--- title: Lock Elementor widgets and sections by Membership (Elementor Widget Lock) description: "The Elementor Widget Lock add-on for Ultimate Membership Pro adds a lock to every Elementor widget, section and container, so it shows or hides depending on the visitor's Membership." url: "https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/elementor-widget-lock/" updated: "2026-10-20" category: "Pro Add-ons" --- # Lock Elementor widgets and sections by Membership (Elementor Widget Lock) 5 minBeginnerElementor Widget Lock add-onUltimate Membership Pro 14.2+ In Ultimate Membership Pro, the Elementor Widget Lock add-on adds a lock control to every widget, section and container in the Elementor page builder, so that element appears only to the visitors, logged-in users or Memberships you choose. It lets you build one page for everyone and still show a join button to visitors and a download box to members. This guide switches the add-on on, locks an element in Elementor, and explains what each choice does. Before you start - The **Elementor Widget Lock** add-on is installed and active. It's a Pro add-on, included in the Full Package and Agency plans. See [Install a Pro add-on](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/install-pro-add-ons/). - Your license is active. See [Find and activate your license key](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/where-to-find-your-license-key/). - Elementor is installed and active, and you have a page built with it. - Your Memberships exist, so you can pick them in the lock. ## Switch on the add-on 1. Go to Ultimate Membership Pro*›*Modules and open **Elementor Widget Lock**, in the **Content Protection** group. 2. Switch on **Activate/Hold Elementor Widget Lock Integration**. 3. Click Save Changes. [![The Elementor Widget Lock card on the Modules screen, marked Inactive](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-01-card.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-01-card.png) The card on the Modules screen. [![Elementor Widget lock box with the Activate/Hold Elementor Widget Lock Integration switch on, the steps to use the lock and the Save Changes button](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-02-settings.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-02-settings.png) The switch is the only setting. The box also lists the steps for Elementor. Activate/Hold Elementor Widget Lock Integration Adds the Ultimate Membership Pro lock control to Elementor. Until you switch it on and save, Elementor doesn't show the control. Default: **Off** ## Lock an element in Elementor 1. Edit a page or post with Elementor. 2. Click the widget, section or container you want to lock. 3. Open the **Advanced** tab, then the **Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock** section. 4. Set **Enable Lock** to **Yes**. 5. Pick who sees the element in **Show for:**, or who doesn't in **Hide for:**. 6. Click Update in Elementor. [![Elementor editor with a container selected: the Advanced tab is open and the Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock section shows Enable Lock set to Yes and Show for: Pro Monthly and Annual Pass](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-03-editor.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-03-editor.png) In Elementor, Advanced tab (1), then Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock (2). Enable Lock Turns the lock on for this element. Choose **Yes** to see the two fields below. With the lock on but nothing picked, everyone sees the element. Default: **No** Show for:Enable Lock is Yes, Hide for: is empty The element is shown only to the people you pick. Everyone else doesn't see it. You can pick several, and one match is enough. Hide for:Enable Lock is Yes, Show for: is empty The element is hidden from the people you pick. Everyone else sees it. Use one of the two fields per element. **Show for:** disappears while **Hide for:** has a choice, and the other way round. Clear one to use the other. [![Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock section with Enable Lock set to Yes and Hide for: Pro Monthly and Annual Pass](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-05-hide-for.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-05-hide-for.png) Hide for: hides the element from the people you pick. ## Choose who the lock applies to Both lists offer the same choices: **All**, **Registered Users**, **Unregistered Users**, and each of your Memberships by name. All With **Show for:**, everyone sees the element. With **Hide for:**, nobody sees it except administrators. Registered Users People who are logged in, with or without a Membership. Unregistered Users Visitors who aren't logged in. A Membership Members who have that Membership right now. A Membership that has expired doesn't count. Good to know - Administrators always see every element, so test with a member account or a private browser window. - Elementor can keep a ready-made copy of your elements (**Element Cache**) and show that copy to everyone. On sites with locked elements, set **Element Cache** to **Disable** in Elementor*›*Settings*›*Performance, so each visitor gets the version meant for them. - A locked element is left out of the page for people who can't see it. It isn't just hidden, so its content isn't sent to their browser. Tip - Pick **Registered Users** in **Show for:** for something every logged-in member should see, and a single Membership for something that belongs to one plan. - Elementor Widget Lock is made for parts of a page. To restrict the whole page, restrict it like any other page, from the Locker box in the editor or with Access Rules. See [Restrict your first page](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/step-3-restrict-pagescontent/) and [Restrict content with Access Rules](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-restrict-any-page-or-group-of-pages/). ## What visitors and members see Here the Live sessions container is locked with **Show for:** Pro Monthly and Annual Pass, and the join button with **Show for:** Unregistered Users. Each person gets only the parts meant for them. [![The page seen by a visitor who is not logged in: only the Join the Coaching Club button](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-06-visitor.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-06-visitor.png) A visitor sees only the join button. [![The page seen by a Pro Monthly member: the Live sessions this month box with the two sessions, and no join button](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-07-member.png)](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ump-ao-elementor-lock-07-member.png) A Pro Monthly member sees the sessions box instead. ## Example: one pricing page for everyone **Coaching Club pricing page**Each visitor sees the boxes that fit them. **Join Free Community button (section)** : Enable Lock Yes, Show for: Unregistered Users **Upgrade box (container)** : Enable Lock Yes, Hide for: Pro Monthly, Annual Pass **Live sessions list (widget)** : Enable Lock Yes, Show for: Pro Monthly, Annual Pass **Result** : Visitors see the join button and the upgrade box. Free Community members see the upgrade box. Paying members see the live sessions list ## Learn more about Elementor Widget Lock - [Elementor Widget Lock add-on page](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/addon/elementor-widget-lock/): what it does, at a glance. - [All Pro add-ons for Ultimate Membership Pro](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/pro-addons/). - [Ultimate Membership Pro plans](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/pricing/): Pro add-ons come with the Full Package and Agency plans. - [Elementor Advanced tab settings](https://elementor.com/help/advanced-tab/). ## Troubleshooting Why don't I see Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock in Elementor? Check that **Activate/Hold Elementor Widget Lock Integration** is on and saved in Modules, then reload the Elementor editor. The section is in the Advanced tab of widgets, sections and containers. Why can I still see a locked element? Administrators see every element, and widgets stay visible inside the Elementor editor so you can keep working on them. Open the page in a private window, or log in as a member, to see what visitors see. If your site uses page caching, clear the cache so the page is built again. Why can't I fill both Show for and Hide for? Each element uses one of them. Show for: is hidden while Hide for: has a choice, and the other way round. Clear the choices in one field to use the other. How do I show an Elementor widget only to members of one Membership? Switch on the Elementor Widget Lock add-on, open the widget, then Advanced and Ultimate Membership Pro - Lock. Set Enable Lock to Yes and pick the Membership in Show for:. Only members who have that Membership see the widget. ## What's next [**Use the Elementor widgets**Add forms and member content with Elementor widgets.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/use-the-elementor-widgets/)[**Lock Divi sections, rows and columns by Membership (Divi Content Locker)**The same idea for Divi.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/divi-content-locker/)[**Hide part of a page (Inside Locker)**Lock content with a shortcode.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-set-an-inside-locker/)[**Restrict content with Access Rules**Protect whole pages and posts.](https://ultimatemembershippro.com/docs/how-to-restrict-any-page-or-group-of-pages/)