{"id":234420,"date":"2025-05-27T05:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/custom-post-slider-tool\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T05:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:04:23","slug":"simple-post-slider-tool","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/simple-post-slider-tool\/","author":17181479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Simple Post Slider Tool","header_author":"primisdigital","header_description":"Create multiple sliders with selected posts and shortcode support.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-05-27 05:04:23","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/www.primisdigital.com\/","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":341,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"primisdigital","date":"2025-05-27 05:04:23"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon.svg":{"filename":"icon.svg","revision":3301136,"resolution":false,"location":"assets","locale":false}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1794,1795,29383,4566,71207],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[172098],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-234420","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-custom-post-type","plugin_tags-featured-image","plugin_tags-featured-video","plugin_tags-post-slider","plugin_tags-swiper","plugin_contributors-primisdigital","plugin_committers-primisdigital"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-post-slider-tool\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3301136","icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/simple-post-slider-tool\/assets\/icon.svg?rev=3301136","icon_2x":false,"generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Simple Post Slider is a flexible WordPress plugin that lets you create sliders using your custom posts. You can show images or videos, set autoplay, slide speed, number of visible slides, and more.<\/p>\n\n<p>Each slider has its own shortcode that you can add anywhere on your site. Sliders are responsive, smooth, and pause when you hover over a slide.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ideal for displaying your content in an attractive, user-friendly slider format.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Create unlimited sliders using a custom post type.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Add featured images or videos to each slide.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Customize slider behavior: autoplay, loop, speed, slide count, and more.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Select specific posts for each slider.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Generate shortcode for each slider.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Responsive and touch-friendly using Swiper.js.<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Pause autoplay on hover.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Admin Installer via search:<\/h3>\n\n<p>Visit the Add New plugin screen and search for \"Post Featured Video and Layout Designer\".\nClick the \"Install Now\" button.\nActivate the plugin.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Admin Installer via zip:<\/h3>\n\n<p>Download the Plugin.\nExtract the ZIP file and upload.\nActivate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" menu in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n\n<p>Creating a Slider<\/p>\n\n<p>1.Create a Slider:<\/p>\n\n<p>After installing and activating the plugin, go to <strong>Post Type Slider<\/strong> in the WordPress admin sidebar.\nClick <strong>Add New<\/strong> to create a new slider.\nGive your slider a title and configure the settings (e.g., Autoplay, Speed, Slides per view).<\/p>\n\n<p>2.Select Posts for the Slider:<\/p>\n\n<p>Under the \"Select Posts\" meta box, choose which posts you want to include in the slider by checking the boxes next to the posts.\nYou can select as many posts as you want to display in the slider.<\/p>\n\n<p>3.Set Featured Content:<\/p>\n\n<p>You can add a featured image or a featured video for each post that will be displayed on the slider.\nUse the <strong>Featured Video URL<\/strong> option in the post editor to add a video URL.\nIf the post does not have a featured video, the plugin will fall back to the featured image.<\/p>\n\n<p>4.Configure Slider Settings:<\/p>\n\n<p>Choose whether to enable <strong>Autoplay<\/strong> for the slider.\nAdjust the <strong>Speed<\/strong> of the slides (in milliseconds).\nSelect how many slides should be visible at a time using the <strong>Slides per View<\/strong> setting.\nCustomize additional settings like loop behavior and navigation arrows.<\/p>\n\n<p>5.Generate Shortcode:<\/p>\n\n<p>After saving the slider, you\u2019ll see a <strong>Slider Shortcode<\/strong> box on the slider edit page.\nCopy the shortcode, which will look something like this: <code>[post_type_slider id=\"123\"]<\/code>.\nPaste the shortcode anywhere on your site, in posts, pages, or widgets, to display the slider.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Code Example<\/h3>\n\n<p>Registering Admin Menu:<\/p>\n\n<p>function pts_add_featured_video_meta_box() {\n    add_meta_box(\n        'spst_featured_video',\n        'Featured Video',\n        'spst_render_featured_video_box',\n        'post', \n        'side',\n        'default'\n    );\n}<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<ol>\n<li>How do I create a new slider?\nAfter installing and activating the plugin, navigate to the Post Type Slider section in the WordPress dashboard.\nClick on Add New Slider to create a new slider.\nYou can then select the posts you want to include in the slider, set the slider settings (autoplay, speed, etc.), and save your settings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>2.How do I display a slider on my site?\nUse the generated shortcode (e.g. <code>[spst_slider id=\"123\"]<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n<p>3.Can I add videos to the slider?\nYes! You can upload or link to any video format as the featured content of a slide.<\/p>\n\n<p>4.How can I pause the autoplay when hovering over a slide?\nThe autoplay will automatically stop when you hover over a slide, and it will resume when you move the cursor away. This feature is built-in and works for all sliders created with the plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p>5.Does the slider work on mobile devices?\nYes, the slider is fully responsive and will adjust based on the screen size. It\u2019s optimized for both desktop and mobile views, ensuring a smooth experience for all users.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0<\/h4>\n\n<p>Initial release: custom post type sliders, Swiper integration, video\/image support, and shortcode output.<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"A flexible slider plugin to create multiple sliders with featured videos or images, custom settings, and shortcode support.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/234420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234420"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/primisdigital"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=234420"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=234420"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=234420"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=234420"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/twd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=234420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}