How to add Elementor Menu Hover Effects

How to add Elementor Menu Hover Effects
Last Updated: November 12th, 2023

If you’re using Elementor, you can follow these steps to add custom CSS menu hover effects:

Open the Page/Template:

  • Navigate to your WordPress dashboard and open the page you wish to edit with Elementor.
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  • Edit your “header”, “footer , or template that contains your menu.
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Add/edit your navigation element:

  • Navigate to your menu element or add the “WordPress Menu” element in the elements tab.
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  • Click the “advanced” tab on your element.
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  • Navigate to the “Custom CSS” dropdown.
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Copy CSS Style:

  • Copy your desired menu hover style from the library on our homepage.
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Add the CSS Code:

  • Paste the CSS styles into the text area in the “Custom CSS” dropdown.
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Edit colors:

  • Some menu styles use the default “Pointer” colors in Elementor. Navigate to the “Style” tab on your menu, then click “hover”, and finally edit the “color” under the color picker.
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  • Optional: To override Elementor’s default color styles, use !important before the closing “;”.
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Save and Publish

  • Click “Update” or “Publish” to apply the changes.