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Fast Carousel for Gutenberg
Fast Carousel for Gutenberg is a WordPress plugin for building responsive image carousels inside the Gutenberg block editor. It gives you gallery display modes, carousel and navigation styles, color controls and thumbnails, so you can put together a slider for a portfolio, product photos or a gallery without writing code.
- Version
- 1.0
- Released
- May 2, 2023
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 on its own
What’s new in Fast Carousel for Gutenberg 1.0
Version 1.0 · May 2, 2023
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What it does
Adding an image slider to a WordPress page often means reaching for custom code or a separate page builder. This plugin keeps the whole job inside Gutenberg. You add the carousel as a block, pick your images and then adjust how it looks and behaves from the block settings. That makes it a practical choice for bloggers, business owners and developers who already build pages with blocks and want a carousel that sits naturally alongside the rest of their content.
Once the block is on the page, you choose how images open: in a Prettyphoto or Magnific Popup lightbox, through a custom URL, or as plain images with no lightbox. From there you pick one of twelve carousel styles (or no style at all), one of eight navigation styles, and set main and secondary colors with opacity. Responsive controls let you decide how many items show on desktops, tablets and phones, and RTL support, translation readiness and retina-ready output help the carousel work for different audiences and screens.
Best for
- Photographers and designers displaying portfolio work
- Small business sites highlighting products or projects
- Multilingual or RTL-language WordPress sites using Gutenberg
Features
Several gallery display modes
Choose between Prettyphoto, Magnific Popup, Custom URL or Only Image with no lightbox, depending on how you want visitors to view each picture.
Twelve carousel styles
Pick from twelve distinct carousel styles, or select the No Style option if you prefer to let your theme handle the look.
Eight navigation styles
Select one of eight navigation styles so visitors have a clear way to move between the images in your carousel.
Items per slide and spacing
Set how many images appear in each carousel frame and adjust the spacing between them to get the layout balance you want.
Color and opacity controls
Set main and secondary colors, each with opacity settings, so the carousel matches the colors already used across your site.
Responsive visibility settings
Specify the number of visible items for different screen sizes, giving desktops, tablets and mobile phones a layout that suits each one.
Thumbnail previews
Add small thumbnail previews to your gallery so visitors can see what is coming and jump between images more easily.
RTL, translation and retina support
The plugin supports right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew and Persian, is translation ready, and is retina ready for high-resolution displays.
Questions about Fast Carousel for Gutenberg
Do I need a page builder to use this carousel?
No. The carousel is built into the Gutenberg block editor, so you add it as a block and configure it from the block settings. You do not need extra tools or custom code to set up a responsive image slider.
Can images open in a lightbox when clicked?
Yes. You can use a Prettyphoto or Magnific Popup lightbox. If you would rather send visitors elsewhere, the Custom URL mode links each image, and the Only Image mode shows pictures with no lightbox at all.
Will the carousel look right on phones and tablets?
The plugin includes responsive design controls that let you set how many items are visible at different screen sizes. It is also retina ready, so images display clearly on high-resolution screens.
Does Fast Carousel for Gutenberg work with Arabic or Hebrew sites?
Yes. It supports right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew and Persian, and it is translation ready, so you can use it on sites written in other languages.
Is Fast Carousel for Gutenberg free?
The code of Fast Carousel for Gutenberg is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Fast Carousel for Gutenberg is this?
Version 1.0, released May 2, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Fast Carousel for Gutenberg?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Fast Carousel for Gutenberg automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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