A Single Image Magnifier (SIM) on mouse over with mouse wheel zoom. No second, larger image required.
SIM free comes with
- four predefined lenses
- basic lens configuration
- lens configuration preview
- mouse wheel zoom
- supports responsive images
- supports multiple lenses and lens types per post/page
- visual editor button for adding/removing a lens effect to an image
- usage control via WP role
- supports all modern browsers - fallback rendering for IE 10 and below
Premium version
There is a premium version available. If you installed SIM free and want to keep your lens you can do else SIM premium does everything the free version does plus it ...
- supports WooCommerce single product gallery images
- is WP Multi-site enabled
- provides additional len's styling options
- provides additional cursor types
- has no limit imposed on number of lenses - there are no predefined lenses unless you keep those from a previous install of SI Magnifier
- provides optional use of CSS class names to render lenses
- provides optional filtering of posts and pages with SIM lenses in admin listings
- provides a use full size image option - results in improved magnification quality
- auto rendering - when mouse first appears over a SIM enabled image the magnifier is rendered on mouse move
- lazy loading, transitions, flex-boxes
- user and editor capabilities
- custom preview images
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SIM website
Installing manually:
- Unzip all files from 'simfree.zip' to the ../wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Log into WordPress admin and activate the 'Single Image Magnifier' plugin through the 'Plugins' menu
OR
- Log into WordPress admin
- Click Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin
- Select (previously downloaded) 'simfree.zip' to upload then click 'Install Now'
Basic usage:
To add a magnifier lens to a post's or page's image:
- Log into WordPress admin click Posts or Pages
- Highlight the post or page containing your target image and click 'edit'
- Using the visual editor, click the target image to select it
- While the image is still selected click the 'SI Magnifier' icon in the editor menu bar
- Select the lens to use from the drop down and click 'Ok'
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Save, Update the page or post
To configure a lens:
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Log into WordPress admin click 'SI Magnifier' to list available lenses
- Click a lense's 'edit' link
- Make your changes, hover over sample image to see the effects of any change, update lens Post