Every widget registered by Elementor and its addons, including ElementsKit, loads its own JavaScript and CSS files on every page by default. This happens even on pages where those widgets never appear. On a typical ElementsKit installation with 80+ widgets available, most pages end up loading assets for widgets they don’t use at all.

Element Manager is an Elementor feature that lets you control exactly which widgets are active on your site. Disabling widgets you don’t use stops their assets from loading entirely, reducing page weight on every request without affecting anything else on your site.

Forudsætninger #

• Install & activate Elementor
• Install & activate ElementsKit   

How to Disable Unused Widgets With Elementor Manager #

Let’s know how to disable every unused widget within your WordPress website for speed optimization. 

Step 1: Open Element Manager #

Element Manager lives inside the Elementor editor, not in the WordPress dashboard menu. Here’s how to get to it:

• From your WordPress dashboard, go to Elementor > Editor > Home
• In the left panel, open the System menu
• Klik Element Manager

A full list of all registered elements appears, covering Elementor core widgets, ElementsKit widgets, and any other active Elementor addons on your site.

Step 2: Filter by Plugin #

The list shows widgets from all plugins at once by default. To focus specifically on ElementsKit widgets, use the plugin dropdown at the top of the list.

Klik på All Plugins dropdown and select ElementsKit Lite eller ElementsKit Pro, depending on which version you’re working with. The list will filter to show only ElementsKit widgets, making it easier to review and manage them without accidentally touching Elementor core widgets or widgets from other addons.

You can switch back to All Plugins at any time to see everything together.

Step 3: Scan Your Widget Usage #

Before disabling anything, run a scan to find out which widgets are actually used on your site. Click the Scan Element Usage button at the top of the Element Manager interface.

Elementor will crawl your published content, including pages, posts, and custom post types and count how many times each widget appears. Once the scan completes, each widget in the list shows its usage count. Click the At vise button next to any widget to see exactly which pages or posts it appears on.

This step is important. Disabling a widget that’s actively in use will remove it from those pages on the front end and from the Elementor editor, which can break your layout. Always scan before making changes.

Step 4: Disable Unused Widgets #

With usage data visible, you can now make informed decisions about what to turn off.

Disabling widgets one by one: Skift til Status switch to OFF for any widget showing zero usage. The toggle turns grey when a widget is disabled. Repeat this for each unused widget you want to deactivate.

Disabling all unused widgets at once: If you want to deactivate everything with zero usage in a single action, click the Deactivate Unused Elements button. This is faster, but note that it applies to all plugins, not just the filtered view. Even if you’ve filtered the list to show only ElementsKit widgets, clicking this button will deactivate unused widgets from all addons simultaneously.

When you’re done making your selections, click Gem ændringer to apply them.

Best Practice: Work through the list carefully rather than using Deactivate Unused Elements in bulk on your first pass. Some widgets may have been used in templates or draft pages that the scan doesn’t count as active usage, but disabling them could affect work in progress.

Step 5: Verify Your Pages #

After saving, browse through your key pages on the front end to confirm everything still looks correct. Pay particular attention to any pages with complex layouts or ElementsKit-specific widgets like the Mega Menu, Header Search, or Advanced Slider.

If anything appears broken or missing, go back to Element Manager, find the relevant widget, toggle it back ON, and click Save Changes. Re-enabling a widget restores its assets and editor access immediately.

Re-enabling Widgets #

If you need to bring a disabled widget back at any time, return to Elementor > Editor > Home > System > Element Manager, find the widget, toggle it back ON, and save. You can also click Enable All to restore every widget across all plugins in one action. This process is useful if you want to start fresh or undo a bulk deactivation.

What’s Next #

Disabling unused widgets reduces per-page asset load, but it’s one part of a broader optimization setup. For the next layer optimization steps like caching, CSS/JS minification, image optimization, and CDN configuration, see the other docs in the ElementsKit Speed & Optimization series.