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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>

SwipeComic

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

wolfcoding

CC Manga Comic Reader help add manga with multi chapter link, can add custom field, custom taxonomy for manga.
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<li>After install you can go Dashboard -> Manga to create new manga.</li>
<li>To create chapter for manga, you can go Dashboard -> Chapter to add new chapter, when you add chapter to manga, at manga will auto add chapter.</li>
<li>To add new custom taxonomy or add new custom field for manga, you can go Dasboard -> Manga -> Settings.</li>
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CC Manga Comic Reader

No settings, only a custom post type called Manga and a custom taxonomy called Chapter.

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CC Manga Comic Reader help add manga with multi chapter link, can add custom field, custom taxonomy for manga.

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