BU Slideshow is a plugin for creating and managing image-based slideshows. It is designed to be simple enough for any site admin to use, and powerful enough to meet the needs of designers. The plugin has many optional functions that make it flexible enough for a variety of uses: slideshows, photo rotations, feature card decks in the sidebar, etc.
View full documentation on BU.edu
Features
- Drag-and-drop re-ordering of slides
- Optional titles and captions on a per-slide basis
- Set links on a per-slide basis
- Six locations for caption positioning, also on a per-slide basis
- Supports custom templates for slides, including custom slide fields
- Supports unique CSS classes on a per-slide basis for advanced styling options
- Integrated with WordPress Media Library for image upload/selection, size options, and image cropping/editing### Developers
For developer documentation, feature roadmaps and more visit the plugin repository on Github.
Build Status
This plugin can be installed automatically through the WordPress admin interface, or by clicking the download link on this page and installing manually.
Once installed, slideshows can be created by accessing the "Slideshows" menu in the admin panel. Slideshows can be dropped into any page by using the "Add Slideshow" button on the post/page edit screen.
Manual Installation
- Upload the bu-slideshow plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate 'BU Slideshow' through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress