GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg vs Smart Slider 3

GutSlider is an all-in-one slider and carousel plugin for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). It adds a set of native slider blocks so you can build an image slider, content slider, post carousel, video carousel, testimonial slider, logo carousel or a before-after comparison slider directly on the page – no shortcodes, no page builder, no code. Every block is built with native Gutenberg components, so the editing experience feels like WordPress itself. Drag and drop your content, adjust the settings in the sidebar, and see the result live in the editor. Fast by design. GutSlider only loads its scripts and styles on pages where a slider block is actually used, generates a single minified CSS file per page instead of inline tags, and ships without jQuery. Sliding is powered by Swiper JS for smooth, hardware-accelerated transitions. Why Choose GutSlider Slide any content – images, video, text, buttons, headings, or any other block. Conditional asset loading – scripts and styles load only on pages that use a slider block. No jQuery – modern, dependency-free JavaScript built on Swiper JS. Native block editor UI – built with Gutenberg components, not a bolted-on iframe or modal. Fully responsive – separate Desktop, Tablet and Mobile values for spacing, columns, typography and more. Complete slider controls – autoplay, loop, speed, effects, centered mode, free mode and column counts. Custom navigation and pagination – styles, positions, sizes, colours, gaps and remote navigation. CSS entrance animations – per-element animations with adjustable delay. Lightbox support – open carousel photos in a full-screen lightbox. Google Fonts and typography controls – full typography panel on every text element. Block patterns library – ready-made slider layouts you can insert and edit. Enable or disable blocks – turn off the blocks you do not use from the GutSlider dashboard. Translation ready – fully internationalised and RTL friendly. Free Slider and Carousel Blocks Static Slider – a classic hero slider with image, heading, text and buttons. Flexible Slider – slide any block content you like. Testimonial Slider – reviews with photo, rating, name and designation. Photo Carousel – image carousel with lightbox support. Logo Carousel – client and brand logo carousel. Before After Slider – drag-to-compare image comparison slider. Video Carousel – YouTube and Vimeo video carousel with custom thumbnails. Blog Post Slider – dynamic post slider and carousel with query controls. Marquee – continuous scrolling marquee for any content. Pro Slider and Carousel Blocks Need more? GutSlider Pro adds premium blocks and features: Shader Slider Shutters Slider Slicer Slider Fashion Slider Triple Slider Card Slider Hover Slider Tinder Slider Spring Carousel Panorama Carousel 3D Carousel Material Carousel Marquee Carousel WooCommerce Product Carousel WooCommerce Product Categories Carousel Thumbnail Gallery Navigation – thumbnail-based navigation for the Static and Blog Post sliders. Links All Demos Documentation Get GutSlider Pro External Services Google Fonts – When you select a Google Font in a block’s typography settings, the font stylesheet is requested from https://fonts.googleapis.com and the font files from https://fonts.gstatic.com on the pages where that block appears. Visitors’ IP address and browser user agent are sent to Google as part of that request. No request is made if you only use system or theme fonts. Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms – Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Third Party Libraries Swiper JS (MIT) – slider and carousel engine. fslightbox – image lightbox for the Photo Carousel block.

