Elementor - Sections vs Containers Explained Quickly - 4 Advantages Containers Have Over Sections
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Since flexbox containers will soon be replacing sections, it's important to know how this is going to impact your workflow. While adjusting to change isn't easy, containers offer many advantages over sections and they definitely allow you to take everything to the next level without having to use custom code.
The first and foremost thing containers do better than sections and columns relates to layouts. Because you can nest containers, which means you can put a container inside another container, your options regarding complex layouts expand greatly. With sections, once you got to the inner section widget, that was it, you could not go deeper.
With containers, however, you can create and nest as many as you need to, giving you much more control over the look of your website. Creating responsive layouts within a single large container is also much easier than using numerous sections. And, speaking of easy, wait until you try just how simple it is to now add a background color or image to a whole segment of your page.
Similarly, controlling paddings and margins also becomes easier because you can just nest containers within one large container and control what you need to on just that one container, instead of numerous sections. Moving containers around is also much simpler than sections, since all of the nested containers will stay within their larger container. Ultimately, you'll be adding background colors, images, paddings, margins and moving stuff around on a single container instead of several sections.
Creating clickable content is also much easier than before. With sections, you needed a plugin, CSS or JavaScript to create clickable columns or sections. With containers, it's as easy as selecting the appropriate HTML tag.
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everyone wants to teach about containers before they could explain what they are and you just did in in less than 3munites thumbs up
Yeah, it's easy to get lost in the amount of things you can do with containers. But, while all of the extra features are nice, these basic advantages still differentiate containers from sections/columns the most. Thank you for your support! 🙌
just what I was looking for before bed :).. no time for BS!. well done :)
Thank you, I appreciate it! 🙌
Great video and I loved the pace of it. It was straight to the point and moved at just the right speed to communicate the concept quickly while still being thorough and easy to understand. I wish more WordPress video content could be this efficient to consume. Well done.
Thank you very much, that means a lot 🙏 I try to do my best to respect the time of those who take the time to watch my stuff - and I know I, personally, like short, to the point videos, so I strive to deliver that!
Very quick and easy explanation, thank you!
I'm glad it was helpful, thank you for your awesome comment 🙌
Nice vid! :) Very clear and concise with a focus on benefits.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it! 🙏
I'm building a WordPress site without using a design plugin. Can you point me to resources that will help me understand the differences between Containers, Groups, Stacked, and other elements available?
helpful explanation. Thanks
Thank you for the kind comment, I'm glad you found the video helpful! 🙌
Thanks!!!
Happy to help! 🙌
Thanks, very well explained.
Thank you very much, I appreciate it! 🙌
why do i feel like the inner columns were so much easier. I hate they got rid of them. What a learning curve
I know just what you mean. I really wasn't a fan of containers at the start either. But once you learn how to use them, trust me, you won't want to go back. Containers allow you to create layouts that are far more complex than anything you could achieve with sections. Very easily. And making websites responsive is much easier and faster with containers than it was with columns and sections. I really recommend you embrace containers. You won't regret it. 💪
How do i switch from sections to containers?
On new websites, it should be enabled by default. For websites that still use sections, you need to go into your WordPress dashboard, go under 'Elementor' - 'Settings' - 'Features' and make sure that you have the 'Flexbox Container' feature set to 'Active'.
thanks for the great summary! do you know where I can find an elementor theme or kit that would be built using containers?
Unfortunately, I have to admit I've never used kits before. I always build things from the ground up because I find it easier. When it comes to the theme, I really recommend you stick with Hello Elementor. It's a very basic theme but it allows you to customize everything, it's lightweight and it won't cause issues. Other than that, I know Elementor has been kind of slow with rolling out new templates that use containers, but that's as far as my knowledge regarding that goes.
Thank you very much for your support! 🙌
Thank you. A little too fast and short. and 8 minute video would be perfect!
Thank you for the great feedback! I'll likely be making more content related to containers where I'll be going over them more in depth in the future 💪
you just cant please some people...
I hate it so much. Esp. that it is the deafault setting.
I wasn't a fan at the start either but now I can't see myself using Elementor without containers. Trust me, once you learn how to use them properly, you'll be able to work so much faster than with sections and columns. Plus, you're going to have way more options and flexibility when it comes to your layouts and website responsiveness. You just have to power through the initial learning phase. 💪