Style Kits - Advanced Theme Styles for Elementor

About Style Kits – Advanced Theme Styles for Elementor

Style Kits for Elementor is a new plugin that enhances the design capabilities of Elementor with global design controls and a library of pre-made theme style presets. It also includes an advanced container-based pattern library that simplifies the layout-building process. With Style Kits Pro, you get unlimited access to all features and tools to improve your design workflow.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Style Kits?

Style Kits is a WordPress plugin that enhances Elementor's theme styles with advanced global design controls and introduces a container-based pattern library. It helps create a design framework for consistent websites with Elementor.

What are theme style presets?

Theme style presets are pre-configured typography, colors, and spacing settings that can be imported to give your Elementor website a different look. You can use them as a starting point, customize them, or create your own.

What is the Elementor Pattern library?

The Elementor Pattern library is a collection of mix-and-match patterns built with Elementor flexbox containers and native widgets. These patterns automatically adapt to your global theme styles, facilitating layout building.

What global design controls does Style Kits offer?

Style Kits adds extra UI controls to the Theme Styles editor for aspects like global Style Kit fonts, global Style Kit colors, and container padding. It also allows managing container spacing globally and adjusting button styles per size.

Can I import and export style presets?

Yes, Style Kits allows you to import and export style presets across different sites.

Changelog

2.3.3 – January 27, 2025

New: Custom Library promo at Settings sidebar
Fix: Style Kits library icon showing greyed out icon at Elementor Editor screen
Improvement: Update Freemius to the latest version
Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.3.2 – January 16, 2025

Fix: Inline kit data at widgets not including page kit data
Fix: Add body class when global kit class is missing, mostly on pages with page kit
Fix: Avoid kit shadow presets getter from running on frontend, as per support ticket props to @baraklevy
Improvement: Compatibility with Elementor v3.26.5 and Elementor Pro v3.26.3
Improvement: Updated translation files
Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.3.1 – December 07, 2024

Fix: Onboarding not working in some cases
Fix: Library showing Non-container based templates when Container feature is set to default
Improvement: Updated translation files
Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.3.0 – December 06, 2024

New: Button Sizes/Styles back to Active features
New: Heading Sizes/Styles back to Active features
Improvement: Reset and enable size control for Button and Heading widgets
Improvement: Set minimum PHP required version back to v7.4
Improvement: Updated translation files
Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.2.3 – November 27, 2024

Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.2.2 – November 27, 2024

Fix: New license switch causing Pro template imports to fail
Fix: Old templates library not showing templates on page load
Improvement: Other minor code changes

2.2.1 – November 25, 2024

New: Freemius Addons page at admin
Fix: Manual container padding overrides not working #673
Improvement: Enables box shadow presets in nested containers #674
Improvement: Remove old migrations till v1.5 and DOM optimization class target for El v3.19 and down
Improvement: Other minor code changes
Improvement: Compatibility with Elementor v3.25.10 and Elementor Pro v3.25.4

2.2.0 – Novemeber 19, 2024

New: Freemius integration for licensing and payments
New: Adds notices for Freemius migration conditionally to existing EDD based SK Pro users
Improvements: Remove unused code
Improvements: Other major code changes
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.7
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.25.7 and Elementor Pro v3.25.3

2.1.0 – August 22, 2024

Fix: Fixed an issue where in some cases the patterns would not load in the library
Fix: React throwing regenerator-runtime issue at pattern library
Fix: Fixed an issue with google fonts causing a fatal error
Fix: Fix count function throwing an error on null values
Improvements: Changed the way that pattern thumbnails are served
Improvements: Includes a migration upgrader to sync library
Improvements: Compatibility with latest elementor version
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.6.1
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.23.4 and Elementor Pro v3.23.3
Improvements: Updated translation files
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.9 – April 19, 2024

New: Deprecate Button Sizes Panel in support of new changes from Elementor v3.20.0
New: Move Button sizes at Style Kits Panel to legacy section
New: Show “Edit in stylekits” button prior to Elementor v3.20.0
Fix: Legacy Column gaps not workin due to always active DOM optimization (props @marian-kadanka)
Improvements: Improve SK Container experiment -> feature dialogues
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.5.2
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.21.1 and Elementor Pro v3.21.0
Improvements: Updated translation files
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.8 – December 08, 2023

