Create stunning, fully responsive sliders using the Gutenberg block editor with customizable navigation, autoplay, and animation effects.
| Author: | cosmicinfosoftware (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 5.2 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9.4 |
| Plugin version: | 1.0.0 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 10-03-2026 |
| Last updated: | 10-03-2026 |
| Rating, %: | 0 |
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| Total downloads: | 162 |
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Cosmic Slider is a powerful and feature-rich WordPress slider plugin powered by Swiper.js, the most modern mobile touch slider library. This plugin seamlessly integrates with the WordPress Gutenberg block editor, allowing you to create beautiful, responsive sliders with rich content using blocks.
Unlike traditional image-only sliders, Cosmic Slider lets you build slides using the full power of Gutenberg blocks – add images, text, headings, videos, galleries, and any other block content to create engaging, interactive sliders.
External Services
This plugin includes the following open-source libraries:
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Swiper.js
A modern mobile touch slider library used to power the slider functionality.
License: MIT -
wp-color-picker-alpha
An extension script for WordPress Color Picker that adds support for RGBA colors with transparency.
License: GPL-2.0+
Presentation
Features
⭐ Powered by Swiper.js – the most modern mobile slider library
⭐ Gutenberg Block Editor Integration – Create slides using any Gutenberg blocks (images, text, videos etc.)
⭐ 10+ Transition Effects – Choose from slide, fade, flip, cube, cards effects etc.
⭐ Customizable navigation arrows with multiple style options
⭐ Flexible pagination options: Bullets, Progress Bar and etc.
⭐ Autoplay functionality with customizable delay and time indicator
⭐ Background settings for both slider container and individual slides
⭐ Lazy loading images for better performance
⭐ Drag & drop to reorder slides
⭐ Shortcode support: [wpsp_slider id="123"]
⭐ Grid layout support with customizable rows and columns
⭐ Compatible with all major themes and page builders
⭐ Thumbnail Gallery – Display thumbnail gallery below the main slider with customizable size and spacing
⭐ Scrollbar Navigation – Customizable scrollbar with position options (top, bottom, left, right) and color control
⭐ Vertical Slider – Create vertical sliders with full height control
⭐ RTL Support – Right-to-left language support for international websites
⭐ Grid Layout – Enable grid layout with row or column options for multi-slide displays
⭐ Image Zoom – Pinch-to-zoom functionality for images on touch devices
⭐ Keyboard Control – Navigate sliders using arrow keys
⭐ Mousewheel Control – Scroll through slides using mouse wheel
⭐ Slides Grouping – Control how many slides advance at once
⭐ Coverflow Options – Advanced coverflow settings (rotate, stretch, depth, modifier, shadows)
⭐ Centered Slides – Center slides for better visual presentation
⭐ Slides View Auto – Automatic slides per view calculation
⭐ Fully responsive and mobile-friendly with touch gestures
⭐ Developer-Friendly – Extensible with filters and actions for customization
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