{"id":25283,"date":"2023-06-12T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=25283"},"modified":"2023-06-12T11:27:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T09:27:29","slug":"how-to-create-animated-text-effect-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-animated-text-effect-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an Animated Text Effect in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the toolbox of web design, there\u2019s nothing like well-placed animation to add a touch of magic to a page or a post. It\u2019s easy to see why \u2013 animation can bring otherwise static elements such as text to life. Things that move have a way of catching our eye, so animation is a great way to draw the viewers&#8217; attention to something. As long as it\u2019s done tastefully, with measure and a sense of composition, animation can be a great boon to your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Text is a great example of just how useful animation can be. Paragraphs can appear on a page in a certain way. Individual words can do it, too \u2013 you can even set whole sentences to appear one letter at a time, creating a stylish typing effect. And while it\u2019s certainly possible to add those effects using HTML and CSS, we\u2019ve created an easier way for you to add animated text to your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Our <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons for Elementor plugin<\/a> \u2013 a bundle of sixty custom-made Elementor addons \u2013 contains just the thing you need. The addon is called the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/animated-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animated Text widget<\/a>, and it\u2019s a great little tool for adding animated text in WordPress. We\u2019ll also show you how you can use our <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-blocks-for-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Blocks for Gutenberg plugin<\/a>, and its <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-blocks-for-gutenberg\/animated-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animated Text block<\/a>, to do the same with the block editor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">How to Add Animated Text in WordPress using Qi Addons for Elementor<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1127\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Before we get started, you should know that we\u2019ve also created a video showing you how to add animated text in WordPress using the Qi Addons for Elementor plugin. If you like watching videos more than reading articles, go ahead and watch it &#8211; you can always come to the article if you need to.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qC_J-2ppdf0\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Because <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/qi-addons-for-elementor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons for Elementor<\/a> is a collection of widgets for <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/elementor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elementor<\/a>, your website should have Elementor installed and activated before you install and activate the plugin. The website builder comes in both free and pro \u2013 paid \u2013 versions. <strong>Our plugin doesn\u2019t require the pro version.<\/strong> A regular free installation is all you\u2019ll need to enjoy the full benefits of Qi Addons for Elementor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once Qi Addons for Elementor is installed and activated, you will notice a new set of elements and widgets in your Elementor elements panel. <strong>To start creating your animated text effect, search for \u201canimated text\u201d in the left-hand side panel to bring up the widget.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Widget.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Widget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Widget.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Widget-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Widget-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Widget-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The next step should be to simply drag the widget to a section on the page. Depending on your page design, you can add it to a column in a multi-column section. <strong>The section layout we used was the default, single-column one.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;qi-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;84px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">How to Edit the Content and the Animation<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]After dragging the widget to a section, the addon\u2019s Content tab will open in the General options section. This is where you can change the widget\u2019s default text and add your own. You can add single words, phrases, sentences, or whole paragraphs \u2013 whatever the text you want to animate might be.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>For our example, we used the sentence \u201cPick your animation style.\u201d<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Title.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Title\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Title.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Title-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Title-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Title-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The next option is the big one \u2013 Appear Animation. It\u2019s where you\u2019re able to choose which parts of the text &#8211; words, letters, or the whole text &#8211; will move together in the animation. You can also choose the direction from which the text will appear on the page, and set the appearance delay &#8211; how long after the visitor reaches the animated text section will the animation start.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The options we chose included splitting the title by letter, having the letters appear from the top, and the animation appearing with a 200-millisecond delay.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1127\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-From-Top.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text From Top\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You can combine different types of splits and animations to create the desired effect. For instance, if you\u2019re going for a typing effect, you will set the \u201cby letter\u201d split and a \u201cfrom right\u201d animation.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you settle on the title and animation options, you can move on to styling the animated text.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">How to Style the Animated Text<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The styling options in the widget are pretty straightforward and easy to navigate. For starters, some options let you choose the alignment and the title tag of the text. For <strong>this demonstration, we chose the center alignment and the H3 title tag.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1090\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Alignment and H Tag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag-970x505.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Alignment-and-H-Tag-620x323.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1090px) 100vw, 1090px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The following couple of options deal with the text color and typography (font family, size, weight, style, text transform, decoration, as well as line height and letter spacing). <strong>We didn\u2019t change the color of the text, but we did make a couple of changes in the typography options. We changed the size of the letters to 70 pixels, and the weight to 400.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Typography.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Typography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Typography.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Typography-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Typography-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Typography-620x360.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>We chose not to change the title padding options as we didn\u2019t want to increase the spacing around our text.<\/strong> So, our sample animated text was done and ready to be displayed. All in all, it took only a couple of minutes to create, and the results looked great.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">How to Add Animated Text Using Qi Blocks for Gutenberg<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re a fan of Gutenberg and want to use a block with similar functions as the Animated Text widget, you should try <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/qi-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Blocks for Gutenberg<\/a>. <strong>The plugin has more than 80 different blocks<\/strong>, some free and some premium, and they work wonders for expanding your toolbox when working with the block editor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Qi block you want to use for adding animated text to your website is the appropriately titled Animated Text block. <strong>It\u2019s one of the premium blocks, so you must have the premium version of the plugin if you want to use this block.<\/strong> But when you sort that out, you\u2019ll be able to add animated text to your pages quickly and easily.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We\u2019ll demonstrate just how quickly by creating the same example we already showed you how to create using an Elementor widget. So you can just go ahead and install the plugin and open up a new page or post where you want to add the block.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For a complete visual step-by-step tutorial, you can also check out the video:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Add Animated Text Using Qi Blocks for Gutenberg in WordPress\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xTWnAZYV3sU\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">How to Add Content and Choose the Animation<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As soon as you add the block to a page, the right-hand side menu will show you the content options. This is where you can set the title \u2013 choose the text you want animated \u2013 and pick the options for the animation. It\u2019s very simple and straightforward.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>We changed the title text to \u201cPick your animation style.\u201d<\/strong> We chose not to split the title, but we did pick \u201cfrom right\u201d as the option for the appearance animation, and we set the appear delay to 100ms.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Content.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Gutenberg Content\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Content.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Content-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Content-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Content-620x292.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]That\u2019s all there is to adding content and picking the animation. You\u2019re free to choose differently, of course, and experiment with splitting the title by letters or words, and different kinds of appearance animations. When you\u2019re done, head over to the Style options for some fine-tuning of the block.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\">How to Style the Content<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The style options you have with the block are, again, straightforward. <strong>You can choose the alignment of your content, its tag, the color, typography options, and padding options<\/strong>, which can come in handy if you\u2019re looking for a way to add a break to the title and create it in two lines.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Our title was aligned centrally. <strong>Under the typography options, we set the font size to 70px, and the weight to 400.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Style.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Animated Text Gutenberg Style\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Style.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Style-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Style-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Animated-Text-Gutenberg-Style-620x310.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s all you need to do to add some animated text to your WordPress website using the Qi Blocks for Gutenberg plugin.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When it comes to design options you have access to when building web pages, more is usually better. The same doesn\u2019t go for using them, as many options work best when they are carefully considered and added in a way that maximizes their effect.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For text animation, this means letting it do what it does best \u2013 drawing attention to otherwise static pieces of text. Whether you\u2019re using it to fade in whole paragraphs of text or to create sentences using the typing effect, Qi Addons for Elementor and the Animated Text widget will be the perfect tools to add animated text in WordPress.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of using animated text to add some dynamic elements to your website? 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