General Slider vs Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor

General Slider is a fast, modern slider for WordPress. Create a slider once, then place it anywhere with a block or shortcode — no page builder and no coding required. Use it as a hero slider, image carousel, testimonial slider, logo carousel, product showcase or fullscreen banner, in the block editor, with a shortcode, or as an Elementor widget — on any block or classic theme. It’s ideal for WooCommerce product sliders, Full Site Editing layouts, portfolios and landing pages. Browse the demo gallery — see every ready-made slider you can import in one click · Read the full guide — setting up a slider, the block and shortcode options, and how the assets stay off pages that have no slider · Development on GitHub — report issues or contribute. Why General Slider? Lightweight and fast — no jQuery on the front end (built on the Splide engine) Accessibility-first — keyboard, screen reader, play/pause and reduced-motion support Works with any theme — block (FSE) or classic Beginner friendly — build sliders from the WordPress admin, no code Block, shortcode and Elementor — add a slider anywhere Loads only where needed — assets are added only on pages that show a slider Perfect for Business and agency websites Portfolios and landing pages Hero sections and fullscreen banners Image and logo carousels Testimonials and team showcases Product showcases and WooCommerce banners Getting started Install and activate General Slider. Go to General Slider > Add New, add your slides, or import a ready-made demo from the Demo Library. Add the General Slider block to any page, or paste the shortcode. Done. Features Editing Reusable sliders — build slides manually, or pull them dynamically from your posts, pages or WooCommerce products Per-slide image or background video (self-hosted MP4/WebM, YouTube or Vimeo) Sub heading, heading, text, button and a whole-slide clickable link Categories, a duplicate action and custom CSS per slider Start from a ready-made demo when creating a new slider Display Gutenberg block, shortcode and Elementor widget Five design presets — Hero, Split, Minimal, Testimonial and Fullscreen Navigation & frame skins — Classic, Soft, Stories, Stories Progress (auto-filling segments), Numbers, Vertical, Corner, Neon, Minimal, Pill, Outline, Retro, Glass and Dark looks for the arrows, dots and slider frame; mix any skin with any preset Text entrance animations — fade, fade up/down, slide from left/right or zoom, staggered across the sub heading, heading, text and button Device-specific settings — different slides-per-view, gap, height, arrows, dots and content visibility for tablet and mobile Slide or fade transitions, autoplay with a pause control Multiple slides per view (carousel) with adjustable gap Thumbnail navigation and Ken Burns zoom Overlay (solid or gradient), image fit, focus point and accent colour Performance No jQuery on the front end Conditional asset loading — nothing loads on pages without a slider Lazy-loaded images, with the first slide eager and high-priority for a better LCP Sliders initialise only when scrolled into view RTL ready Accessibility Full keyboard navigation and screen-reader labels Play/pause button for autoplay Respects the reduced-motion setting For developers Filters: general_slider_settings, general_slider_slides, general_slider_config, general_slider_html, general_slider_presets, general_slider_skins, general_slider_dynamic_query_args and general_slider_dynamic_slide Register your own design preset or navigation skin, or reshape a dynamic slider’s query and slides Demos & migration Demo Library — import ready-made sliders, images included, in one click Export any slider as a portable demo package (.zip) JSON import / export, plus global default settings for new sliders External services This plugin includes an optional Demo Library that loads ready-made sliders from a remote service hosted on GitHub Pages: devmonowar.github.io/wp-plugin-demo-library It connects to this service only when you: open the Demo Library screen — to download the list of demos and show their preview images; and click Import Demo — to download that demo’s data and images into your site’s Media Library. These are plain, read-only requests for files. No personal data is collected or sent, and no request is made unless you use the Demo Library. The service is provided by GitHub Pages (GitHub, Inc.) — terms of service — privacy statement.

Get Pro | Documentation Ultimate Blocks is a free powerhouse for bloggers and content marketers using WordPress. It’s not just a plugin, it’s a toolkit to skyrocket user engagement and simplify content creation. With Ultimate Blocks, you’re not just adding functionalities; you’re crafting experiences. From interactive content filters, captivating call-to-actions, to social sharing made effortless, every block is a step towards a more engaging and visually appealing website. It’s about making every visit count, every interaction memorable, and every content piece a breeze to create and manage. Transform your WordPress journey; let Ultimate Blocks be the catalyst for your website’s success. Ultimate Blocks currently includes the following blocks: Coupon (Available in Pro) – View Demo Timeline (Available in Pro) – View Demo Content Filter – View Demo Review (Schema Markup Enabled) – View Demo HowTo Schema – View Demo Table of Contents – View Demo Tabbed Content – View Demo Call to Action – View Demo Content Toggle (Accordion) – View Demo Styled Box – View Demo Styled List – View Demo Expand – View Demo Testimonial – View Demo Click to Tweet – View Demo Social Share – View Demo Countdown – View Demo Progress Bar – View Demo Post Grid – View Demo Star Rating – View Demo Image Slider – View Demo Button (Improved) – View Demo Divider – View Demo We have more exciting blocks in the making. Have a suggestion? Let us know. Join Us To Get Updates and Resources Visit Ultimate Blocks Website Follow Us on Twitter Join Our Support Community Join Our Facebook Group More Info About the Blocks Content Filter Content Filter lets your visitors filter the content based on different filters. You can let your users go through your content more easily. Review Block Add a review block with product name, features, summary, button and star rating. It is Schema Markup enabled. HowTo Schema Block Add HowTo Schema with sections, steps and valid schema data. Table of Contents Block Generate a table of contents from your headings. Tabbed Content Block Add content in tabs in your posts/pages. This comes with a nice drag and drop feature to sort the tabs. Call to Action Block Add a nice call to action box with a button. Encourage users to take action, engage more. You can customize everything in the block. Content Toggle Add contents in accordions. Let visitors expand them and show the content. Styled Box Block Add styled box like – Notification box, Number box, Feature box in your content. Three templates now, more in the making. Styled List Block This block lets you add a styled list in your post or pages. Instead of bullets you can use various icons as your list style type. You can also choose color for icons. Expand Block Expand Block lets you add expandable content. You can hide some part of your content initially. Upon clicking on ‘Show More’ it will show. It can be hidden again. Testimonial Block Nice, simple testimonial box with option to add image, name, role of the testimonial author. Click to Tweet Add tweetable content in your posts/pages. Social Share Block Add social share buttons in your posts and pages with this blocks. It comes with lots of customization options too. Countdown Block Add a countdown in your post/pages. Comes with three different styles. Progress Bar Block Add Cirle/Line Progress bar with this blocks. Comes with options to change thickness, color. Post Grid Block Add a list or grid of your posts. Comes with options to change categories, order and many more. Star Rating Block Add Star ratings in your posts/pages. You can customize size, color, numbers of stars. Image Slider Block Add a lightweight, simple image slider in your post. Comes with additional settings. Button Block Button block with more customization options and controls. Divider Block Add custom divider between your blocks. Customize the color, size, everything. Other tools from us Tableberg: The Best WordPress Block Table Plugin to create beautiful and responsive tables. GroundWP: Lightweight and Minimal Block Theme for efficient Full-Site Editing.