Counter widget

Last Update: October 15, 2025

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Add the widget

To access and use a widget:

  1. In Elementor Editor, click +.
    All available widgets are displayed.

  2. Click or drag the widget to the canvas. For more information, see Add elements to a page.

What is the Counter widget?

The counter widget on a website is an element that displays a numeric value which can either increase or decrease. It is often used when you want to display numbers on your site in an animated style.  

 

See all the options available with the Counter widget.  

Common use case

Alex’s online consulting firm wants to impress visitors with the number of sites they’ve improved, the number of clients that have consulted with them, and the number of experts they employ. They decide to use counter widgets to really draw attention to these numbers. 

Sites
500 +
Clients
0 +
Experts
0

Video

See a video demonstrating the widget in action. 

Adding a Counter widget: Step-by-step

In the example below, we’ll create a counter displaying the number of sites improved, number of clients and the number experts working for the company. 

Add a Counter widget

To add a Counter widget:

  1. Create a grid container that includes three side by side containers. Each container should be set to add elements vertically. For details, see Create a Grid Container.
  2. Add a counter widget to each container. For details, see Add Elements to a page.

  3. Select the first counter widget.

  4. We’ll use this counter for the number of sites. Since this is a large number we won’t start from zero. In the Starting Number field enter 500. 
  5. In the Ending Number field, enter 2000.
  6. Since the firm is constantly increasing the number of sites worked on, in the Number Suffix field, add a +.
  7. In the Title field, enter Sites.

  8. Select the middle counter widget.
  9. Enter the following:
    1. Ending number: 200
    2. Number suffix: +
    3. Title: Clients

  10. Select the final Counter widget and enter the following:
    1. Ending number: 35 
    2. Animation Duration: 4000
    3. Title: Experts.
      We changed the Animation length so the counter takes longer to reach its limit. We’ll also make some style changes to help draw attention to this counter.

  11. Click the Style tab.
  12. In Title Position, click the before icon.

  13. Open the Number field.
  14. Change the color to red. For details, see Choose a color or Use global fonts and colors.

The counter widgets are ready.

 

Sites
500 +
Clients
0 +
Experts
0

Settings for the Counter widget

You can customize your widgets using content, style, and other advanced parameters, offering you great flexibility in tailoring them to your needs. Click the tabs below to see all the settings available for this widget.

Content tab

Add, delete, and edit menu items and controls. 

Set the starting number of the counter.

Set the ending number of the counter.

Enter text to appear before the number, if any, such as a dollar sign.

Enter text to appear after the number, if any, such as a plus sign.

The time in milliseconds for the running animation to complete.

Show or hide the thousands separator.

Select default, dot, or space for the thousand separator character.

Type the title that will appear below the number.

Choose the HTML tag for your heading. Choices include H1 to H6, div (default), span, or p (paragraph).

Style tab

Determine the look and feel of the counter, numbers and titles. If no title is entered, the title section will not appear.

Place the title above, below, right of or left of the number on the counter.

Place the title on the right, left or center of the Counter widget.

Determine the space between the title of the counter and the number on the counter.

Note
This above options will not appear if there is no title.

Place the number on the counter to the right, left or center of the Counter widget. There is also a stretch option which will affect the spacing if you use a Number prefix or suffix. These options are found in the Content tab.

Choose the color of the number text.

Set the typography options for the number text. For details, see Typography.

Color the outline of your text and images. Learn more about text stroke.

Add depth to the text. For more details, see, What is Shadow?

Choose the color of the title text.

Set the typography options for the title text. For details, see Typography.

Color the outline of your text and images. Learn more about text stroke.

Apply a shadow using color, blur, and offset options. For more details, see, What is Shadow?

Advanced tab

Control the placement of your widget, insert links, add custom code and more.

Learn more about the Advanced tab settings.

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