Add Custom Icons to Elementor

About Custom Icons for Elementor

This plugin allows you to add your own custom icons to Elementor, removing the need for FontAwesome and allowing for better branding with custom icon sets. It works through Fontello's free icon font service and requires the Elementor Page Builder plugin to be installed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Custom Icons for Elementor plugin do?

Enables the user to add their own custom icons to the built in Elementor icon controls and elements, thereby removing the reliance on FontAwesome and providing a better opportunity for branding with custom icon sets on your websites. Works exclusively through the use of Fontello's free icon font service.

What are the features of the plugin?

1. Add unlimited icons to your website via Fontello font packsn2. View the icons in each uploaded pack, delete individual packs if desiredn3. Use icons anywhere you would normally with the default Elementor icon selectors

Does the plugin require any other plugins to be installed?

Yes, the plugin requires the Elementor Page Builder to be installed and active. Elementor is a free plugin.

Does the plugin rely on any third-party services?

Yes, the plugin relies on a third party service provided by Fontello for its functionality. No private information is sent to their server, rather their provided webfont downloads are what's used to add fonts to this plugin.

What happens to custom icons if the plugin is removed?

Removing this plugin will render your custom icons to be deleted. Take care to un-select them from your icon elements prior to plugin removal.

Changelog

0.3.4

Fix: further restrict file uploads to parse out unused files.

0.3.3

Fix: WP Plugin check recommendations

0.3.2

Fix: Security issue if a malicious admin user is present on website.

0.3.1

Small tweak for Elementor 2.6

0.3

Added support for the new Elementor v2.6+ icons manager

0.2.4

Supress PHP warning if Fontello file can’t be read by server
Add URL fallback for Fontello file reading (some servers are setup in a way that prevents server path reading)
Fix “empty Fontello file name” issues by defaulting to ZIP file name instead of random string, thereby fixing the “disappearing icons” in unnamed files
Fix CSS issues in editor and icon lists

0.2.3

Adjusted priority of custom function to prevent certain themes from breaking it
Change to parse css function to prevent a possible but rare error
Change to CSS display of icons from inline-block (FA style) to block (E style)
Added filter to remove FA icons from default selectors

0.2.2

Regen error fix

0.2.1

Improve CSS Regen to fix changed URLs
Tweak CSS display of icons to match native icons
Change CSS font-face path to relative URLs
Add uninstall method to clean up left over files

0.1.4

Fix the “empty box” icon error seen on some sites. Please reupload any affected fonts and regen your css.

0.1.3

Fix error where an un-named font will not render properly
Edit content directory reference

0.1.2

Rewriting of help instructions to be more clear
Limit upload area to zip files only to prevent confusion
Added javascript translations
Fixed icon font rendering after upload
Added additional error alerts on font upload for hosts with no zip support

0.1.1

Fix incorrect URI constant
Fix jQuery reloading of stylsheet in admin page
Fix internationalization and regenerate language files
Added French translation, care of Jean @momo-fr

0.1.0

Initial Public Version

Custom Icons for Elementor