Responsive image slider using jQuery Cycle2. Multiple sliders, Gutenberg block, drag & drop reordering, and a modern admin panel.

Kiran Antony

Cycle Responsive Slider 2.0 is a complete modernization of the popular lightweight slider plugin. Built with a robust, modern OOP architecture, it gives you full control to create and manage unlimited slideshows across your website.
Each image can be configured with a custom caption, alt text, and a target URL. The slideshow includes hover-to-pause functionality so users have plenty of time to click links. Perfect for portfolio pages, homepages, headers, WooCommerce store showcases, and sidebar widgets.
<h3>Key Features of 2.0</h3>
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<li>Unlimited Sliders: Create and manage distinct slider instances.</li>
<li>Modern Premium Admin UI: A redesigned SaaS-style card layout, live dashboard metrics, and a beautifully unified control panel.</li>
<li>Add Empty Slide Option: Create custom slides with a single click, instantly focusing the caption fields.</li>
<li>Interactive Hover Thumbnail Uploader: Hover thumbnails to see glassmorphic uploader overlays, and click to set/change images via the Media Library.</li>
<li>WordPress-Style Bulk Actions: Floating circular checkboxes on slide thumbnails, a “Select All” control, and an “Apply” button to bulk delete.</li>
<li>SaaS Micro-Animations & Toasts: Fluid height-contraction deletion transitions and instant floating toast notification banners.</li>
<li>Live Preview Engine: Instantly view and test your slider transitions directly within the admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Multi-Slider Widget: Highly flexible sidebar widget allowing you to select exactly which slider to render.</li>
<li>Media Library Integration: Direct connection to the core WordPress media uploader.</li>
<li>Drag & Drop Reordering: Sort slides instantly with an interactive grid.</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block Support: A dedicated Gutenberg Block allowing you to insert and configure your sliders directly in the WordPress Block Editor.</li>
<li>OOP Architecture: Rebuilt from the ground up for maximum speed, security, and extensibility.</li>
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