Plugin info

Total downloads: 522
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 6/26/2025 (188 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/26/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 188 days ago

38/100

Is Dynamic Category Slider abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 188 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2

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Description

Dynamic Category Slider is a professional and flexible plugin that displays WordPress posts grouped by category using Slick Slider. It supports Elementor, custom post types, taxonomy filtering, responsive layouts, and customizable navigation.

Installation

  1. Upload the dynamic-category-slider folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Use the ‘Dynamic Category Slider’ Elementor widget or the [dynacasl_dynamic_category_slider] shortcode to add the slider to your posts or pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use the shortcode?

Use the shortcode [dynacasl_dynamic_category_slider] with the following optional attributes:
* post_type: Specify the post type slug (default is ‘post’).
* posts_per_page: Number of posts to display per category (default is 6).
* columns: Number of columns to show (default is 3).
* excluded_posts: Comma-separated list of post IDs to exclude.
* show_arrows: Show navigation arrows (‘yes’ or ‘no’, default is ‘yes’).
* show_dots: Show navigation dots (‘yes’ or ‘no’, default is ‘yes’).
* orderby: Order by (e.g., ‘date’, ‘title’, ‘rand’; default is ‘date’).
* order: Order direction (‘ASC’ or ‘DESC’; default is ‘DESC’).

How do I use the Elementor widget?

Find the ‘Dynamic Category Slider’ widget in the Elementor editor and drag it to your page. Configure the settings in the widget controls panel.

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Changelog

1.1.0

  • Added autoplay feature.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.