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Simple Responsive Slider
Simple Responsive Slider by Satish Gandham is a WordPress plugin for adding image sliders to your site. Its combined CSS and JavaScript come to about 5KB, and it lets you build sliders in an editor that previews your changes as you work.
- Version
- 2.2.6
- Released
- Dec 24, 2023
- Developer
- Satish Gandham
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 a year on its own
What’s new in Simple Responsive Slider 2.1.1
Version 2.1.1
Latest
- NewFirst release.
What it does
Many slider plugins load large files and pack in options most sites never touch. This plugin takes the opposite approach with a small footprint of roughly 5KB of CSS and JavaScript combined. That makes it a sensible pick for site owners who want to display a rotating set of images without adding much weight to their pages. The sliders are responsive, so they adjust to the screen size of whoever is visiting, from a wide desktop monitor down to a phone.
Slider setup happens in a React-based backend interface with a live preview, so you can see how a slider looks while you adjust it. You can also build separate sliders for mobile and desktop visitors, which lets you pick different images and layouts for each screen size. Once a slider is ready, you can place it wherever you need it on your WordPress site. It suits homepages, landing pages and portfolio sections where a clean image rotation is all you need.
Best for
- Site owners who want a light, simple image slider
- Sites needing different slider images on mobile and desktop
- Freelancers building clean homepages for small business clients
Features
Small 5KB footprint
The plugin's combined CSS and JavaScript come to about 5KB, keeping the amount of code added to your pages small.
Live preview editor
A React-based backend interface shows your slider changes in real time, so you can adjust settings and see the result without switching screens.
Separate mobile and desktop sliders
Build one slider for desktop visitors and another for mobile, each with its own images and layout suited to that screen size.
Responsive layout
Sliders adapt automatically to the screen they appear on, so images fit properly on desktops, tablets and smartphones.
Place sliders anywhere
Sliders can be embedded wherever you need them across your WordPress site, from the homepage to individual pages.
Clean, structured markup
The plugin outputs structured code for its sliders, keeping the markup tidy alongside the rest of your page content.
Simple Responsive Slider older versions
- 2.1.1Apr 18, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Simple Responsive Slider
Can I show different images to phone and desktop visitors?
Yes. You can create separate sliders for mobile and desktop devices, which means each one can use its own images and layout. This is handy when a wide desktop banner would crop poorly or look cramped on a small phone screen.
Will I need coding skills to build a slider?
No coding is required. Sliders are set up through a React-based backend interface that includes a live preview, so you can make changes and see how the slider looks in real time as you work on it.
How large is the plugin's front-end code?
The combined CSS and JavaScript the plugin uses come to about 5KB. It is aimed at site owners who want an image slider while keeping the code added to their pages to a minimum.
Can it add text slides or styled captions?
Text slides, custom caption backgrounds for individual slides and extra caption styles are described as planned features rather than current ones. For now, the plugin focuses on responsive image sliders.
Is Simple Responsive Slider free?
The code of Simple Responsive Slider 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 Simple Responsive Slider is this?
Version 2.2.6, released Dec 24, 2023. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Simple Responsive Slider?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Simple Responsive Slider automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
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