GutSlider – All in One Slider and Carousel Blocks for Gutenberg vs WP Swiper

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.

WP Swiper adds a flexible carousel block to the WordPress editor. Each slide accepts standard nested blocks, so you can combine images, headings, buttons, video, and other block content without using a separate page builder. Highlights Build slides with nested WordPress blocks. Choose from seven editable in-block starter templates without adding extra block types. Create horizontal or vertical responsive carousels. Configure navigation, pagination, autoplay, loop mode, free mode, and transition effects. Set responsive breakpoints, spacing, offsets, and slides per view. Add background images, focal points, overlays, thumbnails, and custom navigation icons. Drag image files into the editor to create slides. Load frontend assets only when a slider is detected, with an optional global-loading setting for custom setups. Use the bundled Swiper 14 runtime without a jQuery dependency. Accessibility Since version 1.4.6, WP Swiper removes non-visible slides from the accessibility tree and keyboard tab order. Focusable content is restored when its slide becomes visible, including in responsive layouts that display multiple slides. This behavior addresses one carousel accessibility barrier, but it is not a certification that WP Swiper or a website using it conforms to WCAG. Conformance must be evaluated for the complete published page and depends on the carousel configuration, slide content, theme, and other integrations. Site authors remain responsible for accessible content and configuration. Provide meaningful image alternatives, logical headings, readable contrast, and clear control labels. If autoplay is enabled, enable the pause/play control so users can stop rotation. Rotation stops when keyboard focus enters the carousel and restarts only after an explicit user request. See the W3C carousel accessibility guidance. Privacy WP Swiper does not include analytics, advertising, tracking, or telemetry. Images selected through the editor are handled by the standard WordPress Media Library and REST API. Support and development For usage questions, use the WordPress.org support forum. Report reproducible bugs and feature requests on GitHub. Security issues should be reported privately according to the repository security policy. Development is supported through Buy Me a Coffee. Developer filter The wpswiper_frontend_js_register_args filter can change the dependencies and loading arguments used for the plugin’s frontend script. add_filter( 'wpswiper_frontend_js_register_args', function ( $args ) { $args['deps'][] = 'jquery'; $args['args'] = array( 'in_footer' => true, 'strategy' => 'defer', ); return $args; } ); See the wp_enqueue_script() documentation for supported loading arguments. Frontend lifecycle WP Swiper automatically initializes blocks added after page load. Navigation and AJAX integrations can also call window.wpSwiperInit(element), window.wpSwiperDestroy(element), or window.wpSwiperReinit(element) with a .wp-swiper block wrapper. Runtime configuration corrections dispatch a wp-swiper:warning browser event with a structured diagnostic. Initialization failures dispatch wp-swiper:error, and explicit destruction dispatches wp-swiper:destroy. Contributing WP Swiper is developed openly on GitHub, and community contributions are welcome. Report reproducible bugs through the GitHub issue tracker. Suggest focused improvements and new features. Improve documentation, translations, accessibility, or test coverage. Submit pull requests after reviewing the contribution guide. Please report security issues privately according to the security policy.