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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.

smudge

s2member integration for Comic Easel for drip feeding of comic posts. Will let subscribers ‘preview’ comics for specified times before opening up to the wide world based on user roles. Will also allow different size images to be displayed based on user roles. Only works on Single Posts.
Both [Comic Easel] (https://wordpress.org/plugins/comic-easel/) and [s2Member Framework] (https://wordpress.org/plugins/s2member/) plugins are required.
<h3>Known Issues</h3>
<ul>
<li>This plugin currently does not work with Image Maps, Light Box, or Multi-Comic support inside of Comic Easel. It is recommended you do not use this plugin if any of those functions are nessassery for your site. Drips posts currently show up in the RSS feed.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Upcoming</h3>
<ul>
<li>Setting up Drip Feed to have options once the timelimit has expired, such as a diffrent image to display for default viewers.</li>
<li>Look up WP defined images sizes for use in Image Size controls.</li>
<li>Option of locking plugin usage to the Custom Post Type ‘comic’ (or whatever tag is spesified by Comic Easel).</li>
<li>Lock images out via s2Member Custom Capabilities tags.</li>
<li>Deal with RSS feed post drips.</li>
</ul>

SMEW Comic Easel ♥ s2Member

s2member integration for Comic Easel for drip feeding of comic posts.

SwipeComic vs SMEW Comic Easel ♥ s2Member