Full Width Mega Menu Causes Layout Shift and Performance Issues

  • Resolved anwario

    (@anwario)


    10 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi, I’ve encountered several critical issues with the Mega Menu in ElementsKit Lite, and I’ve tested across multiple setups to confirm it’s not due to theme or cache conflicts. 1. Full Width Mega Menu Layout Shift

    When the mega menu is set to “Full Width” with position “Default”, it causes a layout shift on page load. The menu appears momentarily shifted to the right before correcting itself. During that split second, a horizontal scrollbar appears, causing a visible “trembling” effect across the page. This also negatively impacts PageSpeed Insights scores due to layout instability. 2. Enable Ajax Load Workaround = Slower UX

    Enabling “Ajax Load” seems to help with the shift issue, but it slows down loading noticeably. Worse, when caching plugins are active, the hover loader (spinner) no longer appears — leading users to think the menu is broken or unresponsive. 3. Elementor Crash & Resource Usage

    Even though the plugin appears lightweight, it causes Elementor to freeze or enter infinite loading (especially with mega menus + animations). This happens consistently and affects productivity. 4. Lottie Animations Not Showing in Footer

    Lottie files added in the global footer don’t render on all pages. I’m forced to insert an empty Lottie widget in the body of each page to force the animation to load site-wide — which isn’t scalable.

    Let me know if you need environment details, debug info, or staging access.

    Thanks in advance for your help!

    Best regards,

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  • Tusher Ikbal

    (@tusherikbal)

    10 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi anwario,

    Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We truly appreciate your effort in outlining the issues, and we’re sorry for the experience you’ve encountered. At ElementsKit, we always value user concerns and aim to provide the best possible support and improvements.

    1. Full-Width Mega Menu Layout Shift: We’ve tried reproducing the issue on our end, but the mega menu appears to work smoothly without any noticeable shift. Please refer to the video we’ve attached for your reference. That said, we’re eager to investigate further — a screencast of the issue from your end would be very helpful.

    2. Enable Ajax Load Workaround (UX Impact): You’re right that enabling Ajax Load introduces a slight delay. We’ve taken note of this and forwarded it to our development team for deeper investigation and performance optimization.

    3. Elementor Freezing / Resource Usage: In our testing, ElementsKit loads resources properly and operates without issues. However, if you’re encountering Elementor crashes or slowdowns, it could be due to resource-heavy content or conflicts. Please make sure your server configuration meets these recommended values:

    • PHP Memory Limit: 300M
    • PHP Max Post Size: 300M
    • WP Memory Limit: 256M

    We’d love to investigate this more thoroughly with your help.

    4. Lottie Animations in Footer Not Rendering: We tested Lottie animations in the global footer, and they appeared as expected. Please review the shared video to verify.

    If the issue still persists, we kindly request you to share your system information (from Dashboard > Elementor > System Info) along with a screencast video that shows the issue step by step. This will help us better understand your environment and investigate the problem more effectively.

    We are truly committed to resolving this for you and would greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter. Your input will help us improve both your experience and the plugin itself.

    Thank you again for your patience and cooperation.

    Regards.

    Plugin Support Ahmed Amir Hossain

    (@ahmedamir)

    9 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi,

    We haven’t received any response from you and assuming that the issue is resolved now. For that reason, I’m marking this thread as resolved.

    If you need any further assistance on this matter, feel free to create a new thread. We will be happy to assist you.

    Best Regards,

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