# ultimate-post-kit/4.5.3/modules/skide-slider/widgets/skide-slider.php

Ultimate Post Kit – Elementor Post Grid, Post Carousel, Post Slider & Blog Layout Widgets, version 4.5.3. 1,208 lines.

- Page: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/4.5.3/code/modules/skide-slider/widgets/skide-slider.php
- Raw: https://pluginprobe.com/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/4.5.3/raw/modules/skide-slider/widgets/skide-slider.php
- Modified: 2026-09-07T07:17:46+00:00

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```php
<?php

namespace UltimatePostKit\Modules\SkideSlider\Widgets;

use Elementor\Controls_Manager;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Border;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Box_Shadow;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Typography;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Text_Shadow;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Text_Stroke;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Image_Size;
use Elementor\Group_Control_Background;
use Elementor\Plugin;
use UltimatePostKit\Utils;

use UltimatePostKit\Traits\Global_Widget_Controls;
use UltimatePostKit\Includes\Controls\GroupQuery\Group_Control_Query;
use UltimatePostKit\Includes\Controls\SelectInput\Dynamic_Select;
use WP_Query;

if (!defined('ABSPATH')) exit; // Exit if accessed directly

class Skide_Slider extends Group_Control_Query {

	use Global_Widget_Controls;

	private $_query = null;

	public function get_name() {
		return 'upk-skide-slider';
	}

	public function get_title() {
		return BDTUPK . esc_html__('Skide Slider', 'ultimate-post-kit');
	}

	public function get_icon() {
		return 'upk-widget-icon upk-icon-skide-slider';
	}

	public function get_categories() {
		return ['ultimate-post-kit'];
	}

	public function get_keywords() {
		return ['post', 'carousel', 'blog', 'recent', 'news', 'slider', 'skide'];
	}

	public function get_style_depends() {
		if ($this->upk_is_edit_mode()) {
			return ['swiper', 'upk-all-styles'];
		} else {
			return ['swiper', 'upk-font', 'upk-skide-slider'];
		}
	}

	public function get_script_depends() {
		if ($this->upk_is_edit_mode()) {
			return ['swiper', 'upk-all-scripts'];
		} else {
			return ['swiper', 'upk-skide-slider'];
		}
	}

	public function get_custom_help_url() {
		return 'https://youtu.be/7-7PbdFi_Ks';
	}

	public function get_query() {
		return $this->_query;
	}

	public function has_widget_inner_wrapper(): bool {
        return ! \Elementor\Plugin::$instance->experiments->is_feature_active( 'e_optimized_markup' );
    }
	

	protected function register_controls() {
		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_content_layout',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Layout', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_height',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Height', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'vh'],
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min' => 200,
						'max' => 1080,
					],
					'vh' => [
						'min' => 10,
						'max' => 100,
					],
				],
				'selectors'   => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-skide-item' => 'height: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);
		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'content_max_width',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Content Max Width', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'vw', '%'],
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min' => 200,
						'max' => 1080,
					],
					'vw' => [
						'min' => 10,
						'max' => 100,
					],
					'%' => [
						'min' => 10,
						'max' => 100,
					],
				],
				'selectors'   => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-content' => 'max-width: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'content_alignment',
			[
				'label'   => __('Alignment', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::CHOOSE,
				'options' => [
					'left'   => [
						'title' => __('Left', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-h-align-left',
					],
					'center' => [
						'title' => __('Center', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-h-align-center',
					],
					'right'  => [
						'title' => __('Right', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
						'icon'  => 'eicon-h-align-right',
					],
				],
				'selectors'   => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-content' => 'text-align: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Image_Size::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'primary_thumbnail',
				// phpcs:ignore WordPressVIPMinimum.Performance.WPQueryParams.PostNotIn_exclude -- Elementor widget query built from user-configured controls; expected behaviour.
				'exclude'   => ['custom'],
				'default'   => 'full',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'hr_1',
			[
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::DIVIDER,
			]
		);

		//Global Title Controls
		$this->register_title_controls();

		$this->add_control(
			'show_category',
			[
				'label'   => esc_html__('Show Category', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default' => 'yes',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'show_author',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Show Author', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default'   => 'yes',
				'separator' => 'before'
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'meta_separator',
			[
				'label'       => __('Separator', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::TEXT,
				'default'     => '//',
				'label_block' => false,
			]
		);

