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EleSpare – Elementor News, Magazine & Blog Addons with Post Grid

Lightweight Elementor addon for news, blog & magazine sites with post grids, sliders, tickers, template kits & custom header footer builder.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version4.2.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP — · PHP 5.3
Directory statusactive
Last directory update2 Nov 20264h ago
Active installations10K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.9 / 5 from 44 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records EleSpare – Elementor News, Magazine & Blog Addons with Post Grid version 4.2.1 as active, updated 4h ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Lightweight Elementor addon for news, blog & magazine sites with post grids, sliders, tickers, template kits & custom header footer builder.

Easy Post Grids, Sliders, Templates, Header/Footer Builder, and Starter Site Imports

Transform your website effortlessly with EleSpare: Craft impressive Blog, News, or Magazine sites using Elementor. No coding skills needed, just one-click import for highly customizable templates. Showcase your posts in various stunning formats – banners, grids, lists, carousels, sliders, tickers, and more – for FREE!

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Eliminate Coding Hassles with Elementor

Are you tired of struggling with complex code to build a professional news or publishing website from scratch? Look no further! EleSpare is your ultimate solution for effortlessly creating eye-catching editorial designs without any coding expertise.

Our user-friendly website template library is designed specifically for bloggers, journalists, and non-coders, offering a seamless experience from start to finish.

Instantly Captivating Designs

Why start from scratch when you can have a captivating editorial layout within seconds? EleSpare’s extensive template library helps you find the perfect fit for your website. Each starter site demo is meticulously crafted to capture your audience’s attention, optimize readability, and boost engagement.

Explore our diverse range of templates and let your creativity soar.

Explore Our Template Kits

Discover the perfect template kit for your website and bring your vision to life. Whether you’re in the realm of fashion, sports, recipes, technology, or news publishing, we have a template to suit your niche:

  • General Template: Perfect for clean, versatile general-purpose blogging and multi-author websites.
  • Sporty Vibes: Dynamic energy and sporty aesthetics ideal for sports blogs and fitness publications.
  • Fashion Forward: Elegant, high-end layouts tailored for fashion bloggers and lifestyle magazines.
  • Delicious Recipes: A culinary delight featuring food photography layouts and user-friendly recipe structures.
  • Timeless Classic: Traditional, sophisticated styling for professional portfolios and editorial blogs.
  • Masonry Magic: Creative masonry layouts great for photographers, artists, and visual storytellers.
  • Elegantly Dark: Sleek, dark-mode-first aesthetic designed to make imagery and content stand out boldly.
  • Health Awareness: Informational layouts suited for health organizations, community portals, and public resources.
  • City Explorer: Urban-inspired design perfect for travel blogs and city guide magazines.
  • Gadget Guru: Tech-focused layouts tailored for gadget reviews, hardware news, and tech blogs.
  • Real Estates Showcase: Professional property listing displays for real estate agencies and independent agents.
  • Automobile Adventures: Sleek, high-octane automotive templates for car reviews and motor enthusiast blogs.
  • Influencer Spotlight: Personal brand styling integrating social feeds and creator portfolios seamlessly.
  • Wanderlust Travel: Immersive storytelling formats designed for travel bloggers and adventure writers.
  • Gaming Galaxy: Immersive, high-contrast layouts tailored for streamers, esports teams, and gaming news sites.

Choose the template that resonates with your vision, import it with ease, and start crafting your unique online presence today!

How It Works

Bring your dream website to life in three simple steps:

  • Choose Your Kit: Explore the variety of Elementor template kits and pick the design matching your niche.
  • Import with Ease: Instantly import your selected layout package into your WordPress site with a single click.
  • Customize Your Way: Tailor colors, typography, post queries, and layouts using native Elementor controls.

Envision Amazing Layouts with EleSpare Widgets

  • POST FLASH (TICKER): Dynamic news ticker widget with multiple style options for breaking news and updates.
  • HERO BANNER 1 & 2: Multi-column combo widgets featuring post sliders, grids, and lists for striking front-page banners.
  • EXPRESS LIST & GRID: Stylish combo layouts pairing prominent feature articles with clean list and grid flows.
  • TABBED GRID: Organize your blog posts and categories into interactive, space-saving tabs.
  • POST GRID & TILE: Present content in versatile multi-column layouts and visual collage formats.
  • POST CAROUSEL & TRENDING: Loop and showcase trending stories in high-performance carousels.
  • POST MASONRY & LIST: Sort archives using flexible masonry grids or clean vertical lists.
  • POST SLIDER & SINGLE COLUMN: Deliver cinematic post carousels and focused single-column reading streams.
  • POST TIMELINE: Display historical posts, company milestones, or storytelling entries in chronological order.
  • POST AUTHOR & SOCIAL LINKS: Display detailed author bio boxes, guest author info, and social channel links.

Build Custom Headers and Footers with Elementor

Take complete control of your site branding using EleSpare’s dedicated header and footer builder components.

Flexible Display Locations

Target specific areas of your website—assign custom headers or footers strictly to the homepage, specific category archives, blog posts, or site-wide.

Inbuilt Navigation and Brand Widgets

  • Site Logo: Automatically inherits your customizer logo or lets you upload a custom image with custom links.
  • Site Title & Tagline: Fully customizable typography, icons, prefixes, and suffixes.
  • Horizontal, Vertical, & Expanded Menus: Seamlessly display navigation menus with toggle/collapse icons and custom styling.
  • Live Search Form: Advanced search form widgets optimized for instant content discovery.

See Homepage Templates with EleSpare Header/Footer

Advanced Options and Controls

EleSpare includes 35+ carefully crafted Elementor widgets offering complete design freedom:

– Layout Options: Unique visual styles for every content block.

– Responsive Typography Controls: Tailor font families, weights, and sizes independently for desktop, tablet, and mobile views.

– Unlimited Color Schemes: Full color control over backgrounds, meta data, titles, and borders.

– Icon Settings: Integrated FontAwesome icon picker for custom metadata icons.

– Advanced Spacing: Granular control over padding, margins, and content gaps.

Key Features at a Glance

  • 350+ Ready-made Template Kits
  • 35+ Custom Elementor Widgets
  • Inbuilt Header & Footer Builder
  • Dark Mode & Advanced Background Options
  • Gravatar & Custom Icon Options for Post Meta
  • Advanced Post Query Controls (category selection, order, post counts, offset)
  • Image Size Controls & Excerpt Length Toggles
  • Read More Link Customization
  • Box-Shadow, Custom Borders, & Image Radius Controls
  • Core Web Vitals Optimized & Lightweight Code
  • Dedicated Expert Support

Recommended Themes

EleSpare works seamlessly with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with:

✔ CoverNews

✔ ChromeNews

✔ MoreNews

✔ NewSpare

✔ ReviewNews

✔ Newsphere

✔ Twenty Twenty-Five / Twenty Twenty-Four

✔ Astra

✔ OceanWP

✔ Blocksy

✔ Kadence

✔ GeneratePress

✔ Neve

✔ And all themes from AF themes

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License

Image License

All images are self-drawn images by AF themes and released under the same license as the plugin.

Plugin License

GPLv2 or later

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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under

the terms of the [GNU General Public License][] as published by the Free

Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any

later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY

WARRANTY. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • header footer builder
  • news ticker
  • post carousel
  • post grid
  • elementor
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress not listed · PHP 5.3
Update activity2 Nov 20264h ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version4.1.24.2.1
WordPress compatibility7.1.37.1.4
Version4.1.14.1.2
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.3
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