Sourav Biswas

<p><strong>PlugVista Carousel Builder Block</strong> adds a powerful and flexible carousel slider to the WordPress block editor. Each slide can hold any Gutenberg block — images, text, buttons, covers, WooCommerce products, and more — giving you complete creative freedom.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Use <strong>any Gutenberg block</strong> as slide content</li>
<li><strong>6 slide transition effects</strong> — Slide, Fade, Coverflow, Flip, Cube, Cards</li>
<li><strong>Built-in Lightbox</strong> — click any image in a slide to open a fullscreen modal with keyboard navigation (Arrow keys, Escape) and captions</li>
<li><strong>Free Mode</strong> — physics-based momentum scrolling without snapping, ideal for logo carousels</li>
<li><strong>Centered Slides</strong> — display the active slide in the center with partial neighbors visible on both sides</li>
<li><strong>Auto Height</strong> — carousel height adapts dynamically to the active slide’s content</li>
<li><strong>Mousewheel / Trackpad Scroll</strong> — navigate slides by scrolling the mouse wheel or trackpad</li>
<li><strong>Keyboard Navigation</strong> — move through slides using the left/right arrow keys</li>
<li>Navigation arrows (toggleable)</li>
<li>Pagination dots (toggleable)</li>
<li>Autoplay with configurable delay, pause-on-hover, and disable-on-interaction options</li>
<li>Infinite loop sliding</li>
<li>RTL (right-to-left) language support</li>
<li>Live multi-column preview in the block editor</li>
<li>Responsive breakpoints — configure slides-per-view for mobile separately</li>
<li>CSS variable theming (theme.json compatible)</li>
<li>On-demand loading — Swiper assets load only on pages that use the carousel</li>
<li>Public JavaScript API for integration with tabs, accordions, and modals</li>
</ul>
<h4>Starter Block Patterns</h4>
<p>Three ready-to-use block patterns are included:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Width Hero Slider</strong> — full-width cover slides with call-to-action buttons</li>
<li><strong>Testimonials Slider</strong> — quote blocks with autoplay</li>
<li><strong>Logos Carousel</strong> — image-based logo ticker with free mode</li>
</ul>
<h4>CSS Customization</h4>
<p>Style the carousel using CSS custom properties in your theme’s <code>theme.json</code> or Additional CSS:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--navigation-color</code> — Arrow color</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--navigation-hover-color</code> — Arrow hover color</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--navigation-size</code> — Arrow size (height in px)</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--navigation-sides-offset</code> — Arrow horizontal offset</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--navigation-alignfull-color</code> — Arrow color for full-width carousels</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-active-color</code> — Active dot color</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-inactive-color</code> — Inactive dot color</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-size</code> — Dot diameter</li>
<li><code>--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bottom</code> — Dot pagination vertical offset</li>
</ul>
<h4>Public JavaScript API</h4>
<p>Integrate with tabs, accordions, modals, and other dynamic layouts that show/hide content:</p>
<pre><code>window.PlugVistaCarouselBuilder.init(container);   // Initialize all carousels inside a container
window.PlugVistaCarouselBuilder.update(container); // Update/re-initialize existing carousels
</code></pre>
<h4>Third-Party Libraries</h4>
<p>This plugin bundles the following third-party library:</p>
<p><strong>Swiper</strong> (https://swiperjs.com/)<br />
License: MIT<br />
Copyright: Vladimir Kharlampidi<br />
Source: https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper</p>
<p>The full Swiper bundle (v11.2.10, ~154 KB) is included and loaded on-demand only on pages that contain a carousel block.</p>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by <a href="https://sourav.work/" rel="nofollow ugc">Sourav Biswas</a>.</p>
<p>Powered by <a href="https://swiperjs.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Swiper.js</a> — the most modern mobile touch slider, released under the MIT license.</p>


PlugVista Carousel Builder Block

A carousel slider block with 6 slide effects, built-in lightbox, free mode, keyboard navigation, autoplay, and CSS variable theming.

