The Issue
When using Windows 11 certain Elementor features—such as Motion Effects, Background Slideshows, or Image Carousels—they don’t animate or transition as expected.
Affected features:
- Motion Effects (fade-in, parallax, scrolling animations, etc.)
- Background Slideshow transitions
- Image Carousel slide animations
- Other widget animations that rely on browser-level animation support
The Cause
Windows 11 includes accessibility settings that can disable animations across the operating system. When the Animation effects setting is turned off, Windows also blocks many in-browser animations. As a result, Elementor features that rely on animation—such as scrolling effects, fade-ins, background slideshows, and carousel transitions—may appear frozen or non-functional.
This behavior can affect Elementor versions 3.33.x and newer.
The Solution
To restore animations in Elementor, simply make sure the Animation effects setting in Windows is enabled.
In order to enable animation effects:
- Open Settings on your Windows device.
- Go to Accessibility.
- Click Visual effects.
- Toggle Animation effects to ON.
Once enabled, refresh your browser and check your Elementor page again. Motion Effects, Background Slideshows, and Image Carousels should now work as expected.