New: Bumped minimum WordPress and Elementor required versions to v6.0 and v3.10.0 respectively
Fix: Fix typography controls deprecated schemes
Fix: Minimum system requirements checkers
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.18.2 and Elementor Pro v3.18.1
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.7 – December 04, 2023

Fix: Cannot add a control outside of a section at Typography Section in Kit Settings
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.18.0 and Elementor Pro v3.18.0

2.0.6 – September 16, 2023

New: Added support for spacing presets and bg classes in nested containers
Fix: Inline padding values being respected in Containers
Fix: Nested containers taking spacing styles from parent
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.16.3 and Elementor Pro v3.16.1
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.3.1
Improvements: Updated translation files
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.5 – July 10, 2023

New: Added new method to support Kit Import/Export via Local Kits library
Fix: Warnings at editor for missing active_breakpoints data in kits
Fix: Warning at Kit trashing action for string interpolation
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.14.1 and Elementor Pro v3.14.1
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.2.2
Improvements: Updated translation files
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.4 – May 18, 2023

Fix: Missing translation strings
Improvements: Remove unused utility functions
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.13.2 and Elementor Pro v3.13.1
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.2.1
Improvements: Updated translation files
Improvements: Other minor code changes

2.0.3 – April 19, 2023

New: Starter Kit downloads at the settings page
Fix: Global kit issues when it is not in sync with the active kit
Fix: Dialog widgets appearing unstyled in the editor
Improvements: Toast styles for kit changes in the editor
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor Pro v3.12.2
Improvements: Updated translation files

2.0.2 – April 05, 2023

New: Preselect pattern category based on theme builder template type
New: Updated size units for controls with newly supported units such as rem, vw, custom
New: Bumped minimum WordPress and PHP required versions to v5.9 and v7.0 respectively
Improvements: Updated client-side React dependency to support v18 with Backwards compatibility
Improvements: Compatibility with WordPress v6.2.0
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.12.1 & Elementor Pro v3.12.1
Improvements: Updated translation files

2.0.1 – Feb 14, 2023

Fix: Issue with undefined documents in some rare cases
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.11.0 & Elementor Pro v3.11.0
Improvements: Remove unused code

2.0.0 – Feb 04, 2023

New: Kit trashing and confirmation page from Local Kits screen
New: Settings toggle for Legacy features
New: Rearranged the Style Kits panel for legacy features
New: Add pattern plugin requirements warning and hide Woo patterns if unfulfilled
Improvements: Updated Settings sidebar form and Promo page
Improvements: Code cleanup and improve uninstall process
Improvements: PHP 8.1 Compatibility
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.10.2 & Elementor Pro v3.10.3
Improvements: Synchronisation of version numbers for Style Kits free and Pro (2.0)
Fix: Deprecated dynamic tags hook
Fix: Deprecated params at finder shortcuts
Fix: Incorrect feature links for docs
Fix: Updated translation files

1.9.8 – November 30, 2022

Fix: Failed redirects after assigning a global kit at Local Kits page

1.9.7 – November 29, 2022

Fix: Library sidebar is not scrollable
Fix: Accent background appears in dropdown even if PRO is not active
Fix: Onboarding wizard shows all items completed regardless of toggled actions

1.9.6 – November 25, 2022

New: Onboarding wizard for simpler setup
New: Translation support for JS files
Improvements: Revamped Kit “Save as” feature to “Clone Kit”
Improvements: Remove feature image from Kit imports
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.8.1 & Elementor Pro v3.8.2
Improvements: Compatible up to WordPress v6.1.1

1.9.5 – November 04, 2022

New: Container-based Pattern library experiment
New: Library UI v2
New: Style Kit Global Colors and Fonts now in stable
New: Default labels and values for Global Colors, Fonts, Container Spacing and Shadows
New: Add SVG support and toggle at settings
Improvements: Define Global Style Kit on the new Local Style Kits page
Improvements: Migrate existing Global Colors, Fonts, and Container Spacing with new defaults and format
Improvements: Remove outdated onboarding screen
Improvements: Improved loading sequence when switching Style Kits on pages
Improvements: Add Box shadows control to Image widget borders
Improvements: Unused code cleanup
Improvements: PHP 8 Compatibility
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.8.0 & Elementor Pro v3.8.0
Improvements: Compatible up to WordPress v6.1
Fix: Quick edit and bulk quick edit for applying Style Kits
Fix: Plugin throwing warning at activation when Elementor is not installed/active
Fix: Update Box shadows CSS classes in support with Elementor v3.8.0
Fix: Rating notice appearing on new installs

