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<p>Create sliding puzzles for your web page. WP-jqPuzzle will automatically turn your images into a full-blown sliding puzzle.<br />
To use it, just put [jqpuzzle img=http://www.mysite.com/mypicture.jpg] in a post, updating the path for the image, of course.<br />
Other options are available. This WordPress plugin is based on the <a href="http://www.2meter3.de/jqPuzzle/" title="jqPuzzle script" rel="nofollow ugc">jqPuzzle script</a> by Ralf Stoltze.</p>
<h4>Localizations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to me for romanian language file</li>
<li>Thanks to me for german language file</li>
<li>Thanks to <a href="http://www.tolingo.de/" title="tolingo.de" rel="nofollow ugc">tolingo.de</a> for spanish language file</li>
</ul>
<h4>Acknowledgements/Credits</h4>
<ul>
<li>Thanks to <a href="http://www.2meter3.de/jqPuzzle/" title="Ralf Stoltze" rel="nofollow ugc">Ralf Stoltze</a> for the script and the very useful tips</li>
<li>Thanks for the help at adding shortcode options to <a href="http://www.cnet.ro/" title="Radu Capan" rel="nofollow ugc">Radu Capan</a></li>
<li>Thanks to <a href="http://www.bueltge.de/" title="Frank Bueltge" rel="nofollow ugc">Frank Bueltge</a> for the useful tips</li>
</ul>
<h4>Licence</h4>
<p>This plugin is free for everyone! Since it’s released under the GPL, you can use it free of charge on your personal or commercial blog.<br />
If you enjoy this plugin, you can thank me and leave a <a href="http://www.relijoc.ro/descarca/wp-jqpuzzle/" title="Donate" rel="nofollow ugc">small donation</a> for the time I’ve spent writing this plugin.<br />
The donations are not for me, i will give it to <a href="http://www.caritas-lipova.ro/" title="Caritas Lipova" rel="nofollow ugc">Caritas Lipova</a>.</p>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<p>The plugin comes with various translations, please refer to the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_in_Your_Language" title="Installing WordPress in Your Language" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Codex</a> for more information about activating the translation.<br />
If you want to help to translate the plugin to your language, please have a look at the .pot file which contains all defintions and may be used with a <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/" rel="nofollow ugc">gettext</a> editor like <a href="http://www.poedit.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">Poedit</a> (Windows) or plugin for WordPress <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/codestyling-localization/" rel="ugc">Localization</a>.</p>


WP-jqPuzzle

Create sliding puzzles for your web page. WP-jqPuzzle will automatically turn your images into a full-blown sliding puzzle.

Mevabi

<p><strong>Mevabi – Word Search Puzzle Builder</strong> lets you embed a fully interactive, touch-friendly word search puzzle on any post or page using a single shortcode.</p>
<h3>Quick Start</h3>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Add the shortcode to any post or page.</li>
<li>Customize puzzle parameters as needed.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Drag (or tap on mobile) to select letters — page never scrolls during selection.</li>
<li>Up to <strong>8 words</strong> per puzzle, grid up to <strong>10 × 10</strong>.</li>
<li>Optional <strong>diagonal</strong> and <strong>reverse</strong> directions.</li>
<li>Fully customizable: background, grid, letter and highlight colors, font size.</li>
<li>Custom completion message when all words are found.</li>
<li><strong>Fullscreen button</strong> (native Fullscreen API + CSS fallback for all browsers).</li>
<li>Admin <strong>Shortcode Builder</strong> — fill in a form, click Generate, copy the shortcode.</li>
<li>Live visual preview of the puzzle layout in the admin.</li>
<li>No external scripts or tracking — 100% self-contained.</li>
<li>Translation-ready (<code>.pot</code> file included).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage Example</h3>
<p>Add the shortcode to any post or page where you want the puzzle to appear.</p>
<pre>
[mevawose_word_search title="Animals" words="CAT,DOG,BIRD,FISH" rows="10" cols="10" diagonal="true" reverse="true" bg="#ffffff" gridcolor="#4a90d9" wordcolor="#333333" foundcolor="#ffd700" fontsize="18" success="Great job!"]
</pre>
<h3>Shortcode Options</h3>
<p>The shortcode supports several parameters that allow you to customize the puzzle. All parameters are optional except for the word list.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>title</strong> – Sets the title displayed above the puzzle.<br />
Default: Word Search</li>
<li><strong>words</strong> – A comma-separated list of words that will appear in the puzzle.<br />
Example: <code>CAT,DOG,BIRD,FISH</code><br />
Maximum recommended: 8 words.</li>
<li><strong>rows</strong> – Number of rows in the puzzle grid.<br />
Allowed values: 1–10<br />
Default: 10</li>
<li><strong>cols</strong> – Number of columns in the puzzle grid.<br />
Allowed values: 1–10<br />
Default: 10</li>
<li><strong>diagonal</strong> – Allows words to appear diagonally in the puzzle.<br />
Possible values: <code>true</code> or <code>false</code><br />
Default: true</li>
<li><strong>reverse</strong> – Allows words to appear backwards in the puzzle.<br />
Possible values: <code>true</code> or <code>false</code><br />
Default: true</li>
<li><strong>bg</strong> – Background color of the puzzle grid in HEX format.<br />
Example: <code>#ffffff</code></li>
<li><strong>gridcolor</strong> – Color of the puzzle grid borders.<br />
Example: <code>#cccccc</code></li>
<li><strong>wordcolor</strong> – Color of the letters displayed in the puzzle grid.<br />
Example: <code>#222222</code></li>
<li><strong>foundcolor</strong> – Highlight color applied when a word is found.<br />
Example: <code>#90ee90</code></li>
<li><strong>fontsize</strong> – Font size of the letters inside the puzzle grid (in pixels).<br />
Default: 18</li>
<li><strong>success</strong> – Custom message shown when the player finds all the words.<br />
Example: <code>Great job! You found all the words!</code></li>
</ul>
<h3>Example Custom Puzzle</h3>
<p>Here is another example showing how to create a themed puzzle:</p>
<pre>
[mevawose_word_search title="Fruits" words="APPLE,BANANA,PEAR,ORANGE,MANGO" rows="8" cols="8" diagonal="true" reverse="false"]
</pre>
<p>You can place the shortcode in posts, pages, or any widget that supports shortcodes.</p>
<h3>Use Cases</h3>
<p>The Mevabi Word Search Puzzle Builder plugin can be used in many different situations where interactive word puzzles are useful or entertaining.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Classrooms and schools</strong> – Teachers can create simple word search puzzles for vocabulary practice, spelling exercises, or themed classroom activities.</li>
<li><strong>Educational websites</strong> – Add interactive word puzzles to learning platforms, homeschooling blogs, or language learning websites.</li>
<li><strong>Kids activities</strong> – Perfect for websites that provide games and activities for children. Word search puzzles help improve concentration and word recognition.</li>
<li><strong>Language learning</strong> – Create puzzles to help students practice vocabulary in a new language in a fun and engaging way.</li>
<li><strong>Blog engagement</strong> – Bloggers can add puzzles to posts to increase user interaction and time spent on the page.</li>
<li><strong>Seasonal activities</strong> – Create themed puzzles for holidays, events, or special topics (animals, food, geography, etc.).</li>
<li><strong>Printable puzzles</strong> – The generated puzzles can also be printed and used for offline activities in classrooms or at home.</li>
</ul>


Mevabi – Word Search Puzzle Builder

Create fully interactive word search puzzles anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode.

WP-jqPuzzle vs Mevabi – Word Search Puzzle Builder