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Posts Read Later for Elementor: A bookmark button for your posts and a saved reading list
Add a Read Later button to your post cards and give every visitor a reading list of the posts they saved. The Elementor read later widget shows that list as a grid on a page or as a dropdown in your header. Saved posts stay in the visitor’s browser, so nobody needs an account.
- Read Later button on post cards
- Grid or Dropdown View
- No login needed
- Works with Elementor Free
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The short answer
What is Posts Read Later for Elementor?
Posts Read Later is a Pro Elementor widget from Animation Addons that shows each visitor the posts they saved for later. Visitors bookmark a post with the Read Later item in the post meta, and the widget lists their saved articles with featured image, title and date, as a grid or as a dropdown.
The save button comes from the Meta list of Advanced Posts and other Animation Addons post widgets, such as Banner Posts, Featured Posts and Grid Hover Posts. That makes it an Elementor read later button for your blog, and the widget is the Elementor read later list that holds what visitors saved. Saved posts are kept in the visitor’s browser, so the reading list works without login.
Think of it as Elementor bookmark posts without a separate bookmark plugin: a reader can save a post for later in Elementor, then find it in a grid or in an Elementor read later dropdown. It is a classic widget for the Elementor 3 editor that keeps working in Elementor 4, and it does not need Elementor Pro.
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Key factsPosts Read Later · Animation Addons for Elementor
- Plan
- Pro
- Widget type
- Classic Elementor widget (V3), works in Elementor 4
- Works with
- Elementor Free and Elementor Pro
- Save button
- Read Later meta item in Advanced Posts, Banner Posts, Featured Posts and Grid Hover Posts
- Layouts
- Grid or Dropdown View, with Open Icon, Close Icon and Dropdown Position
- Shows
- Featured image, title and date of each saved post
- Stored in
- The visitor’s browser (localStorage), no login needed
- Get it
- Animation Addons Pro
Live demos
Save a post, see your reading list
Press Read Later on any post: the label turns to Saved and the post joins the list. On a live site the list is read when the page loads; here it updates at once.
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Read Later button with a saved grid
A dark journal page. Each post card has a category tag, a bold-start title and a Read Later button in the meta line. Posts you save appear below in a three column grid with image, title and date.
Press Read Later on a post, press Saved to remove itIn Advanced Posts, open Meta, click Add Items and choose Read Later. In Posts Read Later, set Layout Style to Grid.
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Behind the scenes
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Saved list in the header, opening right
A bookmark icon in the header opens a small list of saved titles and dates. Images are left out, so the panel stays compact. Below it, a news journal with a Read Later button on each story.
Save a post, then press the bookmark iconSet Layout Style to Dropdown View and Dropdown Position to Right. Pick the icons in Open Icon and Close Icon.
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Saved list at the start of the menu
The same dropdown placed before the menu and opening to the left, on a light journal with serif titles. One large story and two smaller ones each have a Read Later button.
Open the list at the start of the menuSet Layout Style to Dropdown View and Dropdown Position to Left.
Features
Key features of Posts Read Later
Each feature is tied to a real setting in the panel.
Save posts for later reading
In Advanced Posts, open Meta, click Add Items and choose Read Later. Visitors save a post in one click and click again to remove it.
User-friendly bookmark button
The Elementor bookmark button for blog posts sits in the post meta next to the date. Its text switches between Read Later and Saved, so visitors always see the state.
Persistent saved content
Saved posts are kept in the visitor’s browser, so the reading list is still there after a reload or on the next visit, with no account.
Quick access to saved posts
Pick Grid or Dropdown View in Layout Style. The grid lists the Elementor saved posts on a page. The dropdown takes an Open Icon, a Close Icon, a Dropdown Position and a Dropdown Icon.
Improved user engagement
Readers can save articles for later in Elementor and come back to finish them. A personal reading list gives them a reason to return to your blog.
Lightweight integration
Saving happens in the browser, with no database writes. The widget loads the saved posts from the WordPress REST API when the page opens.
Step by step
How to add a read later button in Elementor
Five steps. The bold names are the labels in the Elementor panel.
Install Animation Addons Pro, then turn on Posts Read Later in Animation Addons → Widgets, under Dynamic.
Add Advanced Posts to your blog page. In the Meta section, click Add Items and choose Read Later.
On your Elementor reading list page, or in your header template, search the panel for Posts Read Later and drag it in.
In Layout Style, choose Grid for a full list or Dropdown View for an icon. For the dropdown, set the Open Icon, Close Icon and Dropdown Position.
Publish, press Read Later on a post on the live site, then open the reading list page and check that the post is there.
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Honest comparison
Posts Read Later vs Elementor Posts
Elementor’s Posts widget shows the posts you choose. Posts Read Later shows the posts each visitor chose. Most blogs use both: a post grid with a Read Later button, and a reading list.
| Feature | Posts Read Later (Pro) | Elementor Posts widget |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Animation Addons Pro | Elementor Pro |
| Who picks the posts | The visitor, with Read Later | You, with the query settings |
| A different list for each visitor | Yes | No |
| Save button on post cards | Read Later meta item | No |
| Layouts | Grid or Dropdown View | Classic, Cards and Full Content skins |
| Shown for each post | Featured image, title and date | Image, title, excerpt, meta and read more |
| Pagination | No | Yes |
Compared with Animation Addons Pro and Elementor Pro, October 2026.
FAQ
Questions about Posts Read Later
How do I add a read later button in Elementor?
Add Advanced Posts, open its Meta section, click Add Items and choose Read Later. Every post card gets a Read Later item that saves the post. Then add the Posts Read Later widget where the saved list should appear.
Is this an Elementor read later plugin?
It is a widget inside Animation Addons for Elementor, not a separate plugin. The posts read later widget for Elementor is part of Animation Addons Pro, so you do not install another Elementor read later plugin.
Where are the saved posts stored?
In the visitor’s browser, in localStorage, as a list of post IDs. Nothing is written to your database, and visitors do not need an account or a login.
Do saved posts sync across devices?
No. The list belongs to one browser on one device. If the visitor clears site data or opens another browser, the reading list starts empty.
Can visitors remove a post from the list?
Yes. Clicking Saved on the post card removes the post, and the label turns back to Read Later. The list itself links to the saved posts.
Grid or Dropdown View: which should I use?
Grid suits a reading list page: it shows image, title and date in columns. Dropdown View puts an icon in a header or sidebar and opens a compact list of titles and dates.
Does the list update right after a save?
The widget reads the saved list when the page loads. A post saved on the blog page shows in the reading list the next time that page opens.
Does it work with custom post types?
The list is loaded from the WordPress REST API posts endpoint, so it shows standard blog posts. A post has to be published to appear.
Do I need Elementor Pro?
No. Posts Read Later works with Elementor Free and is part of Animation Addons Pro. It is a classic widget and also works in Elementor 4.
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