--- title: "How to Add Button Hover Animation in WordPress?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-button-hover-animation-in-wordpress/ date: 2024-11-28 modified: 2026-09-27 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A small response on hover tells visitors the button is clickable and makes the call to action feel polished. The free Advanced Button block in Nexter Blocks has hover shadow..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/How-to-Add-Button-Hover-Animation-in-WordPress_-1024x519.jpg word_count: 239 --- # How to Add Button Hover Animation in WordPress? ## Key Takeaways - Advanced Button block in Nexter Blocks adds hover shadow effects and styles that animate on hover, including Style 11, which swaps to the Hover Text. - Content Hover Effect in the Style tab turns on the hover animation after the user opens Extra Options, selects an effect, and sets a Shadow Color. - Touch screens do not show hover effects, and movement effects such as scale or rotate use the Transform options on the Advanced tab. A small response on hover tells visitors the button is clickable and makes the call to action feel polished. The free Advanced Button block in Nexter Blocks has hover shadow effects and styles that animate on hover. *For every Advanced Button setting in one place, see the [Advanced Button block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-advanced-buttons-in-wordpress/).* [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-advanced-button/) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** Free — works in Nexter Blocks (free) and with Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Advanced Button, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard. ## Steps - Add the **Advanced Button** block, pick a style and type the button text. - On the **Style** tab, open **Extra Options** and turn on **Content Hover Effect**. ![Extra Options with Content Hover Effect turned on and Select Effect](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/advanced-button-hover-effect.webp) - Pick an effect in **Select Effect** and set the **Shadow Color**. Save. ![A button showing its hover shadow effect](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ab-fe-hover-on.webp) ## How It Behaves - While the pointer is over the button, the chosen shadow effect appears in the Shadow Color.- Many styles also animate on their own, for example Style 11 swaps to the **Hover Text** on hover.- Normal and Hover colours on the Button panel change the button itself on hover. ## Limitations - Touch screens have no hover, so phone visitors do not see the effect.- The hover effects are shadow effects. For movement such as scale or rotate, use the Transform options on the Advanced tab. ## Troubleshooting ### I cannot see the effect Pick a **Shadow Color** that contrasts with the page background. ## Related Docs - [Advanced Button block: all settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-advanced-buttons-in-wordpress/)- [Add an interval shake animation](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-interval-shake-animation-to-wordpress-button/)- [Style block hover states](https://nexterwp.com/docs/how-to-style-the-different-block-hover-states-in-wordpress/)- [Add a transform effect](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-transform-effect-in-wordpress/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Why isn’t the button hover animation showing on my WordPress site?** A: The most common miss is contrast. Nexter Blocks says the hover effect appears as a shadow in the chosen Shadow Color, so if that color blends into the page background, the animation can look invisible. Pick a stronger contrast first, then save again. On touch screens, hover never appears at all, so phone visitors will not see this effect even when it is set correctly. **Q: What do I need before adding a button hover animation in WordPress?** A: The Advanced Button block needs to be available in Nexter Blocks, and it is switched on under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard. The tutorial also says this is the free Edition and works in Nexter Blocks free and with Nexter Blocks Pro. That matters because the hover animation is tied to the Advanced Button block, not a generic button setting. **Q: Does the button hover animation work on mobile phones?** A: Touch screens have no hover, so phone visitors do not see the effect. That is an important limitation because the animation depends on pointer hover, not a tap action. If mobile behavior matters for your CTA, treat this as a desktop polish effect and not something that communicates state on phones. **Q: What kind of hover effects does Nexter Blocks use for buttons?** A: The Advanced Button block uses shadow effects for hover animation. The page also notes that many styles animate on their own, and one example is Style 11 swapping to the Hover Text on hover. For actual movement like scale or rotate, you need the Transform options on the Advanced tab instead of the hover shadow settings. **Q: What is the difference between normal and hover colors on an Advanced Button?** A: Normal and Hover colours on the Button panel change the button itself when someone hovers over it. That is separate from Content Hover Effect, which controls the shadow-style animation. In practice, this lets you style both the button surface and its hover response without making them behave like one single setting. **Q: Where can I find more settings for the Advanced Button block?** A: The main reference is the [Advanced Button block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-advanced-buttons-in-wordpress/), which covers all settings in one place. There are also related docs for [style block hover states](https://nexterwp.com/docs/how-to-style-the-different-block-hover-states-in-wordpress/) and [add a transform effect](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-transform-effect-in-wordpress/). That helps when you want more than a simple shadow hover and need to compare hover behavior with motion effects.