Descripción
PlugVista Carousel Builder Block adds a powerful and flexible carousel slider to the WordPress block editor. Each slide can hold any Gutenberg block — images, text, buttons, covers, WooCommerce products, and more — giving you complete creative freedom.
Key Features
- Use any Gutenberg block as slide content
- 6 slide transition effects — Slide, Fade, Coverflow, Flip, Cube, Cards
- Built-in Lightbox — click any image in a slide to open a fullscreen modal with keyboard navigation (Arrow keys, Escape) and captions
- Free Mode — physics-based momentum scrolling without snapping, ideal for logo carousels
- Centered Slides — display the active slide in the center with partial neighbors visible on both sides
- Auto Height — carousel height adapts dynamically to the active slide’s content
- Mousewheel / Trackpad Scroll — navigate slides by scrolling the mouse wheel or trackpad
- Keyboard Navigation — move through slides using the left/right arrow keys
- Navigation arrows (toggleable)
- Pagination dots (toggleable)
- Autoplay with configurable delay, pause-on-hover, and disable-on-interaction options
- Infinite loop sliding
- RTL (right-to-left) language support
- Live multi-column preview in the block editor
- Responsive breakpoints — configure slides-per-view for mobile separately
- CSS variable theming (theme.json compatible)
- On-demand loading — Swiper assets load only on pages that use the carousel
- Public JavaScript API for integration with tabs, accordions, and modals
Starter Block Patterns
Three ready-to-use block patterns are included:
- Full Width Hero Slider — full-width cover slides with call-to-action buttons
- Testimonials Slider — quote blocks with autoplay
- Logos Carousel — image-based logo ticker with free mode
CSS Customization
Style the carousel using CSS custom properties in your theme’s theme.json or Additional CSS:
--wp--custom--scb--navigation-color— Arrow color--wp--custom--scb--navigation-hover-color— Arrow hover color--wp--custom--scb--navigation-size— Arrow size (height in px)--wp--custom--scb--navigation-sides-offset— Arrow horizontal offset--wp--custom--scb--navigation-alignfull-color— Arrow color for full-width carousels--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-active-color— Active dot color--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-inactive-color— Inactive dot color--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bullet-size— Dot diameter--wp--custom--scb--pagination-bottom— Dot pagination vertical offset
Public JavaScript API
Integrate with tabs, accordions, modals, and other dynamic layouts that show/hide content:
window.PlugVistaCarouselBuilder.init(container); // Initialize all carousels inside a container
window.PlugVistaCarouselBuilder.update(container); // Update/re-initialize existing carousels
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin bundles the following third-party library:
Swiper (https://swiperjs.com/)
License: MIT
Copyright: Vladimir Kharlampidi
Source: https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper
The full Swiper bundle (v11.2.10, ~154 KB) is included and loaded on-demand only on pages that contain a carousel block.
Credits
Developed by Sourav Biswas.
Powered by Swiper.js — the most modern mobile touch slider, released under the MIT license.
Capturas
Carousel block in the WordPress block editor showing the horizontal slide preview. 
Block settings panel — Carousel Settings with effect selector, autoplay, and navigation options. 
Block settings panel — Responsive Settings and Advanced options.
Bloques
Este plugin provee 2 bloques.
- PlugVista Carousel Block Display a carousel slider using any blocks as slides.
- PlugVista Carousel Slide A single slide within the carousel.
Instalación
- Upload the
plugvista-carousel-builder-blockfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen in WordPress Admin.
- Open any post or page in the block editor.
- Click the + block inserter and search for “Carousel”.
- Insert the PlugVista Carousel Block block. Two default slides will appear.
- Click inside a slide to add any block content.
- Use the Block Settings panel on the right to configure the carousel.
Preguntas frecuentes
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Can I add different types of content to each slide?
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Yes. Each slide accepts any Gutenberg block — images, text, headings, buttons, covers, embeds, WooCommerce products, and more.
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Is it mobile responsive?
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Yes. The carousel is fully responsive and touch-enabled. You can set a separate slides-per-view value for mobile via the Responsive Settings panel.
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Can I use multiple carousels on the same page?
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Yes. Each carousel block works independently with its own settings. Swiper assets are loaded only once regardless of how many carousels are on the page.
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How does the lightbox work?
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When slides contain
core/imageblocks, clicking any image opens a fullscreen lightbox overlay. Use the left/right arrow keys or on-screen buttons to navigate between images, and press Escape (or click the backdrop) to close. -
How do I customize arrow and dot colors?
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Use CSS custom properties in your theme’s
theme.jsonundersettings.custom.scb, or add them to Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS. -
Does it work with the Classic Editor?
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No. This plugin requires the block editor (Gutenberg) and is not compatible with the Classic Editor plugin.
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Some themes break the carousel layout. What should I do?
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Some themes apply aggressive flexbox rules to
.entry-contentthat conflict with the carousel width. Add the following to Additional CSS:.entry-content { min-width: 0; width: 100%; } -
Does this plugin slow down my site?
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No. Swiper assets are loaded on-demand — only on pages that contain a carousel block. There are no external HTTP requests and no tracking of any kind.
Reseñas
No hay reseñas para este plugin.
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Registro de cambios
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Carousel block accepting any Gutenberg block as slide content.
- Six transition effects: Slide, Fade, Coverflow, Flip, Cube, Cards.
- Built-in lightbox with keyboard navigation, prev/next buttons, captions, and ARIA accessibility.
- Navigation arrows and pagination dots (individually toggleable).
- Autoplay with configurable delay, pause-on-hover, and disable-on-interaction.
- Infinite loop mode with smooth additional-slide buffering.
- Free Mode for momentum-based scrolling without snapping.
- Centered Slides for active-slide-centered layouts.
- Auto Height to match the active slide’s content height.
- Mousewheel / trackpad scroll navigation.
- Keyboard arrow-key navigation.
- RTL (right-to-left) support.
- Responsive breakpoints — independent slides-per-view for mobile.
- Live horizontal multi-column preview in the block editor.
- Three starter block patterns: Hero Slider, Testimonials Slider, Logos Carousel.
- CSS custom property theming (theme.json compatible).
- On-demand Swiper asset loading — zero impact on pages without the block.
- Lightweight custom Swiper build (~84 KB) by default; full bundle auto-enabled for advanced effects.
- Public JavaScript API:
window.PlugVistaCarouselBuilder.init()and.update(). - Admin settings page to force the full Swiper bundle globally.