A mobile-first comic reader for WordPress with PhotoSwipe integration, swipe navigation, and intuitive episode management.

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SwipeComic is a modern comic reader plugin for WordPress designed for webcomic creators. It provides a streamlined workflow for managing comic episodes with powerful image handling and flexible display options.
Core Features:
<ul>
<li>Custom post type for comic episodes with classic editor support</li>
<li>A custom series taxonomy for organizing episodes</li>
<li>Clean, SEO-friendly URLs (e.g., /series-name/episode-name/)</li>
<li>PhotoSwipe 5 integration for immersive comic viewing</li>
<li>Touch-optimized swipe navigation with pinch-to-zoom</li>
<li>Drag-and-drop image gallery with reordering</li>
<li>Per-image zoom and pan settings with inheritance</li>
<li>Series cover images and logos with positioning</li>
<li>Episode ordering within series via drag-and-drop</li>
<li>Automatic episode navigation (previous/next)</li>
<li>Series archive pages with episode listings</li>
<li>Optimized image handling (preserves originals, generates only needed thumbnails)</li>
</ul>
Reader Features:
<ul>
<li>PhotoSwipe 5 lightbox viewer with smooth transitions</li>
<li>Touch gestures: swipe left/right, pinch-to-zoom, drag-to-pan</li>
<li>Keyboard navigation: arrow keys, Escape, Home, End</li>
<li>Automatic episode transitions at boundaries</li>
<li>Drag hint for wide images (shows once per slide)</li>
<li>Series logo overlay with configurable positioning</li>
<li>Mobile-optimized controls and touch targets</li>
<li>Loading indicators and error handling</li>
<li>Responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop</li>
</ul>
Admin Features:
<ul>
<li>Intuitive episode editor with image gallery meta box</li>
<li>Episode cover image support for better thumbnails</li>
<li>Per-image settings modal for zoom/pan overrides</li>
<li>Episode settings with episode number and defaults</li>
<li>Series management with cover images and logos</li>
<li>Drag-and-drop episode reordering within series</li>
<li>Custom admin columns showing series, episode number, and image count</li>
<li>Global plugin settings for defaults and optimization</li>
</ul>
URL Structure:
<ul>
<li>Episodes: <code>/series-slug/episode-slug/</code> or <code>/comic/episode-slug/</code> when episode doesn’t belong to any series</li>
<li>Series archives: <code>/series/series-slug/</code></li>
<li>Configurable URL prefix (default: “comic”) can be left empty for cleaner URLs (can degrade the site performance so please use with caution)</li>
</ul>
Image Handling:
<ul>
<li>Upload multiple images per episode</li>
<li>Optional episode cover image for archive thumbnails</li>
<li>Drag-and-drop reordering</li>
<li>Per-image zoom settings (fit, vertical fill, or custom percentage)</li>
<li>Per-image pan settings (left, center, right, or custom coordinates)</li>
<li>Settings inheritance from episode defaults to global defaults</li>
<li>Optimized thumbnail generation (400px default, configurable)</li>
<li>Original images preserved for frontend display</li>
</ul>

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