# wordpress-elementor

Edits Elementor pages and manages templates on WordPress sites via WP-CLI or browser automation. Useful for safe text replacements and layout adjustments.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2900 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/wordpress/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/wordpress-elementor

## What it does

This skill splits WordPress updates into two workflows. Simple text replacements, button links, and phone numbers run through WP-CLI search and replace operations. Before running changes against the database, it creates a backup of the `_elementor_data` postmeta field, performs a dry run, and clears the Elementor CSS cache.

Structural changes, section management, and styling go through browser automation using `playwright-cli` or Chrome MCP. Modifying HTML structures or widget IDs directly inside the database breaks page layout, making the visual editor necessary for complex edits.

The workflow also covers template management, including page duplication and copying meta settings across posts. Using this skill requires an active Elementor installation and configured WP-CLI access on the target site.

## Requirements
- Works with: Playwright

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill wordpress-elementor -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/wordpress-elementor/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill wordpress-elementor -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill wordpress-elementor -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills wordpress-elementor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill wordpress-elementor -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/wordpress/skills/wordpress-elementor
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill wordpress-elementor -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/wordpress/skills/wordpress-elementor/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- replace text and links in Elementor widgets without opening the visual builder
- back up page postmeta before running batch replacements
- duplicate Elementor pages via WP-CLI while preserving styling settings
- flush Elementor CSS cache after updating post metadata

## Example prompts
- Find the Contact page and update the phone number using WP-CLI after backing up postmeta
- Open the Elementor editor in the browser to adjust section layout on the home page
- Duplicate Elementor layout and settings from post {source_id} to a new draft page

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: wordpress-elementor
description: "Edit Elementor pages and manage templates on WordPress sites via browser automation (for visual / structural changes) or WP-CLI (for safe text replacements). Use whenever the user wants to edit an Elementor page, update text in Elementor widgets, apply or manage Elementor templates, or make content changes to pages built with the Elementor page builder."
compatibility: claude-code-only
---

# WordPress Elementor

Edit Elementor pages and manage templates on existing WordPress sites. Produces updated page content via browser automation (for visual/structural changes) or WP-CLI (for safe text replacements).

## Prerequisites

- Working WP-CLI connection or admin access (use **wordpress-setup** skill)
- Elementor installed and active: `wp @site plugin status elementor`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Identify the Page

```bash
# List Elementor pages
wp @site post list --post_type=page --meta_key=_elementor_edit_mode --meta_value=builder \
  --fields=ID,post_title,post_name,post_status

# Editor URL format: https://example.com/wp-admin/post.php?post={ID}&action=elementor
```

### Step 2: Choose Editing Method

| Change Type | Method | Risk |
|-------------|--------|------|
| Text content updates | WP-CLI search-replace | Low (with backup) |
| Image URL swaps | WP-CLI meta update | Low (with backup) |
| Widget styling | Browser automation | None |
| Add/remove sections | Browser automation | None |
| Layout changes | Browser automation | None |
| Template application | Browser automation | None |

**Rule of thumb**: If you're only changing text or URLs within existing widgets, WP-CLI is faster. For anything structural, use the visual editor via browser.

### Step 3a: Text Updates via WP-CLI

**Always back up first**:

```bash
wp @site post meta get {post_id} _elementor_data > /tmp/elementor-backup-{post_id}.json
```

**Pre-flight checklist**:

1. Back up the postmeta (above)
2. Dry run the replacement
3. Verify the dry run matches expectations (correct number of replacements)
4. Execute
5. Flush CSS cache
6. Verify visually

**Simple text replacement**:

```bash
# Dry run
wp @site search-replace "Old Heading Text" "New Heading Text" wp_postmeta \
  --include-columns=meta_value --dry-run --precise

# Execute (after confirming dry run looks correct)
wp @site search-replace "Old Heading Text" "New Heading Text" wp_postmeta \
  --include-columns=meta_value --precise
```

**After updating**, clear Elementor's CSS cache:

```bash
wp @site elementor flush-css
```

If the `elementor` WP-CLI command isn't available:

```bash
wp @site option delete _elementor_global_css
wp @site post meta delete-all _elementor_css
```
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