1.9.4 – August 31, 2022

Fix: Potential fatal error at custom kit usage checker (props to Mark Westguard)
Fix: Promotions teaser template warnings (props to Mayur Thakkkar)
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.7.3 & Elementor Pro v3.7.4
Improvements: Compatible up to WordPress v6.0.2

1.9.3 – August 26, 2022

New: Additional controls for Global fonts and colors in a tabbed layout
New: Additional Container Spacing controls in a tabbed layout
New: Global Shadow presets now in Style Kits free
New: Show a redirect hint to Container Spacing at Elementor Layout site settings
Improvements: Update Container Spacing presets to work with the new Default Elementor padding
Improvements: Conditionally only load Container Spacing and Shadow presets with values at widgets
Improvements: Migrates old Shadows and Container Spacing controls to the new multi-tab controls
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.7.2 & Elementor Pro v3.7.3
Improvements: Compatible up to WordPress v6.0.1
Fix: Background classes presets not working
Fix: elementorDevTools notice at console due to deprecated $control_id param at Control registrations
Fix: Section redirect script at Site settings
Fix: Kit reset action not working

1.9.2 – June 24, 2022

New: Added Kit sizes helper links at Heading & Button widgets
New: Added default values for Container spacing presets
Improvements: Show Style Kit colors & fonts links at Contextual popup with respect to active experiments
Improvements: Reset actions now directly take you to their respected sections
Improvements: Remove section titles & revise labels from Style Kit fonts
Improvements: Remove section titles from Style Kit colors
Fix: Style Kit font presets reset button not working
Fix: Contextual links now directly take you to their respected sections

1.9.1 – June 18, 2022

New: Add “Edit Style Kit Fonts” link to the context menu
New: Add “Edit Style Kit Colors” link to the context menu
New: Added Container Background Classes experiment to stable
Experiments: Added Style Kits Global Fonts experiment
Experiments: Added Style Kits Global Colors experiment
Improvements: Rename Style Kit’s last section to “Manage Style Kit”
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.6.6 & Elementor Pro v3.7.2
Improvements: Compatible up to WordPress v6.0
Fix: Kit Settings section redirect not working

1.9.0 – May 11, 2022

New: Added Experiments tab at Style Kits Settings
Experiments: Added Flexbox Container Padding control presets to tweak container padding
Experiments: Added Flexbox Container Style Kits Background Classes preset to tweak container styles
Fix: Elementor kit imports not working
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.6.5 and Elementor Pro v3.7.0

1.8.5 – April 13, 2022

Fix: Editor not loading due to a deprecated class (h/t Ryan HS#5914 )
Fix: Improve CSS export handling using the newer Clipboard API with backwards compat
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.6.3 & Elementor Pro v3.6.5
Improvements: Compatible upto WordPress v5.9.3

1.8.4 – Feb 08, 2022

Fix: Template imports not working
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor Pro v3.6+

1.8.3 – Jan 24, 2022

New: Compatible up to WordPress v5.9
New: Elementor required version is now v3.5+
Fix: Column gaps not working with fresh installs and Optimized DOM feature
Fix: Required Elementor version notice update link not working
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.5+ & Elementor Pro v3.5.2
Improvements: Remove unused Google fonts class

1.8.2 – June 14, 2021

New: Compatible up to WordPress v5.7.2
Fix: Kit re-saving control not working as expected
Improvements: Fix fatal error at search/archive pages for Elementor based pages (h/t Anthony HS#5639)
Improvements: Compatibility with Elementor v3.2+ & Elementor Pro v3.3

1.8.1 – Feb 12, 2021

Fix: Issue with nonce verification when quick editing a post/page

1.8.0 – Jan 30, 2021

New: Self updating Google fonts library, updated every 24 hours
Fix: Horizontal line glitch in template library at Elementor editor popup
Fix: Fix Elementor menus not showing up at site settings
Improvements: Added Elementor 3.1 compatibility tags
Improvements: Detect DOM optimization key in Elementor 3.1 and prior version to work accordingly