Plugin info

Total downloads: 333
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: 3/25/2025 (281 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 3/25/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.7.4
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 281 days ago

38/100

Is Media Carousel ACF Field abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 281 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.7.4
Requires PHP: 7.4

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Description

A plugin that displays media items (images & videos) in a carousel fetched from an ACF field.

Installation

  1. Download the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this plugin?

Step 1. Goto WordPress dashboard ACF-> Field Groups-> Edit Field Group.
Step 2. Add a new field of type Text Area
for eg: Field Label= Media Carousel B and Field Name= media_carousel_B
Step 3. In your ACF post add the data in json format.
for eg:
[
{ “image”: “https://onlinecs.baylor.edu/sites/default/files/field/image/Future%20of%20Software_Engineering%20%281%29.jpg” },
{ “video”: “https://www.youtube.com/embed/vM4fSXvXHfY?autoplay=0&mute=1” },
{ “image”: “https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wphvzxlRc6k/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLD64y8hdTRkgGFAch2rOMr0KoQ_7g” },
{ “video”: “https://www.youtube.com/embed/tgbNymZ7vqY?autoplay=0&mute=1” },
{ “image”: “https://static-cse.canva.com/blob/1878802/1600w-njRT1AbT5-4.jpg” },
{ “image”: “https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/uIK81JFqiXlpZa48CSGOQ1HtrJjPkUyhFrrkvIwmrv0-UdJN390yCLPDkRvvlDVrzTY=w2560-h1440-rw” },
{ “video”: “https://www.youtube.com/embed/BQTaBibVbo4?si=uRHnyjDyiG5uji8V”}
]

You can add as many image/ video entry you want. In image add the image url and in video add the embeded Url of youtube video or any site.
You can copy-paste the above json including square braces [ ].
Step 4. Use the shortcode [media_carousel field="media_carousel_B"] inside a post or page.

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Screenshots

  1. Adding field in field groups. Label could be any thing(media_carousel, media_carousel_B etc). Name could be anything but must me unique(media_carousel_json, media_carousel_B etc) this name is used for shortcode. Label must be a text area.

    Adding field in field groups. Label could be any thing(media_carousel, media_carousel_B etc). Name could be anything but must me unique(media_carousel_json, media_carousel_B etc) this name is used for shortcode. Label must be a text area.

  2. Adding data in Custom post type. Follow the json structure shown in the Screenshots. In "image" enter image url and in "video" use the embeded youtube video link. You can use as many image and video you want.

    Adding data in Custom post type. Follow the json structure shown in the Screenshots. In "image" enter image url and in "video" use the embeded youtube video link. You can use as many image and video you want.

  3. Adding shortcode, format is [media_carousel field= "your_acf_field"] replace  your_acf_field with field shown on screenshot 1. Example: [media_carousel field= "media_carousel_json"].

    Adding shortcode, format is [media_carousel field= "your_acf_field"] replace your_acf_field with field shown on screenshot 1. Example: [media_carousel field= "media_carousel_json"].

  4. Media carousel displayed on custom post.

    Media carousel displayed on custom post.

Changelog

1.0.13

  • Improved shortcode functionality.
  • Added Simply Static Compatibility tag.