FWD Linear Slider vs Xtreme Slider (3D Image Slider)

FWD Linear Slider is a next-generation WordPress slider built with WebGL, Three.js, and custom GLSL shaders. It creates fluid, organic item distortion while keeping setup simple through a built-in presets and galleries manager. Use it for product showcases, portfolios, hero sections, and immersive visual storytelling. Links Homepage: https://fwdapps.net/p/ls/ Demos: https://fwdapps.net/p/ls/#demos Features: https://fwdapps.net/p/ls/#features WordPress Documentation: https://fwdapps.net/p/ls/wordpress-documentation.php JavaScript Documentation: https://fwdapps.net/p/ls/javascript-documentation.php Buy WP & Woo Plugin: https://fwdapps.net/product/linear-slider-wp Support: https://fwdapps.net/contact Highlights Responsive layout for desktop and mobile. Three.js + GLSL powered rendering and effects. Lazy initialize on scroll for better performance. Built-in presets manager and galleries manager. WooCommerce product gallery replacement support. Main Features Responsive Layout Fully responsive and adaptable regardless of which device is used. Desktop & Mobile Optimized Linear Slider will adapt to any screen size and any device, wheater you are using a mobile phone (IOS, Iphone, Android) or on your desktop browser. Lazy Scrolling/Loading Option to initialize Linear Slider only when it becomes visible on scroll, preventing initialization if it’s in an off-screen section. Linear Slider will load when the user scrolls to the section containing it. Multiple Display Types The slider can be displayed using a responsive layout or an “afterparent” mode, which allows it to adapt based on the size of the parent element. Customizable Size The slider size (width and height) can be set to any dimensions you need, and the Linear Slider can be added anywhere within your page content. Parallax Optional parallax scrolling effect. Preloader Optional animated preloader. Two Bending Vertices Type The central distortion can has two type, semicircular arc bending or rotation bending. Caption Optional captions for slider items, fully customizable with your own CSS styling. Opacity Strength Adjustable opacity effect for slider items when not selected or non dragged. Customizable Item Scale And Gap The minimum and maximum scale of items, as well as the gap between them, can be set. Mouse Rotation Optional mouse slight animated rotation effect based on the mouse position. Item Noise Animation Optional item noise animation, the items will add a flag like customizable animation, example here. Scroll Speed Strength Adjustable drag speed for smooth, responsive slider control with the mouse. Scroll Scale Strength Adjustable scroll scale strength to control how items scale during scrolling. Distortion Curve Adjustable item distortion curve as the slider is dragged, example here. Fluid Post-Processing effect Intro fluid effect, example here. Post Processing Various post-processing effects included—mouse ripple, fluid distortion, grid effect, afterimage, bulge, and more. Shortcode Basic example: [fwdls preset_name=”Preset 1″ gallery_name=”Gallery 1″] WooCommerce Integration The plugin can replace the default WooCommerce single product gallery with a selected Linear Slider preset/gallery when configured via shortcode settings. Development This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification. Developed and maintained by FutureWebDesign. Source code & build tools — includes original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration. Distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for optimal performance.

XtremeSlider is a free, lightweight WordPress slider plugin that lets you create stunning image sliders with four distinct layout modes and embed them anywhere using a simple shortcode. Built for performance — the frontend uses pure vanilla JavaScript with zero external dependencies. Four Layout Modes Default — Editorial full-bleed slider with peek effect. Center slides are fully visible while adjacent slides peek from the edges. Features infinite seamless looping, vertical title text overlay, and caption/description sections below center slides. Cool — Card-based slider with customizable gradient background. Rounded-corner slides with hover lift effects and pagination dots. 3D — Dramatic CSS perspective slider with depth transforms. Center slide is prominent while adjacent slides rotate and scale back in 3D space with glassmorphism-styled arrows. Per-slider background color. Options — Static grid of clickable option cards (image + title + caption). Clicking a card reveals its own HTML content in a detail panel below — useful for product variants, plan comparisons, or “pick one, see details” interfaces. Each card’s HTML is editable with inline Code / Preview tabs. Per-slider background color. Key Features Infinite Loop — Default layout uses clone-based seamless cycling that never ends Up to 10 Slides — Add up to 10 images per slider with drag-to-reorder 4 Content Fields Per Slide — Title (vertical overlay), Caption (heading below), Description (paragraph below), Link URL Relative & Absolute Links — Link to /roofing or https://example.com Image Ratios — Choose 16:10 (landscape), 1:1 (square), or Fixed Height (pixel height, width scales to natural proportions) per slider. Premium adds Default (original) ratio Autoplay — Configurable speed (2-10 seconds), pauses on hover Fullscreen Mode — 100vw edge-to-edge display Touch & Swipe — Full mobile touch support Responsive — 4 breakpoints (desktop, tablet, mobile, small mobile) Hover Effects — Image zoom on hover, caption underline color change Link Hover Color — Configurable per slider via color picker Gradient Background — Two-color gradient picker for Cool layout Background Color — Solid color picker for 3D and Options layouts Display Toggles — Square corners and black arrows toggles per slider Shortcode Overrides — Override layout, visible count, autoplay, fullscreen per instance Conditional Loading — CSS/JS only load on pages containing a slider No Dependencies Fully standalone. No WooCommerce, Elementor, or any other plugin required. Elementor & Gutenberg Compatible Works in Elementor Shortcode widget, Gutenberg Shortcode block, Classic Editor, or any page builder. Support Please submit bugs, patches, and feature requests to: https://github.com/Xtreme-Plugins/xtreme-slider