		//Global Date Controls
		$this->register_date_controls();

		//Global Reading Time Controls
		$this->register_reading_time_controls();

		$this->add_control(
			'show_comments',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Show Comments', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default'   => 'yes',
				'separator' => 'before'
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'show_top_stories',
			[
				'label'        => esc_html__('Show Top Stories', 'ultimate-post-kit') . BDTUPK_PC,
				'type'         => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'separator'    => 'before',
				'return_value' => 'yes',
				'classes'      => BDTUPK_IS_PC
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'top_stories_query_heading',
			[
				'label'     => __('Top Stories Item', 'ultimate-post-kit') . BDTUPK_NC,
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::HEADING,
				'condition' => [
					'show_top_stories' => 'yes'
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'top_stories_selected_ids',
			[
				'label'       => __('Select Posts', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'        => Dynamic_Select::TYPE,
				'multiple'    => true,
				'label_block' => true,
				'condition' => [
					'show_top_stories' => 'yes'
				]
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		// Query Settings
		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_post_query_builder',
			[
				'label' => __('Query', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_CONTENT,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'item_limit',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Item Limit', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'  => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min' => 1,
						'max' => 20,
					],
				],
				'default' => [
					'size' => 12,
				],
				'condition' => [
					'posts_source!' => 'current_query',
				]
			]
		);

		$this->register_query_builder_controls();

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_carousel_settings',
			[
				'label' => __('Slider Settings', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'autoplay',
			[
				'label'   => __('Autoplay', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default' => 'yes',

			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'autoplay_speed',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Autoplay Speed', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::NUMBER,
				'default'   => 5000,
				'condition' => [
					'autoplay' => 'yes',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'pauseonhover',
			[
				'label' 	=> esc_html__('Pause on Hover', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'  	=> Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'condition' => [
					'autoplay' => 'yes',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'grab_cursor',
			[
				'label'   => __('Grab Cursor', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'loop',
			[
				'label'   => __('Loop', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
				'default' => 'yes',

			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'speed',
			[
				'label'   => __('Animation Speed (ms)', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'default' => [
					'size' => 500,
				],
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min'  => 100,
						'max'  => 5000,
						'step' => 50,
					],
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'observer',
			[
				'label'       => __('Observer', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'description' => __('When you use carousel in any hidden place (in tabs, accordion etc) keep it yes.', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'        => Controls_Manager::SWITCHER,
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		//Style
		$this->start_controls_section(
			'upk_section_style',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Items', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'   => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_padding',
			[
				'label' 	 => __('Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type' 		 => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-content' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'item_margin',
			[
				'label' 	 => __('Margin', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type' 		 => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-content' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_title',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Title', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'       => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
				'condition' => [
					'show_title' => 'yes',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'title_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'title_hover_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Hover Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a:hover' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'title_background',
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'title_border_radius',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'title_padding',
			[
				'label' 	 => __('Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type' 		 => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'title_spacing',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Spacing', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min'  => 0,
						'max'  => 100,
					],
				],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title' => 'margin-bottom: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'title_typography',
				'label'     => esc_html__('Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Text_Shadow::get_type(),
			[
				'name' => 'title_text_shadow',
				'label' => __('Text Shadow', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Text_Stroke::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'title_text_stroke',
				'label'     => __('Text Stroke', 'ultimate-post-kit') . BDTUPK_NC,
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-title a',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_meta',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Meta', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'        => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
				'conditions' => [
					'relation' => 'or',
					'terms'    => [
						[
							'name'  => 'show_author',
							'value' => 'yes'
						],
						[
							'name'  => 'show_date',
							'value' => 'yes'
						],
						[
							'name'  => 'show_comments',
							'value' => 'yes'
						],
					]
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'meta_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-date-comments, {{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-author-name a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'meta_hover_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Hover Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-author-name a:hover' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'meta_space_between',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Space Between', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range'     => [
					'px' => [
						'min' => 0,
						'max' => 50,
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-date-comments > div:before' => 'margin: 0 {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[
				'name'     => 'meta_author_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__('Author Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-author-name a',
				'condition' => [
					'show_author' => 'yes',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[
				'name'     => 'meta_date_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__('Date/Comments Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-meta .upk-date-comments',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_category',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Category', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'       => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
				'condition' => [
					'show_category' => 'yes'
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'category_bottom_spacing',
			[
				'label'   => esc_html__('Spacing', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min'  => 0,
						'max'  => 50,
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category' => 'margin-bottom: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->start_controls_tabs('tabs_category_style');

