BU Slideshow is a plugin for creating and managing image-based slideshows. It is designed to be simple enough for any site admin to use, and powerful enough to meet the needs of designers. The plugin has many optional functions that make it flexible enough for a variety of uses: slideshows, photo rotations, feature card decks in the sidebar, etc.
View full documentation on BU.edu
Features
- Drag-and-drop re-ordering of slides
- Optional titles and captions on a per-slide basis
- Set links on a per-slide basis
- Six locations for caption positioning, also on a per-slide basis
- Supports custom templates for slides, including custom slide fields
- Supports unique CSS classes on a per-slide basis for advanced styling options
- Integrated with WordPress Media Library for image upload/selection, size options, and image cropping/editing
Developers
For developer documentation, feature roadmaps and more visit the plugin repository on Github.
Download & install the zip archive
The plugin package installer can be downloaded from the WP2E project tab called “code”.
1 – Select the version to download if this option is available otherwise the “latest” version of the main plugin will be used.
2 – After downloading the zip archive install the plugin package installer in you local environment and activate the script from the plugin list.
3 – Under the section “Plugins” of the admin dashboard you should see a new “Dependencies & Licenses” link. Follow the instructions from this panel to finalize the installation of the missing dependencies.
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- Give a name to your project
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- Download the Installer Package
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- Install & activate the plugin locally
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- Install the suggested dependencies
Tips: Use the WP2E panel to add/suggest new dependencies to the local installation. Press F5 in the list of dependencies if the changes are not displayed right away.