ACTUS Animated Words Slider vs Serend Animations

An image slider with a unique effect. Mixing words and images of your post in an elegant animation. ACTUS Animated Words Slider is not just another image slider. You don’t need to hassle with hundreds of options. A unique, animated slider is created automatically for each of your posts, using the most used words of your text and all the images of your post. The featured image, attached images, the images used in your content, images used in galleries and any extra images you want to upload. The result is a beautiful animated slider, zooming and rotating the images, with soft transitions between them, and overlaying animated words from your text over the images. Features Unique slider for every post Real time updating preview. Reads your post content and extracts the most used words in it. Reads all images used in your post ( featured image, inline content images, galleries images, attachments ) and creates an animated image slider. Exclude images from your slider flow or add new images to it. Exclude words from your animation or add new words or the post tags. Adjust slider height. Adjust transition time and slide display time. Enable or disable zooming and/or rotation of the images. Adjust the density, the opacity and the speed of the animated words. Adjust the size of the animated words and their font (coming soon) or color. Shortcode. Usage Use the shortcode [actus-awslider] to place the plugin anywhere on your page. An automatic slider will be created using your content’s text and images. You can refine the setting’s for each post or page slider, in the edit post/page. You can use the shortcode without parameters to use the settings defined in the edit post/page, or you can provide parameters to override those settings. You can use one or more parameters like that [actus-awslider height='400' words='off']. The available parameters for the shortcode are: height – the height of the slider – number in pixels words – toggle animated words on or off – on/off density – the density of animated words – 1/50 speed – the speed of animated words – 0.1/6.0 target – the target element in which you want the slider to be attached – selector string position – relative or absolute position the slider inside the target element – relative/absolute You can find more details about the plugin settings in our website ACTUS Animated Words Slider.

Serend Animations makes it incredibly easy to add stunning scroll animations to any Gutenberg block. Choose an animation type, select a direction with intuitive arrow buttons, optionally enable slow motion, and watch your content come to life as visitors scroll through your page. NEW in v1.0.3: Visual direction picker with arrow buttons! All animation types now support all 4 directions (top, right, bottom, left), plus a universal Slow Motion toggle for dramatic effects. Why choose Serend Animations? Visual Direction Control: Intuitive arrow buttons to select animation direction – no more guessing! 20 Animation Variants: 5 animation types × 4 directions = endless creative possibilities Slow Motion Toggle: Make any animation 1.5x slower for more dramatic effects Ultra Lightweight: Pure CSS animations with minimal JavaScript – only 8KB total GDPR Friendly: No tracking, no cookies, no external connections – 100% privacy compliant Zero Dependencies: No jQuery, no third-party libraries, no external CDNs Lightning Fast: GPU-accelerated CSS animations with Intersection Observer Security First: Clean code, no external requests, WordPress security standards Accessibility Ready: Respects user motion preferences automatically White Label Ready: Clean frontend code without plugin branding or bloat Features 5 Animation Types with 4 Directions Each: 20 beautiful animation variants to choose from Visual Direction Picker: Intuitive arrow buttons to select animation direction (top, right, bottom, left) Slow Motion Toggle: Make any animation 1.5x slower for more dramatic effects Staggered Animations: Use the delay slider to create cascading animation effects One-Click Integration: No code required – just select an animation and direction Performance Optimized: Uses native Intersection Observer API for smooth performance Works with All Blocks: Compatible with every Gutenberg block Clean Code: Pure CSS + vanilla JavaScript – no bloat, no dependencies How It Works Open any block in the Gutenberg editor Look for “Serend Animation” in the block inspector panel Choose an animation type (Fade, Zoom, Rotate, Bounce, or Flip) Select a direction using the visual arrow buttons Optionally enable “Slow Motion” for a more dramatic effect Optionally set a delay for staggered effects Click “Show Animation” to preview in the editor Save and view your animated content on the frontend Animation Types Each animation type supports 4 directions (top, right, bottom, left): Fade: Elements gracefully fade in while sliding from the selected direction Zoom: Elements scale up from smaller size while moving from the selected direction Rotate: Elements rotate while scaling and moving from the selected direction Bounce: Elements bounce in with elastic effect from the selected direction Flip: Elements flip in with 3D rotation (X-axis for top/bottom, Y-axis for left/right) Plus, every animation can be made slower with the “Slow Motion” toggle for more dramatic effects! Perfect For GDPR-Compliant Websites: No tracking, no cookies, no privacy concerns Performance-Critical Sites: Lightweight and fast-loading Agency & Developer Projects: White label ready, clean code with no plugin branding Landing Pages: Engaging animations without the bloat Portfolio Websites: Showcase your work with beautiful effects Business Sites: Stand out without compromising on speed or privacy Blog Posts: Dynamic content reveals that respect user preferences Client Projects: Safe, reliable animations with zero maintenance overhead Developer Friendly Pure CSS + Vanilla JS: No jQuery or framework dependencies WordPress Coding Standards: Clean, secure, and maintainable code Zero External Calls: No CDNs, APIs, or third-party services White Label Frontend: No plugin branding or comments in generated HTML/CSS Lightweight Footprint: Only 8KB total – smaller than most images Extensible Architecture: Easy to customize with your own CSS Debug Mode: Built-in tools for development and troubleshooting (enable via Settings → Serend Animations) GDPR Compliant: No data collection, tracking, or external connections Security Focused: Follows WordPress security best practices Additional Information Minimum Requirements WordPress 6.0 or higher PHP 7.4 or higher Modern browser with JavaScript enabled Contributing This plugin is open source. Contributions are welcome.