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_category_normal',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Normal', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'category_background',
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
			[
				'name'        => 'category_border',
				'selector'    => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'category_border_radius',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'category_padding',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Padding', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a' => 'padding: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'category_spacing',
			[
				'label'   => esc_html__('Space Between', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'    => Controls_Manager::SLIDER,
				'range' => [
					'px' => [
						'min'  => 0,
						'max'  => 50,
					],
				],
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a+a' => 'margin-left: {{SIZE}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Box_Shadow::get_type(),
			[
				'name'     => 'category_shadow',
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a',
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[
				'name'     => 'category_typography',
				'label'    => esc_html__('Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector' => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_category_hover',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Hover', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'condition' => [
					'show_category' => 'yes'
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_hover_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a:hover' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Background::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'category_hover_background',
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a:hover',
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'category_hover_border_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Border Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'condition' => [
					'category_border_border!' => '',
				],
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-slider .upk-category a:hover' => 'border-color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->end_controls_tabs();

		$this->end_controls_section();

		$this->start_controls_section(
			'section_style_thumbs',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Thumbs', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'tab'       => Controls_Manager::TAB_STYLE,
			]
		);

		$this->start_controls_tabs('tabs_thumbs_style');

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_thumbs_image',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Image', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Border::get_type(),
			[
				'name'        => 'thumbs_image_border',
				'selector'    => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-thumbs-img .upk-img',
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'thumbs_image_border_radius',
			[
				'label'      => esc_html__('Border Radius', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'       => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-thumbs-img .upk-img' => 'border-radius: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'thumbs_img_margin',
			[
				'label' 	 => __('Margin', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type' 		 => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-thumbs-img' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->start_controls_tab(
			'tab_thumbs_title',
			[
				'label' => esc_html__('Title', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
			]
		);

		$this->add_control(
			'thumbs_title_color',
			[
				'label'     => esc_html__('Color', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type'      => Controls_Manager::COLOR,
				'selectors' => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-title a' => 'color: {{VALUE}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_responsive_control(
			'thumbs_title_margin',
			[
				'label' 	 => __('Margin', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'type' 		 => Controls_Manager::DIMENSIONS,
				'size_units' => ['px', 'em', '%'],
				'selectors'  => [
					'{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-title' => 'margin: {{TOP}}{{UNIT}} {{RIGHT}}{{UNIT}} {{BOTTOM}}{{UNIT}} {{LEFT}}{{UNIT}};',
				],
			]
		);

		$this->add_group_control(
			Group_Control_Typography::get_type(),
			[
				'name'      => 'thumbs_title_typography',
				'label'     => esc_html__('Typography', 'ultimate-post-kit'),
				'selector'  => '{{WRAPPER}} .upk-skide-thumbs .upk-title',
			]
		);

		$this->end_controls_tab();

		$this->end_controls_tabs();

		$this->end_controls_section();
	}

	/**
	 * Main query render for this widget
	 * @param $posts_per_page number item query limit
	 */
	public function query_posts($posts_per_page) {

		$default = $this->getGroupControlQueryArgs();
		$args = [];
		if ($posts_per_page) {
			$args['posts_per_page'] = $posts_per_page;
		}
		$args         = array_merge($default, $args);
		$this->_query = new WP_Query($args);
	}

	public function render_image($image_id, $size) {
		$placeholder_image_src = Utils::get_placeholder_image_src();

		$image_src = wp_get_attachment_image_src($image_id, $size);

		if (!$image_src) {
			$image_src = $placeholder_image_src;
		} else {
			$image_src = $image_src[0];
		}

?>

		<img class="upk-img swiper-lazy" src="<?php echo esc_url($image_src); ?>" alt="<?php echo esc_attr(get_the_title()); ?>">

