Utility extension · Pro
Build a single-post, archive or listing template once and every page shows its own title, author, category or ACF value. Dynamic Tags connects Elementor 4 elements to WordPress data, on Elementor Free.
The short answer
Dynamic Tags is an Animation Addons for Elementor extension that brings Elementor dynamic tags without Elementor Pro, including ACF fields, to Elementor 4. It binds dynamic-capable fields on atomic elements, such as a heading's text, to post, author, site, archive, comment and ACF data, so one template shows the right content on every page.
| Plan | Pro Animation Addons Pro; works with Elementor Free |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility extension: adds data sources to fields you already use |
| Works on | Fields where Elementor 4 shows its dynamic tag picker, on Elementor's atomic elements and Animation Addons atomic widgets |
| Data sources | Post, author, site, archive, comments and ACF fields |
| Panel | No new section; the tags appear in Elementor's own dynamic tag picker |
| Requires | Animation Addons for Elementor (free) + a licensed Animation Addons Pro; the Advanced Custom Fields plugin for ACF data |
| Switch | Dynamic Tags toggle under Animation Addon > Settings > Extensions |
| Limits | Only fields with a dynamic tag picker accept a tag; ACF values need ACF and a field group on that content; check values in Preview |
| Plugin version | Animation Addons for Elementor 4.3 · Last updated October 2026 |
Demo variations
Every demo uses Dynamic Tags from Animation Addons Pro on Elementor 4's own elements. The settings on each card are a good place to start.
A full-width header with title, author line, category and featured image, filled for every post.
A property page with the address as title and a row of key facts, each read from ACF text fields.
A card after each article with the writer's name and short bio.
A coloured banner on each category archive with its name and description, above the posts.
Course cards with title, image and two pills for level and length from ACF.
A footer with the site name and tagline from WordPress settings, so a rename updates every page.
Features
Every point below is a real control in the Dynamic Tags panel section or part of how it works. Nothing here needs custom code.
Bind a heading or paragraph once in a template, and every post or archive using it shows its own data.
Show values from Advanced Custom Fields field groups inside atomic elements. Pair it with the free Post Type Builder for listings, courses or team pages without code.
No new panel to learn: the tags sit in Elementor 4's own dynamic tag picker.
Elementor Pro has its own ACF dynamic tags. Dynamic Tags gives Elementor Free sites data-driven templates through Animation Addons Pro.
Step by step
Six 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 activate Animation Addons Pro, then switch on Dynamic Tags under Animation Addon > Settings > Extensions.
For ACF data, install Advanced Custom Fields and assign a field group to the posts or post type you are displaying.
Open a template in the Elementor 4 editor, for example a single or archive template from Animation Addon > Theme Builder.
Select a Heading or Paragraph and open the dynamic tag picker on its content field.
Choose a tag from the post, author, site, archive, comment or ACF group.
Open Preview on a real post or archive to check the values, then publish.
Honest comparison
What each option has, side by side. Where the other choice is the better fit, we say so.
| Feature | Typing content by hand | Animation Addons post elements (free) | Animation Addons Dynamic Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updates when the post changes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Covers | Anything, one page at a time | Post title, image, content, excerpt, pagination | Post, author, site, archive, comment and ACF data |
| Lives inside your own Heading or Paragraph | Yes | No, each is its own element | Yes |
| ACF custom fields | No | No | Yes |
| Needs Elementor Pro | No | No | No |
| Cost | Free | Free | Animation Addons Pro |
Compared with Elementor 4.3.3 (September 2026).
If you already pay for Elementor Pro, its own ACF dynamic tags may be all you need. Dynamic Tags is for Elementor Free sites that want data-driven templates.
Who it's for
The people who get the most out of it, and what they use it for.
Building client sites on Elementor Free with custom post types.
That keep their data in ACF.
Running hundreds of posts from two templates.
Whose clients edit content in WordPress, not Elementor.
FAQ
Yes. Animation Addons Pro adds Dynamic Tags to Elementor 4, and it runs on Elementor Free. Switch on Dynamic Tags under Animation Addon > Settings > Extensions, then open Elementor's dynamic tag picker on a supported field and bind it to post, author, site, archive, comment or ACF data.
Install Advanced Custom Fields and assign a field group to your content. Then, with Animation Addons Dynamic Tags switched on, select a Heading or Paragraph, open the dynamic tag picker on its text field and choose the ACF group and field. Open Preview on a real post to see that post's value.
Animation Addons Dynamic Tags works wherever Elementor 4 shows its dynamic tag picker, which depends on the field type Elementor assigns. Text fields on Heading and Paragraph are the typical place. If a field has no picker, use an Animation Addons post element such as Post Title or Post Image, which read the current post automatically.
Animation Addons Dynamic Tags needs a licensed Animation Addons Pro, and only works on fields that show Elementor's dynamic tag picker. ACF values need the Advanced Custom Fields plugin and a field group assigned to that content. The editor may not show real values on a template, so check every binding in Preview on an actual post or archive.
Not for the basics. The free Animation Addons Loop Grid uses Post Title, Post Image and other post elements that read each post automatically. Add Animation Addons Dynamic Tags when a card also needs ACF fields or author details, or when a value should sit inside your own Heading or Paragraph.
No. Animation Addons Dynamic Tags fills in values that WordPress already stores, such as the post title or an ACF field, and they reach visitors and search engines as ordinary text in the page. Search engines see each post's own title and details, which usually reads better than generic template copy.
More answers in the FAQ · Documentation · Free vs Pro
Pairs well with
What works well with Dynamic Tags on the same page or template.
Post, author, site, archive, comment and ACF data in Elementor 4 elements, without Elementor Pro. Need something free right now? The free Post Title, Post Image and Loop Grid elements already read post data automatically.