Homepage | Features | Templates | Videos | Docs | Support Smart Slider 3 is the most powerful and intuitive WordPress plugin to create sliders which was never possible before. Fully responsive, SEO optimized and works with any WordPress theme. Create beautiful sliders and tell stories without any code. Live slide editor A beautiful interface makes creating slides fast and efficient. The complete freedom to build what you want, the way you want. Edit your slides as you used to in page builders. Drop layers after each other and structure them with rows and columns. Unique Layouts with Layers Enhance your slider with the layers and make your site even more unique and grandiose. Every heading, text, image, button and video can be edited easily with the customization options. Change all the details that really matter in typography and style. Responsive, Mobile-Ready Sliders Switch your slider to a different device mode and optimize your content for the resolution. Your site can be enjoyed in any environment, be it a mobile, tablet or desktop. Beautiful Sliders to Start No tech skills are needed, just pick a slider template. It works like magic! Choose from a variety of beautiful templates or start with a blank Slider. The simple way to build every kind: image, layer, video and post slider. Most powerful features Default position – Edit your slides as you used to in page builders. Absolute position – Drag and drop your layers anywhere on the slide with absolute layers. Slide Library – Slide Library provides several pre-made slides to kickstart your work. Totally integrated with WordPress – Media manager, shortcode, widget, post permalinks, post editor. Page Builder support – Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Page Builder by SiteOrigin, Visual Composer, WPBakery Page Builder, Gutenberg and many more… Totally responsive and touch friendly – Sliders can be enjoyed on any device, be it a mobile, tablet or desktop. Dynamic Slides – Available source: WordPress posts Customizable controls – Arrows, Bullets, Autoplay, Bar, Thumbnails, Shadows Slide backgrounds – 9 Super smooth background animations Layers – Build unique designs with 6 varied layers: Image, Heading, Text, Button, Vimeo, YouTube Font and Style manager system – Change easily all the details that really matter in typography and style. Template sliders – 15 sliders to start Features: Import and Export sliders Intuitive slide creation: choose images, select WordPress Posts or add YouTube and Vimeo videos Static overlay Touch swipe, scroll, keyboard navigation Full-width and boxed responsive layouts Slide-switching animations: Horizontal, Vertical, Fade Slide background animations Autoplay timing options Slider controls: Arrow, Bullet, Autoplay, Bar, Thumbnail and Shadow SEO optimized Layers: Image, Heading, Text, Button, Vimeo, YouTube Layer snap in visual slide editor Adaptive layer font sizing Hide layers on specific devices Slide thumbnail image WordPress Multi Site compatible Custom responsive breakpoints Testimonials “I can heartily recommend the free version. It already provides more functionality than any other slider plugin – even many premium ones.” – Daniel Pataki – WPMU DEV “Having tried more than a few WordPress slider plugins, both free and paid, I can honestly say that this is one of the best that I’ve ever tested…” – Daryn Collier – WPKube “Since Smart Slider is free to use, I do not have to really stress how good a plugin it is because you can download it yourself and see for yourself.” – Kevin Muldoon “This plugin can be used for much more than a simple slider – being able to create whole sections of your website.” – Oliver Dale – WPLift “Taking all this into consideration we can safely say that Smart Slider 3 is one of the top WordPress slider plugins.” – Mark Zahra – WP Mayor Support Smart Slider 3 is a community-driven project that would not be the same without your feedback. If you have any problem or feature request for this plugin, please feel free to contact us! Smart Slider 3 Pro Features: All template sliders Layer animation builder Live animation timeline 18 extra layers 2 extra slider types Full page responsive layout All generators for dynamic slides Extra background animations (more than 54) Built-in lightbox Advanced controls and many more control presets A ton of customization options Premium support Full list of features Unlock Your Full Potential with Smart Slider 3 Pro Dynamic slide sources in the FREE version WordPress Posts: WordPress posts by Category and Tag filter or only the specified posts. Dynamic slide sources in PRO version WordPress Custom Posts: WordPress posts from custom post types by custom taxonomy filter or only the specified custom posts WooCommerce slider from products: Woocommerce products by Category, Tag, Featured, In Stock and downloadable filter or only the specified products. NextGEN Gallery: displays the images and related meta from the selected source gallery. Events: Events by Category and Tag filter. Supported plugins: All-in-One Event Calendar, Events Manager, The Events Calendar Image slider: displays the images and related meta from the selected source gallery. Supported plugins: Gallery by BestWebSoft, Photo Gallery by WD Social dynamic sources: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, Pinterest Translations English Spanish (es_ES) 99% Portuguese (Brasil) (pt_BR) 60% Polish (pl_PL) 60% Russian (ru_RU) 59% Italian (it_IT) 55% French (fr_FR) 50% Hungarian (hu_HU) 44% Traditional Chinese (zh_TW) 42% Finnish (fi_FI) 39% Japanese (ja_JP) 37% German (de_DE) 31% Is Smart Slider 3 the tool you’ve been looking for? Come hang out in our Facebook Community for tips and inspiration. Dive into our fun YouTube tutorials and supercharge your skills. Show some love on WordPress with a rating to support us. Get inspired daily on Twitter by following us.