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<p>WordCycle is a WordPress plugin that acts as a wrapper for the popular <a href="http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/" rel="nofollow ugc">jQuery Cycle Plugin</a> by Mike Alsup. Use the [slideshow] shortcode to insert a jQuery Cycle slideshow into your WordPress post or page.</p>
<p>No JavaScript necessary! Customize the slideshow using the shortcode options and by modifying your theme’s stylesheet.  The plugin also adds a custom template tag wordcycle_slideshow().</p>
<p>WordCycle is developed by <a href="http://blog.estherswhite.net" rel="nofollow ugc">Esther S White</a></p>
<h3>Usage and Examples</h3>
<p>Uploaded images are called attachments in the WordPresss database. If WordCycle is installed, you can use the [slideshow] shortcode to create a slideshow of all the attachments associated with a post. You can also use the custom template tag wordcycle_slideshow()  in your WordPress template files.</p>
<p>The slideshow advances automatically and is minimally styled. The slideshow uses the Link, Title, and Caption attributes of the WordPress Image Uploader/Gallery, as well as the gallery sorting options.</p>
<p>To add the slideshow to a post, insert this code:  [slideshow]</p>
<p>More examples available on the plugin website.</p>
<h3>Options & Defaults</h3>
<ul>
<li>id            // post id: #, current (default)  </li>
<li>order         // slide order: ASC (default), DESC, RAND  </li>
<li>orderby       // slide order by: menu_order ID (default), see list in codex: https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts  </li>
<li>size          // image size: thumbnail, small, medium (default), large, full-size  </li>
<li>speed         // effect speed: slow (default), normal, fast  </li>
<li>fx            // slideshow effect (view the <a href="http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/browser.html" rel="nofollow ugc">jQuery Cycle Plugin Effects Browser</a> for a complete list)  </li>
<li>timeout       // time on each slide: miliseconds: 8000 (default)  </li>
<li>pause         // pause on mouse-over: 0 (default) or 1</li>
<li>next          // selector of element to use as click trigger for next slide : null (default) or DOM element ID</li>
<li>prev          // selector of element to use as click trigger for previous slide : null (default) or DOM element ID</li>
<li>include       // include image by ID</li>
<li>exclude       // exclude image by ID</li>
<li>link          // image link: file, attachment</li>
<li>align         // slideshow position: left, right, none (default)  </li>
<li>float (deprecated)            // slideshow position: left, right, none (default)  </li>
</ul>


WordCycle

WordCycle is a WordPress plugin that acts as a wrapper for the popular jQuery Cycle Plugin by Mike Alsup.

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StudioPress

<p>This plugin allows you to create a simple responsive slider that displays the featured image, along with the title and excerpt from each post.</p>
<p>It includes options for the maximum dimensions of your slideshow, allows you to choose to display posts or pages, what category to pull from, and even the specific post IDs of the posts you want to display. It includes next/previous arrows and a pager along with the option to turn both on or off. Finally, you can place the slider into a widget area.</p>
<p>The slideshow is also responsive and will automatically adjust for the screen it is being displayed on.</p>
<p>Note: This plugin only supports Genesis child themes.</p>
<h3>Child Theme Integration</h3>
<p>To adjust the slider defaults for a child theme use a filter similiar to the following:</p>
<pre><code>add_filter( 'genesis_responsive_slider_settings_defaults', 'my_child_theme_responsive_slider_defaults' );

function my_child_theme_responsive_slider_defaults( $defaults ) {
    $defaults = array(
        'post_type' => 'post',
        'posts_term' => '',
        'exclude_terms' => '',
        'include_exclude' => '',
        'post_id' => '',
        'posts_num' => 5,
        'posts_offset' => 0,
        'orderby' => 'date',
        'slideshow_timer' => 4000,
        'slideshow_delay' => 800,
        'slideshow_arrows' => 1,
        'slideshow_pager' => 1,
        'slideshow_loop' => 1,
        'slideshow_height' => 400,
        'slideshow_width' => 920,
        'slideshow_effect' => 'slide',
        'slideshow_excerpt_content' => 'excerpts',
        'slideshow_excerpt_content_limit' => 150,
        'slideshow_more_text' => '[Continue Reading]',
        'slideshow_excerpt_show' => 1,
        'slideshow_excerpt_width' => 50,
        'location_vertical' => 'bottom',
        'location_horizontal' => 'right',
        'slideshow_hide_mobile' => 1
    );
    return $defaults;
}
</code></pre>


Genesis Responsive Slider

This plugin allows you to create a simple responsive slider that displays the featured image, along with the title and excerpt from each post.

WordCycle vs Genesis Responsive Slider