Nasio Themes

<p>Custom Gutenberg Blocks for the WordPress Block editor. Easy to use, lightweight and super useful. Post slider, Content slider, Gallery slider, Tabs, Accordeon, Chart, Icon and Countdown blocks. Features a <a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/nasio-blocks-documentation/#template-library" rel="nofollow ugc">template library</a> with predefined demo content (block patterns) to speed up the page creation process. No unnecessary code to slow you down – you can choose which blocks to activate for maximum performance.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/post-slider/" rel="nofollow ugc">Post Slider Block</a></h4>
<p>Display your latest posts in a beautiful responsive slider using <a href="https://swiperjs.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Swiper.js</a> – lightweight and fully responsive vanilla JS slider with RTL support.</p>
<ul>
<li>Choose between Fullwidth Slider (single column) or Carousel (multi-column slider) display mode</li>
<li>Fully customizable settings for number of posts, category filtering and flexible display options</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
<li>Support for featured images, excerpts, post metadata and more</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/content-slider/" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Slider Block</a></h4>
<p>Create beautiful responsive sliders using the WordPress <a href="https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/cover-block/" rel="ugc">Cover block</a> and Swiper.js.</p>
<ul>
<li>Choose between Fullwidth Slider or Carousel (multi-column slider) display mode</li>
<li>Fully customizable settings for slider behavior</li>
<li>Ability to add, delete and edit slides through the familiar Block Editor interface</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/gallery-slider/" rel="nofollow ugc">Gallery Slider Block</a></h4>
<p>Display galleries in beautiful multi-column carousels.</p>
<ul>
<li>Fully customizable settings for slider behavior</li>
<li>Ability to add a gallery using the familiar Block Editor interface</li>
<li>Ability to set custom image sizes</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/svg-icon/" rel="nofollow ugc">Icon Block</a></h4>
<p>Display svg icons from the WordPress <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/packages/packages-icons/" rel="nofollow ugc">Icons Library</a> or upload custom svg icons. Allow users to add beautiful and scalable svg icons on their website without excessive font libraries – only the specified icons are loaded on the frontend.</p>
<ul>
<li>Different font size, color and background color</li>
<li>Different spacing options</li>
<li>Option to add custom svg icons</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/accordeon/" rel="nofollow ugc">Accordeon Block</a></h4>
<p>Display FAQ-style section in the form of expandable/collabsible dropdowns.</p>
<ul>
<li>Show a default Open Item</li>
<li>Change header background and text color</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/tabs/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tabs Block</a></h4>
<p>Create organized content sections with tabbed navigation.</p>
<ul>
<li>Customizable tab colors and styling</li>
<li>Set default active tab</li>
<li>Responsive design that stacks tabs vertically on mobile</li>
<li>Easy content management through the Block Editor interface</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/chart/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart Block</a></h4>
<p>Display data in beautiful, interactive charts using <a href="https://www.chartjs.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chart.js</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li>Support for multiple chart types: Pie, Doughnut, Bar, and Line charts</li>
<li>Fully customizable colors for chart segments and datasets</li>
<li>Interactive legends with customizable positioning</li>
<li>Data labels with custom units and threshold controls</li>
<li>Multiple datasets support</li>
</ul>
<h4><a href="https://nasio-blocks.nasiothemes.com/countdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Countdown Block</a></h4>
<p>Create engaging countdown timers to build anticipation for sales, events, or product launches.</p>
<ul>
<li>Set custom target date and time for your countdown</li>
<li>Customizable time unit labels (Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds)</li>
<li>Multiple display styles: Default (stacked) and Inline layout options</li>
<li>Multiple style options for countdown units</li>
<li>Unit delimiter options (e.g., “:”, “-“, ” | “) between time units</li>
</ul>
<h4>Template Library</h4>
<p>List of Block patterns (ready to use demo content) created with the Block Editor.</p>


Nasio Blocks


Since this plugin was published I started using it right away and it’s absolutely perfect. Every block loads instantly and works exactly as advertised—no glitches or bloat. The Post Slider and Gallery Slider blocks were a breeze to configure and look stunning right out of the box. The Accordion block handled FAQs flawlessly, and the Icon block’s custom icon swapping is super intuitive. I also love the flexible Buttons and Ads blocks for creating clear CTAs and ad placements. Everything is well-documented, performant, and truly lightweight. Highly recommend!


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