	<?php
	}

	public function render_title() {
		$settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();

		if (!$this->get_settings('show_title')) {
			return;
		}

		$title = get_the_title();
		printf('<%1$s class="upk-title"><a href="%2$s" title="%4$s">%3$s</a></%1$s>', esc_attr(Utils::get_valid_html_tag($settings['title_tags'])), esc_url( get_permalink() ), esc_html( $title ), esc_attr( $title ));
	}

	public function render_excerpt($excerpt_length) {

		if (!$this->get_settings('show_excerpt')) {
			return;
		}
		$strip_shortcode = $this->get_settings_for_display('strip_shortcode');
	?>
		<div class="upk-skide-desc" data-swiper-parallax-y="-80" data-swiper-parallax-duration="900">
			<?php
			if (has_excerpt()) {
				the_excerpt();
			} else {
				echo wp_kses_post( ultimate_post_kit_custom_excerpt($excerpt_length, $strip_shortcode) );
			}
			?>
		</div>

	<?php
	}

	public function render_category() {

		if (!$this->get_settings('show_category')) {
			return;
		}
	?>
		<div class="upk-category" data-swiper-parallax="-300">
			<?php echo wp_kses_post( get_the_category_list(' ') ); ?>
		</div>
	<?php
	}

	public function render_date() {
		$settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();


		if (!$this->get_settings('show_date')) {
			return;
		}

	?>
		<div class="upk-date upk-flex upk-flex-middle">
			<div class="upk-date">
				<?php if ($settings['human_diff_time'] == 'yes') {
					echo esc_html( ultimate_post_kit_post_time_diff( ($settings['human_diff_time_short'] == 'yes') ? 'short' : '' ) );
				} else {
					echo get_the_date();
				} ?>
			</div>
			<?php if ($settings['show_time']) : ?>
				<div class="upk-post-time">
					<i class="upk-icon-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i>
					<?php echo esc_html( get_the_time() ); ?>
				</div>
			<?php endif; ?>
		</div>

	<?php
	}

	public function render_author() {

		if (!$this->get_settings('show_author')) {
			return;
		}
	?>
		<div class="upk-author-wrap">
			<span class="upk-by"><?php echo esc_html_x('by', 'Frontend', 'ultimate-post-kit'); ?></span>
			<a class="upk-name" href="<?php echo esc_url( get_author_posts_url(get_the_author_meta('ID')) ); ?>">
				<?php echo esc_html( get_the_author() ); ?>
			</a>
		</div>
	<?php
	}

	public function render_comments($id = 0) {

		if (!$this->get_settings('show_comments')) {
			return;
		}
		
		?>
		<div class="upk-comments">
			<?php echo esc_html( Utils::get_formatted_comments_count( $id ) ); ?>
		</div>
		<?php
	}

	public function render_header() {
		$id              = 'upk-skide-slider-' . $this->get_id();
		$settings        = $this->get_settings_for_display();

		$this->add_render_attribute('skide-slider', 'id', $id);
		$this->add_render_attribute('skide-slider', 'class', ['upk-skide-slider']);

		$this->add_render_attribute(
			[
				'skide-slider' => [
					'data-settings' => [
						wp_json_encode(array_filter([
							"autoplay"       => ("yes" == $settings["autoplay"]) ? ["delay" => $settings["autoplay_speed"]] : false,
							"loop"           => ($settings["loop"] == "yes") ? true : false,
							"speed"          => $settings["speed"]["size"],
							"effect"         => 'fade',
							"fadeEffect"     => ['crossFade' => true],
							"lazy"           => true,
							"parallax"       => true,
							"grabCursor"     => ($settings["grab_cursor"] === "yes") ? true : false,
							"pauseOnHover"   => ("yes" == $settings["pauseonhover"]) ? true : false,
							"slidesPerView"  => 1,
							"observer"       => ($settings["observer"]) ? true : false,
							"observeParents" => ($settings["observer"]) ? true : false,
							"loopedSlides" => 4,
							"lazy" => [
								"loadPrevNext"  => "true",
							],
						]))
					]
				]
			]
		);

		$this->add_render_attribute('swiper', 'class', 'swiper-carousel swiper');

	?>
		<div <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string('skide-slider'); ?>>
			<div <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string('swiper'); ?>>
				<div class="swiper-wrapper">
				<?php
			}

			public function render_footer() {
				$settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();

				?>

				</div>
			</div>
		</div>

	<?php
			}

			public function render_post_grid_item($post_id, $image_size) {
				$settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();

