=== Post Carousel – Post Grid, Filter & Masonry for WordPress ===
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Requires at least: 4.0
Tested up to: 4.8.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html



An amazing Post Carousel plugin for WordPress that allows you to create responsive carousels or sliders in minutes. No coding required.

== Description ==

[__Live Demo__](https://shapedplugin.com/demo/post-carousel-pro/) | [__Upgrade to PRO!__](https://shapedplugin.com/plugin/post-carousel-pro/) | [__Support__](https://shapedplugin.com/support/)

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Post Carousel is an amazing carousel plugin for WordPress that allows you to showcase your posts in a nice sliding manner. It has plenty of extremely user-friendly options to configure the carousel easily.



**Features**

<ul>
 	<li>100% Responsive &amp; columns structure.</li>
 	<li>Lightweight, fast &amp; powerful.</li>
 	<li>Shortcode Generator.</li>
 	<li>AutoPlay on/off.</li>
 	<li>Control AutoPlay speed.</li>
 	<li>Stop on hover carousel.</li>
	<li>Show/hide Carousel title.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post title, content and post meta.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide navigation arrow in the carousel.</li>
 	<li>Navigation, pagination dots color &amp; active color.</li>
 	<li>Control carousel pagination speed.</li>
 	<li>Multiple slideshows (supports more than one carousel per page).</li>
 	<li>Control number of post columns in different devices.</li>
 	<li>Post order and order by.</li>
 	<li>Insert the generated shortcode with TinyMCE button.</li>
 	<li>Touch-Swipe on/off.</li>
 	<li>Mouse Draggable on/off.</li>
 	<li>Easy to customize and stylize.</li>
 	<li>Unlimited color and styling options.</li>
 	<li>Extremely user-friendly settings panel for coders and non-coders alike.</li>
 	<li>Unique settings for every carousel.</li>
 	<li>RTL &amp; Translation Ready.</li>
 	<li>Compatible with any theme.</li>
 	<li>SEO friendly &amp; optimized for speed.</li>
 	<li>Support all modern browsers: Firefox, Chrome, IE, Safari etc.</li>
 	<li>Free basic support.</li>
 	<li>And much more.</li>

</ul>


== POST CAROUSEL PRO ==

Upgrade to [__Post Carousel PRO__](https://shapedplugin.com/plugin/post-carousel-pro/) to get access to following tons of useful and amazing features. Check it out now!


**PRO Version Features**


<ul>
 	<li>Advanced Shortcode Generator.</li>
 	<li>10+ Amazing Theme Styles.</li>
 	<li>4+ Post Layouts. (e.g. Carousel, Grid, Masonry, Filter etc.)</li>
 	<li>Slide any post type. (e.g. posts, pages, products, portfolio etc.)</li>
 	<li>Unlimited posts showcase. (Multiple sliders can be added to pages or anywhere you like.)</li>
 	<li>Display posts from multiple categories or types. (e.g. latest, taxonomy, most viewed, most liked, Specific Posts etc.)</li>
 	<li>Show the standard post contents or select which content you want to display. (title, image, excerpt, text from post area, read more button, category name etc.)</li>
 	<li>Isotope post filtering for any taxonomy (e.g. categories, tags...)</li>
 	<li>Show/Hide post image.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post image border.</li>
 	<li>Set post image border size, color and hover color.</li>
 	<li>The Grayscale effect for post image.</li>
 	<li>Post image zoom in and out.</li>
 	<li>Custom post image re-sizing.</li>
 	<li>Lightbox functionality for post images.</li>
 	<li>Lightbox icon color, hover color and image overlay color.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post title.</li>
 	<li>Change post title font size, color, hover color, alignment, text-transform etc.</li>
 	<li>Show posts as Sticky.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide sticky post ribbon.</li>
 	<li>Change sticky post ribbon text, color, background.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post content.</li>
 	<li>Change post content font size, color etc.</li>
 	<li>Set post content words or excerpt limit.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post read more button.</li>
 	<li>6(six) Read more button styles.</li>
 	<li>Read more Style Preview from the back-end.</li>
 	<li>Change Read more button text, color, background, hover background, alignment etc.</li>
 	<li>Post Meta Color, hover color, alignment, and font size change option.</li>
 	<li>Show/hide post author name, date, category, tags, comment, post views, like etc.</li>
 	<li>Social share button for posts.</li>
 	<li>Control number of post columns in different devices.</li>
 	<li>Ticker mode carousel.</li>
 	<li>8+ different navigation arrow positions.</li>
 	<li>6 Modern arrow styles.</li>
 	<li>Easing and transformation effects. (Mouse overlay etc.)</li>
 	<li>Unique settings for each carousel.</li>
 	<li>Simple embedding using shortcode, PHP function, shortcode generator on post editor or via the widget.</li>
 	<li>Set a margin between the posts.</li>
 	<li>AutoPlay on/off.</li>
 	<li>Set AutoPlay speed.</li>
 	<li>Set carousel scroll speed.</li>
 	<li>Post infinite Looping.</li>
 	<li>Order by (date, menu order, rand, title).</li>
 	<li>Order (Ascending, Descending).</li>
 	<li>Stop on hover option.</li>
 	<li>Unlimited color &amp; styling options.</li>
 	<li>Post image hovers to zoom in or out effect.</li>
 	<li>Touch, swipe or tap on different mobile devices.</li>
 	<li>Desktop mouse dragging.</li>
 	<li>Visual Composer &amp; Widget Ready.</li>
 	<li>Translation Ready.</li>
 	<li>RTL Supported.</li>
 	<li>24/7 fast &amp; friendly support.</li>
 	<li>Extensive online docs &amp; tutorials.</li>
 	<li>Free lifetime updates.</li>
 	<li>100% money back guarantee.</li>
 	<li>And much more…</li>
</ul>




