Free Plugin
XtremeSlider — Image Slider for WordPress

Stunning Image Slider with 3 Layout Modes

Create beautiful sliders in seconds with Default, Cool, and 3D layouts. Infinite scrolling, touch support, fullscreen mode, and autoplay — all in a free, lightweight plugin with zero external dependencies.

WordPress 6.0+PHP 7.4+GPL-2.0100% Free

Three Layout Modes

Pick the style that fits your site. Every layout is fully responsive and touch-friendly.

Default

Default Layout

Full-bleed editorial slider with a peek effect — center slides are fully visible while adjacent slides peek in from the edges. Infinite looping, vertical title overlay, caption underline with configurable hover color, and subtle image zoom on hover.

  • Infinite clone-based looping — seamless cycling, never ends
  • Vertical title text overlay (uppercase, letter-spaced)
  • Caption & description shown below center slide only
  • Square bracket-style navigation arrows
  • Image zoom on hover (1.05x scale)
Cool

Cool Layout

Rounded-corner card slides floating over a customizable gradient background. Cards lift on hover with an enhanced shadow, and horizontal captions overlay at the bottom. Clean, modern, and colorful.

  • Customizable two-color gradient background (default: pink to purple)
  • Card hover lift effect with enhanced shadow
  • Horizontal caption overlay at bottom of cards
  • White background navigation arrows
  • Pagination dots below slider
3D

3D Layout

CSS 3D perspective transforms bring depth to your slides — the center slide is prominent while adjacent slides rotate and scale back. Dark cinematic background with gradient overlays and glassmorphism navigation.

  • CSS 3D perspective with depth transforms
  • Center slide prominent, adjacent slides rotated & scaled
  • Dark cinematic background (#0a0a0a)
  • Gradient overlay on slides for cinematic effect
  • Glassmorphism navigation arrows (blur + translucent)

Core Features

Upload & Manage Images

Upload via WordPress Media Library with drag-and-drop reordering. Add up to 10 slides per slider with per-slide title, caption, description, and link URL.

Shortcode Embedding

Auto-generated shortcode with one-click copy. Works in Elementor, Gutenberg, Classic Editor, or any page builder — just paste and go.

Flexible Display Options

Show 1–6 slides at once. Choose between 16:10 landscape or 1:1 square ratio. Toggle autoplay with configurable speed (2–10s) that pauses on hover.

Fullscreen Mode

100vw edge-to-edge fullscreen that breaks out of any container, including Elementor columns. One toggle in the admin — no CSS hacks needed.

Touch & Swipe

Horizontal swipe detection on all touch devices with vertical scroll passthrough preserved. Works flawlessly across all three layouts.

Infinite Scrolling

Clone-based infinite loop with seamless transitions and silent position resets. No empty space, no jump artifacts — works with autoplay and touch.

How It Works

1

Create

Add a new slider and upload your images via the WordPress admin.

2

Configure

Pick a layout mode, set display options, and customize colors.

3

Copy

Grab the auto-generated shortcode with one click.

4

Embed

Paste into any page, post, or widget — done.

Display Options

Visible Slides

1–6 slides at once

Total Slides

Up to 10 per slider

Autoplay

On/off, 2–10s speed, pauses on hover

Fullscreen

100vw edge-to-edge mode

Image Ratio

16:10 landscape or 1:1 square

Link Hover Color

Configurable per slider

Background Gradient

Two-color picker (Cool layout)

Navigation

Arrow controls always visible

Pagination

Dots on Cool & 3D layouts

Tech Stack

RequiresWordPress 6.0+ / PHP 7.4+
Frontend JSVanilla JavaScript — zero external libraries
Admin JSjQuery + jQuery UI Sortable + wpColorPicker (shipped with WP)
CSSGPU-accelerated 3D transforms, minimal DOM
PerformanceCSS & JS only loaded on pages with the shortcode
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later — 100% free & open source

Built Secure

Nonce Verification

All admin actions protected by WordPress nonce verification.

Capability Checks

Admin endpoints gated by manage_options capability.

Input Sanitization

All inputs sanitized with sanitize_text_field, absint, and custom hex color sanitizer.

Output Escaping

Every output escaped with esc_html, esc_attr, and esc_url.

Works Everywhere

Paste the shortcode into any editor or page builder — it just works.

Elementor

Shortcode compatible

Gutenberg

Shortcode compatible

Classic Editor

Shortcode compatible

Any Page Builder

Shortcode compatible

Free & Open Source

Download XtremeSlider

Completely free, forever. No upsells, no premium tiers — just a great slider plugin. If you find it useful, consider buying the developer a coffee.

Version 1.0.0 · GPL-2.0-or-later

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Built by Jessie Stewart