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Create beautiful post carousels with Gutenberg, Elementor, or the [blast_slider] shortcode. Simple, responsive, and blazing fast.

Author:	felipewp0 (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:	5.8
WordPress version tested:	6.8.3
Plugin version:	1.0.0
Added to WordPress repository:	28-02-2026
Last updated:	03-03-2026
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Plugin URI:	https://github.com/felipegbpr/blast-slider
Total downloads:	136
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Blast Slider lets you create customizable and responsive post carousels using the Gutenberg block editor, Elementor, or a simple shortcode. Perfect for showcasing recent posts, featured content, or blog categories.

Features:

Gutenberg block support
Elementor widget support
Shortcode [blast_slider] support with multiple attributes
Responsive layout with Swiper.js
Show/hide post title, image, date, and excerpt
Adjust number of posts and visible slides
Enable/disable loop and autoplay
Lightweight and blazing fast

Great for blogs, portfolios, news sites, and more.

Shortcode

You can use the [blast_slider] shortcode to display a customizable post carousel anywhere on your site — including inside the Classic Editor, widgets, page builders, or templates.

Basic Usage:
[blast_slider]

Available Attributes:

numberOfPosts — Total number of posts to display. Default: 6
autoplay — Enable automatic slide change. Accepts true or false. Default: false
autoplaySpeed — Time in milliseconds between slides (if autoplay is enabled). Default: 3000
theme — Visual theme of the slider. Accepts light or dark. Default: light
showTitle — Show the post title. Accepts true or false. Default: true
showImage — Show the featured image or a placeholder. Accepts true or false. Default: true
showDate — Display the post publication date. Accepts true or false. Default: true
showExcerpt — Show an excerpt of the post. Accepts true or false. Default: true
loop — Enable infinite loop for the slider. Accepts true or false. Default: false
slidesPerView — Number of visible slides at once. Default: 3
slidesPerGroup — Number of slides to move per navigation step. Default: 3
spaceBetween — Space between slides in pixels. Default: 20

Example:
[blast_slider numberOfPosts="8" slidesPerView="2" autoplay="true" autoplaySpeed="5000" loop="true" theme="dark"]

In PHP templates:
php echo do_shortcode('[blast_slider numberOfPosts="4" showTitle="false"]');

Notes:
– If the number of posts is not divisible by slidesPerGroup and loop is enabled, the slider will be filled with empty slides to maintain smooth looping.
– When no posts are found, a fallback message is shown.
– If no featured image is set, a default placeholder image is displayed.