== Installation ==

= MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS =

* PHP 5.6 or later
* MySQL 5.6 or later
* WordPress 4.0 or later

**This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working**

= AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION (EASIEST WAY) =

To do an automatic install of Post Carousel, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
In the search field type "Post Carousel". Once you have found it you can install it by simply clicking "Install Now" and then "Activate".

= MANUAL INSTALLATION =

**Uploading in WordPress Dashboard**

* Download post-carousel.zip
* Navigate to the ‘Add New’ in the plugins dashboard
* Navigate to the ‘Upload’ area
* Select post-carousel.zip from your computer
* Click ‘Install Now’
* Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

**Using FTP**

* Download post-carousel.zip
* Extract the post-carousel directory to your computer
* Upload the post-carousel directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
* Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

You will now see the Post Carousel menu in your WordPress admin panel.

The WordPress codex contains <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation">instructions</a> on how to install a WordPress plugin.




== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= When can I use this plugin? =
You can use this plugin only when you have posts on your WordPress website.

= How can I create Post Carousel? =
After activating the plugin, You will now see the Post Carousel menu in your WordPress admin panel.

Go to Post Carousel > "Shortcode Generator", click Add New Shortcode and you will find 3 Tabs named "General Settings", "Carousel Settings" and "Stylization".

You can customize the setting fields how you want & publish and you will see a generated shortcode in the top area.

And then, you need to insert it into any page or post via TinyMCE button easily.

= Is Post Carousel responsive? =
Yes, the Post Carousel is 100% responsive & columns structured. You can control to show number of post columns on different devices (Desktop, Tablet, Mobile etc.).

= Do I need coding knowledge or hire a developer? =
No. You don’t need any coding knowledge or hire a developer. No more pain writing any shortcode attributes to display post carousel on your website. With just a few clicks, you can amazingly showcase your posts using a very intuitive Shortcode Generator settings.

= Should I purchase the Pro version? =
Post Carousel Pro includes tons of amazing and useful features that can make your content stand out and keep visitors engaged. If you’re interested to get the Post Carousel Pro, Please go to [__Upgrade to Pro!__](https://shapedplugin.com/plugin/post-carousel-pro/) Page and browse [__Live Demo__](https://shapedplugin.com/demo/post-carousel-pro/).

= Is the Post Carousel compatible with my theme? =
Post Carousel works nicely with any theme if themes are developed according to WordPress standard.

= How can I get support if the plugin is not working? =
If you face any problem with our plugin or something is not working as it should, first follow the preliminary steps:
Test the plugin with a WordPress default theme, to be sure that the error is not caused by the theme you are currently using.

Deactivate all plugins you are using and check if the problem is still occurring.
Ensure that your plugin version and your theme version are updated and that the problem you are experiencing has not already been solved in a later plugin update.

If none of the previously listed actions help you solve the problem, then, submit a ticket in the forum and describe your problem accurately, specify WordPress and Plugin versions you are using and any other information that might help us solve your problem as quickly as possible.

PRO version users [__Support Forum__](https://shapedplugin.com/support/) and Free or Lite Version [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-carousel).

= Is Post Carousel translation ready? =
Yes, Post Carousel is 100% translation ready.

= Where can I report bugs? =
Bugs can be reported in our [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-carousel).

= Do you want to encourage for future improvement? =
If you like this plugin, please give us [5 stars](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/post-carousel/reviews/?filter=5#new-post) to encourage for future improvement

Thanks!



== Screenshots ==

1. Live Demo
2. General Settings
3. Carousel Settings
4. Stylization
5. All Shortcodes



== Changelog ==

= 2.1 =
* Improved Admin Setting Panel
* Added Carousel Title Option

= 2.0 =
* Shortcode Generator
* Post Title on/off
* Post Title Color
* Post Title Hover Color
* Post Content on/off
* Post Content Color
* Post Author Name on/off
* Post Date on/off
* Post Meta Color
* Post Meta Hover Color
* Two Theme Style
* Navigation on/off
* Navigation Color
* Navigation Background Color
* Pagination Dots on/off
* Pagination Color
* Pagination Active Color
* AutoPlay on/off
* AutoPlay Speed
* Pause on Hover on/off
* Pagination Speed
* Touch Swipe
* Mouse Draggable
* RTL Mode


= 1.0 =
* First Release