If all other attempts to fix this have failed, try this quick-fix. If you have tried everything that is suggested in the dozens of help posts online, but it still doesn’t work, here is the quick work-around.
Please note that this will not fix the problem permanently. It will let you load Elementor in the browser to get in and work on your pages and site until you have more time to troubleshoot the actual problem.
By using this technique, you may have to repeat this every time until it’s actually fixed. Although once you have followed these steps for the first time, it’ll take just a few seconds to do in future.
Summary Of Problem
When loading the Elementor widget panel in the back end of WordPress, the spinning loader spins indefinitely which does not allow you to edit changes on your site.
The quick-fix work-around in this article does not make any changes to your site. It simply tells the browser that you are using to ignore the problem and continue to load the panel anyway.
Quick Fix Work Around
Time needed: 1 minute
Quick-Fix – Elementor Stuck On Loading
- Right-click on the panel that’s “loading”.
Open the page as normal to “Edit with Elementor”. When the page gets stuck on loading, right-click on the actual Widget panel where the timer is spinning around. (Note: you want Inspector for the bit that’s stuck – NOT the main body of the page. Right-click the actual loading spinner in Widget Panel that is stuck)
- Open Inspector
When you right click, the bottom option is Inspector. Go ahead and open that.
- Delete The Pre-Highlighted Line
When Inspector opens, there will be a line of text that is already highlighted. It reads “div id-elementor-panel-state-loading”. Simply click on it once. Now press delete (Del) on your keyboard.
- Close Inspector
When you close inspector, your Elementor widget panel should now be working. Be sure and close Inspector and not the actual browser. It’s the 2nd cross down as shown in the image.
Cause Of This Issue
This problem is known to be caused by a number of different issues. These issues include updates, incompatibility with certain plugins, cache problems, memory size and is known to be an issue in various versions of Elementor including Elementor Pro, Elementor Free and Pro Elements. (proelements).
Find The Actual Fault
I recommend backing up and continuing to find the actual fault. The fix in this article will simply let you get on and work on the site until you have time to fix it.
There are some days that you just have to get on with things, rather than the hours of headache and wasted time that these problems can often cause.
Here is a link to a great resource to begin your troubleshooting journey once you do have some more time on your hands.
bdthemes – Fix Elementor Loading
Good luck.