				$this->add_render_attribute('slider-item', 'class', 'upk-skide-item swiper-slide', true);

	?>
		<div <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string('slider-item'); ?>>
			<div class="upk-image-wrap">
				<?php $this->render_image(get_post_thumbnail_id($post_id), $image_size); ?>
			</div>
			<div class="upk-content">

				<?php $this->render_category(); ?>

				<?php if ($settings['show_title']) : ?>
					<div data-swiper-parallax="-200">
						<?php $this->render_title(substr($this->get_name(), 4)); ?>
					</div>
				<?php endif; ?>

				<div class="upk-meta" data-swiper-parallax="-100">
					<?php if ('yes' === $settings['show_author']) : ?>
					<div class="upk-author-img">
						<?php echo get_avatar(get_the_author_meta('ID'), 48); ?>
					</div>
					<?php endif; ?>
					<div class="upk-meta-info">
						<?php if ('yes' === $settings['show_author']) : ?>
						<div class="upk-author-name">
							<a href="<?php echo esc_url( get_author_posts_url(get_the_author_meta('ID')) ); ?>">
								<?php echo esc_html( get_the_author() ); ?>
							</a>
						</div>
						<?php endif; ?>
						<?php if ($settings['show_comments'] or $settings['show_date'] or $settings['show_reading_time']) : ?>
							<div class="upk-date-comments">
								<?php $this->render_date(); ?>

								<?php if ($settings['show_comments']) : ?>
									<div data-separator="<?php echo esc_attr($settings['meta_separator']); ?>">
										<?php $this->render_comments($post_id); ?>
									</div>
								<?php endif; ?>

								<?php if (_is_upk_pro_activated()) :
									if ('yes' === $settings['show_reading_time']) : ?>
										<div class="upk-reading-time" data-separator="<?php echo esc_attr($settings['meta_separator']); ?>">
											<?php echo esc_html( ultimate_post_kit_reading_time(get_the_content(), $settings['avg_reading_speed'], $settings['hide_seconds'] ?? 'no', $settings['hide_minutes'] ?? 'no') ); ?>
										</div>
									<?php endif; ?>
								<?php endif; ?>
							</div>
						<?php endif; ?>

					</div>
				</div>

			</div>
		</div>
	<?php
			}

			public function render_thumbnav($post_id, $image_size) {
				$settings        = $this->get_settings_for_display();

				$this->add_render_attribute('thumb-item', 'class', 'upk-skide-thumb-item swiper-slide', true);

	?>
		<div <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string('thumb-item'); ?>>
			<div class="upk-thumbs-img">
				<?php $this->render_image(get_post_thumbnail_id($post_id), $image_size); ?>
			</div>
			<div class="upk-thumbs-content">
				<h3 class="upk-title">
					<a href="javascript:void(0);"><?php echo esc_html(get_the_title()); ?></a>
				</h3>
			</div>
		</div>
	<?php
			}

			public function render() {
				$settings = $this->get_settings_for_display();

				$this->query_posts($settings['item_limit']['size']);
				$wp_query = $this->get_query();

				if (!$wp_query->found_posts) {
					return;
				}

		$this->add_render_attribute('swiper-thumbs', 'class', 'upk-skide-thumbs swiper');

	?>
		<div class="upk-skide-slider-wrap">
			<?php

				$this->render_header();

				while ($wp_query->have_posts()) {
					$wp_query->the_post();
					$thumbnail_size = $settings['primary_thumbnail_size'];

					$this->render_post_grid_item(get_the_ID(), $thumbnail_size);
				}
				wp_reset_postdata();

				$this->render_footer();


			?>
			<div thumbsSlider="" <?php $this->print_render_attribute_string('swiper-thumbs'); ?>>
				<div class="swiper-wrapper">
					<?php

					while ($wp_query->have_posts()) {
						$wp_query->the_post();
						$thumbnail_size = $settings['primary_thumbnail_size'];

						$this->render_thumbnav(get_the_ID(), $thumbnail_size);
					}
					wp_reset_postdata();

					?>
				</div>
			</div>
			<?php
				if (_is_upk_pro_activated()) {
					// phpcs:ignore WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound -- established hook name relied on across the plugin family; renaming would break integration.
					apply_filters('show_top_stories', $this);
				}
			?>

		</div>

<?php
			}
		}

```