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imagewize/carousel-block
========================

A responsive carousel slider block for WordPress Gutenberg editor

v1.0.17(7mo ago)084GPL-2.0-or-laterJavaScriptPHP >=8.0

Since Feb 10Pushed 7mo ago1 watchersCompare

[ Source](https://github.com/imagewize/carousel-block)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/imagewize/carousel-block)[ RSS](/packages/imagewize-carousel-block/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago

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Carousel Slider Block for WordPress
===================================

[](#carousel-slider-block-for-wordpress)

A responsive and customizable carousel slider block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor. Add any blocks to slides and customize the carousel behavior to your needs.

Features
--------

[](#features)

- Add unlimited slides
- Support for any WordPress blocks within slides
- Live preview in the editor
- Responsive and touch-enabled
- RTL support
- Flexible layout options
- Customizable navigation arrows
- Adjustable dots navigation position
- Theme color integration

Settings
--------

[](#settings)

### General

[](#general)

- Slides to show (1-10)
- Slides to scroll at a time (1-10)
- Animation speed (100-3000ms)
- Navigation arrows with customizable:
    - Arrow color
    - Arrow background
    - Hover states for both color and background
    - Uses theme colors if available
- Dot indicators with:
    - Adjustable bottom spacing (-100px to 100px)
    - Custom styling
- Infinite loop
- Autoplay with customizable speed
- RTL support

### Responsive

[](#responsive)

- Breakpoint width (320-1200px)
- Mobile slides to show (1-5)
- Mobile slides to scroll (1-5)

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

### Via Composer

[](#via-composer)

```
composer require imagewize/carousel-block
```

### Manual Installation

[](#manual-installation)

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Run `npm install` to install dependencies
3. Run `npm run build` to build the block
4. Activate the plugin in WordPress

Development
-----------

[](#development)

```
# Start development mode
npm run start

# Build production version
npm run build

# Format code
npm run format

# Lint JavaScript
npm run lint:js

# Lint CSS/SCSS
npm run lint:css
```

Important Notes
---------------

[](#important-notes)

### Experimental Features

[](#experimental-features)

This plugin uses experimental features from WordPress core:

- `__experimentalColorGradientSettingsDropdown`
- `__experimentalUseMultipleOriginColorsAndGradients`

These features might change or be removed in future WordPress versions, which could require updates to maintain compatibility.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- WordPress 6.1+
- PHP 8.0+
- Node.js for development

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

1. Add the "Carousel Slider" block from the Design category
2. Click the + button to add slides
3. Add any blocks within the slides
4. Customize settings in the block sidebar
5. Preview your carousel in the editor

Block Structure
---------------

[](#block-structure)

```
Carousel Block (Parent)
└── Slide Block (Child)
    └── Any WordPress Blocks

```

Support
-------

[](#support)

- WordPress 6.1 and above
- Modern browsers
- Touch devices

---

*Note: This plugin is based on the original work from the [Carousel Block Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/carousel-block/) by Virgiliu Diaconu, enhanced with additional features and improvements.*

###  Health Score

33

—

LowBetter than 72% of packages

Maintenance64

Regular maintenance activity

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity44

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~288 days

Total

2

Last Release

219d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/01563ca58ee6cd8347183741d139584749756ca5e02cd062915ca0b5edcc8057?d=identicon)[jasperf](/maintainers/jasperf)

---

Top Contributors

[![jasperf](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/344138?v=4)](https://github.com/jasperf "jasperf (78 commits)")

---

Tags

pluginwordpresscarouselsliderslideshowgutenbergblock editor

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