-spacing. Selector: `{{WRAPPER}} .king-addons-tax-list-taxonomy-list li a, {{WRAPPER}} .king-addons-tax-list…`. |
| Taxonomy Style (Hover) — Color | Writes CSS (a, color, span) onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style (Hover) — Background Color | Writes CSS (a, background-color, span) onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style (Hover) — Border Color | Writes CSS (a, border-color, span) onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style — Padding | Writes CSS `padding` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style — Margin | Writes CSS `margin` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style — Border Type | Writes CSS `border-style` onto the widget’s front-end markup. Options: None; Solid; Double; Dotted; Dashed; Groove. |
| Taxonomy Style — Border Width | Writes CSS `border-width` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Taxonomy Style — Border Radius | Writes CSS `border-radius` onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Icon — Color | Writes CSS (color, fill) onto the widget’s front-end markup. |
| Icon — Size | Writes CSS (font-size, width, height) onto the widget’s front-end markup. (min 0, max 50). |
| Icon — Space | Writes CSS (i, margin-right) onto the widget’s front-end markup. (min 0, max 50). |
Content and Style tabs from this widget’s PHP, including repeater fields and group controls (typography, background, border, shadow). Elementor’s Advanced tab is core Elementor and is not listed here.
FAQ
Which Taxonomy List options need King Addons Pro?
Controls marked with the Pro icon in this widget’s PHP. King Addons Pro is a separate license from Elementor Pro.
How do I add Taxonomy List in Elementor?
Install King Addons and Elementor, edit a page, search the panel for “Taxonomy List”, drag it onto the canvas, then set Content and Style.
Do I need Elementor Pro?
No. King Addons runs on free Elementor. Some King Addons options (for example template-in-accordion, extra popup conditions, parts of the template catalog) need King Addons Pro — not Elementor Pro.
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