Title: BoldSlider Author: Mahabub Alam Published: May 14, 2026 Last modified: May 14, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/boldslider.svg) # BoldSlider By [Mahabub Alam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maha25/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/boldslider.0.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/#description) * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/#reviews) * [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/#installation) * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldslider/) ## Description BoldSlider is a lightweight, fully-responsive slider builder for WordPress with a real visual editor — drag layers on a canvas, set per-device overrides, and embed via shortcode or Gutenberg block. #### Free version highlights * **Visual builder** — drag, resize, rotate layers on a real canvas. Eight resize handles. Keyboard nudge + delete. * **Per-device responsive** — override layer position, size, font size, color, and visibility separately for Desktop / Tablet / Mobile. * **Layer types (7 free):** Heading, Paragraph, Image, Button, Shape, YouTube embed, Vimeo embed. * **Slider effects:** Slide, Fade, Cube, Coverflow, Flip, Cards. * **Backgrounds:** image (with cover/contain/percentage/auto fit, repeat, 9-grid + custom position), color, uploaded MP4 video. * **Background animations:** Ken Burns, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Pan Left, Pan Right. * **Navigation arrows** with placement (inside/outside) + position (top/middle/ bottom) + size + offset + colors + hover styles. * **Pagination** (bullets / fraction / progress bar) with placement, position, bullet size/gap, clickable, active + inactive colors. * **Thumbnail strip** (Swiper Thumbs). * **Autoplay** with delay + pause-on-hover. * **Layer animations** — 8 CSS-based entrance presets (fade, fade-up/down/left/ right, zoom-in/out). * **Button hover styles** + 12 built-in arrow icons. * **Starter templates:** Multiple ready-to-use templates (Hero, Business, Portfolio, Testimonials, Promo / Sale, Product Launch, Team, Event, Startup, Minimal, Restaurant, Charity, Welcome). * **Embed** via `[boldslider id="your-slider-slug"]` shortcode or Gutenberg block. * **Import / Export** sliders as JSON. * **Duplicate** sliders + slides in one click. * **Slider library page** with thumbnail previews + search. * **Performance:** lazy-load images, no jQuery, no external CDN, deferred JS. * **SEO friendly:** semantic `

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` headings, `alt` and `title` attributes( Media Library or custom). * **Accessibility:** keyboard navigation, proper ARIA labels. #### External services BoldSlider does not call out to any external services or CDNs. All assets are bundled locally inside the plugin. ### Development #### Source code The compiled/minified JavaScript and CSS files in `assets/dist/` are built from the uncompressed source code included in this plugin: * **Editor UI (React):** `editor/src/` — JSX components, store, hooks, views, and SCSS styles. * **Frontend runtime:** `editor/src/frontend.js` — Swiper initialization and layer animations. * **Block editor script:** `editor/src/block.js` — Gutenberg block registration. * **Stylesheets:** `editor/src/editor.scss` and `editor/src/frontend.scss`. #### Build instructions Prerequisites: Node.js 18+ and npm 9+. 1. Navigate to the plugin directory: `cd boldslider` 2. Install dependencies: `npm install` 3. Build production assets: `npm run build` 4. For development with live rebuild: `npm run start` The build pipeline uses `@wordpress/scripts` (webpack-based). #### Third-party libraries * [Swiper](https://swiperjs.com/) v11 — MIT License — touch-enabled slider engine. ## Installation 1. Upload the `boldslider` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install via the Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to **BoldSlider** in the admin menu. 4. Click **+ New Slider**, pick a template, name it, then click **Create & Edit**. 5. Drag layers, set styling, save. 6. Embed in any post or page using the shortcode shown in the slider list, or the BoldSlider Gutenberg block. ## FAQ ### Does the plugin require jQuery? No. BoldSlider is built with vanilla JavaScript and Swiper. jQuery is not enqueued or required. ### Does the plugin call any external services? No. BoldSlider does not call any third-party CDNs or APIs. All assets (Swiper, fonts, etc.) are served from your own site. ### How do I embed a slider? Two options: * Shortcode: `[boldslider id="your-slider-slug"]` — the slug is shown in the slider’s edit screen and on each card in the slider list. * Gutenberg: add the **BoldSlider** block and pick your slider from the dropdown. ### Can I import a slider from another site? Yes. On the slider list page, hover any card and click **Export** to download a JSON file. On the destination site, click **Import** and pick the JSON file. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “BoldSlider” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Mahabub Alam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maha25/) [Translate “BoldSlider” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/boldslider) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/boldslider/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/boldslider/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/boldslider/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/boldslider/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.1.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **0.1.0** * Last updated **23 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/) * Tags * [carousel](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/carousel/)[hero](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hero/) [slider](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/slider/)[slideshow](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/slideshow/) [swiper](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/swiper/) * [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/boldslider/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldslider/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldslider/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Mahabub Alam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maha25/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldslider/)