DEiXTo Recommender for WooCommerce vs Fade Slider

DEiXTo Recommender recommends products in WooCommerce based e-shops, using the following methods: Best Selling, Top Rated, Recently Added, Featured, Random. Supports static and slider views, as well as category filtering. Shortcodes are provided for arbitrary positioning. Examples of possible shortcodes (you can put them anywhere you like): [dr_best_selling] displays the best selling products [dr_top_rated] displays the top rated products [dr_recent] displays the recently added products [dr_featured] displays featured products [dr_random] displays randomly selected products The following shortcode parameters are supported: category: The name of the product category the recommentations belong to. limit: How many products to recommend. Range from 1 to 20 with 5 as default value. E.g. [dr_random category=”CPUs” limit=4] Product Page Settings Product Page Recommender Options Display recommender: Enables (YES) or disables (NO) recommendations in product page. Recommender types: Best Selling Products, Top Rated Products, Recent Products, Featured Products, Random Products Restrict recommendations to the current product category Recommendations count: How many products to recommend. Recommendations Title: The title above the recommendations. Product Page Slider Options Slider mode: Enable (YES) or disable (NO) slider on product page. Effect: Slide, Coverflow, Fade, Cube, Flip Number of visible products: (1-4) Applicable only for the effect types “slide” and “coverflow”. Scrolling speed (in ms): The duration of a single scroll. Delay (in ms): The pause time between successive scrolls. Distance between slides (in px): Sets the gap between the slides (0-25). Stop scrolling on interaction: If enabled scrolling stops when user interacts with the slider. Shortcode Settings Display Settings for Shortcodes Effect: Slide, Coverflow, Fade, Cube, Flip Number of visible products: (1-4) Applicable only for the effect types “slide” and “coverflow”. Scrolling speed (in ms): The duration of a single scroll. Delay (in ms): The pause time between successive scrolls. Distance between slides (in px): Sets the gap between the slides (0-25). Stop scrolling on interaction: If enabled scrolling stops when user interacts with the slider.

Fade Slider is a lightweight, modern carousel/slider plugin built on Bootstrap 5.3. It provides smooth fade and slide animations with full responsiveness and works seamlessly with any WordPress theme. Key Features Bootstrap 5.3 carousel component with native animations Fade and slide animation modes Fully responsive design (mobile, tablet, desktop) Adaptive height scaling for different screen sizes Touch and keyboard navigation support Customizable interval, pause behavior, and autoplay Slide titles, descriptions, and clickable URLs Indicator dots and navigation arrows Responsive caption display with mobile optimization Works with any theme (includes Bootstrap or uses CDN) Automatic Bootstrap duplicate detection (prevents conflicts) Drag and drop slide reordering with visual feedback Auto-save slide order when reordered Custom Options 1. Install and activate the plugin 2. Create a new slider in the admin panel (Fade Slider menu) 3. Configure animation type (Fade or Slide) 4. Set carousel interval (delay between slides in milliseconds) 5. Add slides with images, titles, descriptions, and URLs 6. Set slider height/width (auto-scales to 70% on tablet, 60% on mobile, 50% on small phones) 7. Choose to show/hide captions on small devices 8. **Drag and drop slides to reorder** - Simply click and drag a slide thumbnail to change its display order. Visual feedback shows where the slide will be placed 9. Add shortcode to page/post: [display_fade_slider id=SLIDER_ID] 10. Or use template: Shortcode Usage [display_fade_slider id=1] Configuration Options Animation: Choose between Fade or Slide effects Interval: Set auto-play delay (milliseconds) or turn off with ‘off’ Hover Pause: Pause slider on mouse hover Show Indicators: Display bottom dot navigation Show Arrows: Display prev/next buttons Description Responsive: Hide captions on mobile devices (only shows on desktop/tablet) Slider Height and Width: Auto-responsive scaling Frequently Asked Questions Which Bootstrap version is required? Bootstrap 5.3.3 is automatically loaded via CDN. If your theme already includes Bootstrap 5.3+, the plugin will automatically detect and avoid duplication. Do I need to install Bootstrap separately? No. Bootstrap 5.3 is loaded automatically via CDN. The plugin includes intelligent duplicate detection to prevent conflicts with theme-provided Bootstrap. Does it work on mobile devices? Yes. The plugin is fully responsive with adaptive height scaling: Desktop (≥1200px): Full configured dimensions Tablet (768px-1199px): 70% of viewport height Mobile (≤767px): 50-60% of viewport height Small phones (≤375px): 40% of viewport height Can I customize animations? Yes. Two animation modes are available: Fade (opacity transition) and Slide (horizontal transition). Is there keyboard/touch support? Yes. The carousel supports touch gestures, arrow keys for navigation, and full accessibility features. How do I hide captions on mobile? In slider settings, select “Hide” for “Description Responsive” option. Captions will only show on tablets and desktops (≥768px). How do I reorder slides? You can easily drag and drop slides to change their display order. Click and hold on a slide thumbnail, then drag it to the desired position. The slide order is automatically saved when you release it. Visual highlighting shows where the slide will be positioned. Can I edit slide images after adding them? Yes. Click the edit icon (pencil) on any slide thumbnail to change the image. Click the trash icon to remove a slide entirely.