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.

digitalapps

<p><a href="https://digitalapps.com/wordpress-plugins/wp-swiper/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Swiper</a> Gutenberg Block is the most modern free mobile touch slider with hardware accelerated transitions and amazing native behavior. This powerful plugin is designed to be used in mobile websites, mobile web apps, and mobile native/hybrid apps, providing you with a range of features and customization options to help you create stunning slideshows, image galleries, and more.</p>
<h4>Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Use any block available in Gutenberg to create your slider</li>
<li>Hardware accelerated transitions for fast and smooth animations</li>
<li>Customize every aspect of your slider, including navigation and pagination options, autoplay settings, and more</li>
<li>Mobile-first design ensures your sliders look great on any device</li>
<li>Multiple slide layouts to choose from, including horizontal and vertical options</li>
<li>Dynamic content support, including support for video slides and dynamic image sources</li>
<li>Easy to use and beginner-friendly, with a user-friendly interface and intuitive controls</li>
<li>Built with performance in mind, ensuring your sliders load quickly and efficiently</li>
</ul>
<p>WP Swiper Gutenberg Block is the ultimate tool for creating visually stunning displays on mobile devices. Whether you’re creating a mobile website, mobile web app, or mobile native/hybrid app, WP Swiper Gutenberg Block has everything you need to create beautiful and engaging slideshows, image galleries, and more.</p>
<p>Download WP Swiper Gutenberg Block today and take your mobile displays to the next level!</p>
<p>Support my work and fuel my creativity by buying me a virtual coffee on <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wpplugins" rel="nofollow ugc">BuyMeACoffee</a></p>
<p>New Features and suggestions <a href="https://digitalapps.com/contacts/" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact Me</a></p>
<h3>BETA TESTING</h3>
<p>We’re actively developing new features and improvements for WP Swiper! Beta versions are available for testing, and we’d love your feedback to help make the plugin even better.</p>
<p><strong>How to participate:</strong><br />
1. Download and install the latest beta version<br />
2. Test the new features in your environment<br />
3. Report any issues or provide feedback on our GitHub repository</p>
<p><strong>Report Issues & Feedback:</strong><br />
Found a bug or have suggestions? Please submit them here: <a href="https://github.com/andreyc0d3r/wp-swiper/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/andreyc0d3r/wp-swiper/issues</a></p>
<p>Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve WP Swiper for everyone!</p>
<h3>NEW RELEASE</h3>
<p>WP Swiper version 1.2.0 is now live! This update introduces major changes, including a streamlined configuration with the new data-swiper attribute, a new WP Swiper Settings page, optimized asset loading, and more. Please note that the legacy configuration method will be deprecated in future releases.</p>
<p>For more details on what’s new and how to migrate, check out the full update announcement on the <a href="https://digitalapps.com/wp-swiper-plugin-update-exciting-new-features-and-improvements-v1-2-0/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Swiper Blog</a>.</p>
<h3><code>wpswiper_frontend_js_register_args</code> Filter</h3>
<p>The <code>wpswiper_frontend_js_register_args</code> filter allows users to customize parameters when enqueueing the <code>frontend-js</code> script. This filter enables you to modify the script’s dependencies, control whether it loads in the footer, and specify additional loading strategies such as <code>async</code> or <code>defer</code>.</p>
<h4>Parameters</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<p><strong><code>deps</code></strong>: (array) The script dependencies for <code>frontend-js</code>. Default value is <code>['wpswiper-bundle']</code>. You can modify this to include additional dependencies or remove existing ones.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong><code>args</code></strong>: (array|bool) An optional array for additional script loading strategies. If provided, it may be an array with a <code>strategy</code> key (set to either <code>'async'</code> or <code>'defer'</code>). If not specified, it defaults to <code>false</code>, indicating that no special loading strategy is applied.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information, read the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/wp_enqueue_script/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress documentation on wp_enqueue_script</a>.</p>
<h4>Example Usage</h4>
<p>To modify the default values, add the following code to your <code>functions.php</code> file or your custom plugin:</p>
<pre><code>add_filter('wpswiper_frontend_js_register_args', function($args) {
    // Modify script dependencies
    $args['deps'] = ['wpswiper-bundle', 'jquery', 'your-custom-dependency'];

    // Specify an additional loading strategy, such as async or defer
    $args['args'] = [
        'in_footer' => false, 
        'strategy' => 'defer'
    ]; // Options: 'async' or 'defer'

    return $args;
});
</code></pre>
<p>This filter provides flexibility in how the <code>frontend-js</code> script is loaded, allowing for optimizations tailored to your specific site needs.</p>
<h3>API Parameters</h3>
<h3>Loop Parameters</h3>
<h4><code>loopAddBlankSlides</code></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Type:</strong> boolean</li>
<li><strong>Default:</strong> true</li>
<li><strong>Description:</strong> Automatically adds blank slides if you use Grid or slidesPerGroup and the total amount of slides is not even to slidesPerGroup or to grid.rows</li>
</ul>
<h4><code>loopAdditionalSlides</code></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Type:</strong> number</li>
<li><strong>Default:</strong> 0</li>
<li><strong>Description:</strong> Allows to increase amount of looped slides</li>
</ul>
<p>!!! IMPORTANT !!!</p>
<p>I use this plugin internally to build awesome sliders. At the moment only essential Swiper options are available. More to come!!!</p>
<p>If you urgently need a feature, please reach out to me.<br />
If you are a designer and have an interface design in mind, let me know.</p>
<p>The backend UI is not the prettiest thing at the moment. But it’s very intuitive and does the job! The interface is set up as a series of tabs, each tab controls a slide. Click on the tab and you may upload an image. Click on the WP Swiper block and you can control slider overlay + color overlay.</p>
<p>Another note re: backend UI, the original idea was generate the functional slider within the editor. But theres an issue with conteneditable HTML elements. I lodged <a href="https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper/issues/3801" rel="nofollow ugc">an issue</a> on official swiper github repo for them to resolve. Leave a comment for them to prioritise the solution.</p>
<p>If you want to use the slide with text.<br />
Select slide, add image, the image gonna appear as a background on the frontend.<br />
If you want to use the slider for images, just add a regular image block.</p>
<p>Features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add image overlay for the whole slider + control opacity</li>
<li>Add color overlay for the whole slider + control opacity</li>
<li>Add image to the slider</li>
<li>Add content (text, headings, anything…) to the slider</li>
<li>Position content for each slider</li>
</ul>
<p>More Features to be added:</p>
<ul>
<li>Control height of the slider</li>
<li>Animations</li>
<li>Other features from the official swiper docs</li>
</ul>


WP Swiper

Thanks for the great plugin, exactly what I needed to use Swiper Slider as Gutenberg Block.

Recommendation!

A really very good slider. Simple and good!
Thank you and keep up.

Really good


Does just what it says on the box and it does it well =]



I appreciate y'alls work on this - thanks!


Yep. That's just about pretty fantastic.

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