Site tool · Pro
Add price, location or specs to your content with field groups for post types, taxonomies, users and options pages. Show the values with Dynamic Tags and let visitors filter by them, inside Animation Addons.
The free Post Type Builder creates the content type and the free Loop Grid lists it.
The short answer
Custom Fields is an Animation Addons for Elementor Pro extension and a WordPress custom fields builder for Elementor: you build field groups for any post type, taxonomy, user or options page. Dynamic tags, Loop Filter sources and selling entries through WooCommerce are included. Switching it off hides the builder; fields already on your pages keep working.
Most Elementor sites that need structured data run separate tools for post types, fields and display. Custom Fields puts the field builder in the same addon as the Post Type Builder, Dynamic Tags and Loop Filters.
| Plan | Pro Animation Addons Pro licence |
|---|---|
| Type | Site tool (wp-admin field-group builder plus boxes on edit screens) |
| Works on | Post types, taxonomies, users and options pages |
| Shows values through | Dynamic tags; Loop Filters (Pro) can use the fields as filter sources |
| Also included | Selling entries through WooCommerce |
| Editor preview | Values are typed in wp-admin edit-screen boxes, not in the Elementor panel |
| When switched off | The builder and edit-screen boxes are hidden; fields already on your pages keep working |
| Limits | Needs Animation Addons Pro. This page covers what Animation Addons has published; check the Pro docs for the full field-type list before you buy |
| Plugin version | Animation Addons for Elementor Pro 4.3 · Last updated October 2026 |
Demo variations
Every demo uses Custom Fields from Animation Addons Pro on Elementor 4's own elements. The settings on each card are a good place to start.
A card grid of homes with price and area on each card, and a filter bar above it.
Recipe cards with a small "Prep 20 min · Serves 4" line under each title.
Portrait cards with name, role and a one-line specialty.
An events grid with "In person" and "Online" filter options above it.
In wp-admin, each Properties entry shows a clear "Property details" box, and each category has its own intro field, so the client edits data, not layouts.
Features
Every point below is a real control in the Custom Fields screen or part of how it works. Nothing here needs custom code.
Build field groups for post types, taxonomies, users or options pages, from one builder.
Dynamic tags are included, so an Elementor 4 Heading or Paragraph can print a stored value such as a price.
Custom Fields act as Loop Filter sources. The Loop Filters Field filter updates a Loop Grid without a page reload and keeps a shareable filtered URL.
Selling entries through WooCommerce is part of Custom Fields; see the Pro docs for setup.
Turning Custom Fields off hides the builder and the edit-screen boxes, while fields already on your pages keep working.
Step by step
Five steps from switching it on to publishing. The bold names are the exact labels you will see on screen.
Get Animation Addons ProInstall Animation Addons for Elementor and Animation Addons Pro, then switch on Custom Fields under the Extensions tab of the Animation Addon dashboard.
Create a field group and choose where it appears: a post type, taxonomy, user or options page.
Add your fields and save; the box appears on the matching edit screens.
Fill in values on a few entries.
In Elementor 4, show a value with dynamic tags, or add a Loop Filters Field filter above an AAE Loop Grid.
Honest comparison
What each option has, side by side. Where the other choice is the better fit, we say so.
| Feature | Animation Addons Custom Fields | Hand-coded in PHP |
|---|---|---|
| Create fields | Field-group builder in wp-admin | add_meta_box() plus a save handler for each screen |
| Where fields can go | Post types, taxonomies, users, options pages | Separate code for each screen type |
| Show a value in Elementor 4 | Dynamic tags, included | A custom widget or shortcode |
| Filter a grid by a field | Loop Filters Field filter (Pro) | Custom query and AJAX code |
Elementor 4.3.3 lists tags such as Post Title, Site Title, Product Price, Author and Archive for V4 dynamic tags, and its Atomic Loop needs Elementor Pro, with Posts, WooCommerce Products, Post taxonomy and Product taxonomy as sources. The Animation Addons Loop Grid is free.
Compared with Elementor 4.3.3 (September 2026).
Already on ACF? You don't need to move. The Animation Addons Dynamic Tags extension reads ACF fields, and the Loop Filters Field filter accepts ACF fields.
Who it's for
The people who get the most out of it, and what they use it for.
Building listing, directory and catalogue sites for clients.
Who want one addon for post types, fields and display.
Adding structured details alongside WooCommerce.
FAQ
Yes, with Animation Addons Pro. Its Custom Fields extension builds field groups for post types, taxonomies, users and options pages, and dynamic tags are included to show values in Elementor 4. If you already use ACF, keep it: the Animation Addons Dynamic Tags extension and Loop Filters read ACF fields as well.
No. Custom Fields needs an Animation Addons Pro licence. The free Animation Addons plugin includes the Post Type Builder and the Loop Grid, so you can create a content type and list it at no cost. Field groups, Dynamic Tags and Loop Filters are Pro features in Animation Addons for Elementor.
Yes. Animation Addons Custom Fields act as Loop Filter sources. Add the Loop Filters Field filter (Pro) above an Animation Addons Loop Grid and choose the field, for example a property's price. Results update without a page reload, and the filtered URL can be shared.
Turning off Animation Addons Custom Fields hides the field builder and the boxes on edit screens, but fields already on your pages keep working, so a layout built with them does not break. Switch the extension back on whenever you need to edit the field groups again.
Custom Fields needs an Animation Addons Pro licence, and values are entered in wp-admin edit-screen boxes rather than in the Elementor panel. Animation Addons has not published the full field-type list on this page, so if you need a specific type, such as a repeater, check the Pro docs or ask support before you buy.
No. Animation Addons Custom Fields is part of Animation Addons Pro, not Elementor Pro, and the Animation Addons Loop Grid it pairs with is free. Field groups live in WordPress, and you show the values in Elementor 4 elements through dynamic tags.
More answers in the FAQ · Documentation · Free vs Pro
Pairs well with
What works well with Custom Fields on the same page or template.
Custom Fields is in Animation Addons Pro, alongside Dynamic Tags and Loop Filters.
Post Type Builder plus the free Loop Grid.
