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# Simple Post Slider - Widget Guide |
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## Overview |
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Simple Post Slider displays WordPress posts in a responsive slider with safe default spacing so arrows and dots do not overlap content. |
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## Free Features |
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- Query controls: posts per page, order/orderby, category slugs, ignore sticky. |
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- Show/hide featured image, meta (date & author), excerpt with length, and read more button. |
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- Slider controls: slides per view (desktop/tablet/mobile), gap, loop, autoplay, speed. |
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- Navigation and pagination with inside/outside placement, alignment, offsets, and hide on tablet/mobile. |
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- Card/text/button styling, shadows toggles, alignments. |
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## Pro Features |
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- Arrow and pagination style presets. |
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- Advanced animations and extended placement controls (per Pro feature set). |
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- Additional badge shapes/offsets (if enabled in Pro pack). |
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## How to Use |
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1. Add “Simple Post Slider” to the page. |
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2. Set posts per page, order, and optional category slugs. |
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3. Toggle featured image, meta, excerpt, and read more; adjust excerpt length. |
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4. Configure slides per view per breakpoint, gap, autoplay, and speed. |
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5. Set navigation/pagination placement and hide on tablet/mobile if needed. |
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6. Style card, text, meta, and button; disable shadows if desired. |
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