=== Slick carousel ===
Contributors: lloydwatkin
Tags: carousel, slick
Requires at least: 4.0.0
Stable tag: trunk
License: MIT

A carousel plugin for Wordpress. Makes use of the [Slick](https://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/) carousel library.

Shortcode Options
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All of these options can also be set via the settings page, however if you'd like different settings for different carousels, you can override these by using shortcode options...

* `orderby` and `order` _(default `menu_order` `ASC`)_
	* What order to display the posts in. Uses [WP_Query terms](http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Order_.26_Orderby_Parameters).
	* `[slick-carousel orderby="rand"]`
	* `[slick-carousel orderby="date" orderby="DESC"]`


* `category` _(default all)_
	* Filter carousel items by a comma separated list of carousel category slugs.
	* `[slick-carousel category="homepage,highlights"]`


* `id` _(default all)_
	* Specify the ID of a specific carousel post to display only one image.
	* Find the image ID by looking at the edit post link, eg. post 109 would be `/wp-admin/post.php?post=109&action=edit`
	* `[slick-carousel id="109"]`

Installation
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**The easy way:**

1. Go to the Plugins Menu in WordPress
1. Search for "Slick carousel"
1. Click 'Install'
1. Activate the plugin

**Manual Installation**

1. Download the plugin file from this page and unzip the contents
1. Upload the `slick-carousel` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the `slick-carousel` plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress

**Once Activated**

1. Place the `[slick-carousel]` shortcode in a Page or Post
1. Create new items in the `Carousel` post type, uploading a Featured Image for each.
	1. *Optional:* You can hyperlink each image by entering the desired url `Image Link URL` admin metabox when adding a new carousel image.

	
Frequently Asked Questions
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** How do I insert the carousel? **

First of all, install and activate the plugin. Go to 'Slick Carousel' in the WordPress admin pages and add some images. Then, insert the carousel using the `[slick-carousel]` into the body of any page.

** Can I insert the carousel into a WordPress template instead of a page? **

Absolutely - you just need to use the [do_shortcode](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/do_shortcode) WordPress function. For example:
`<?php echo do_shortcode('[slick-carousel]'); ?>`

** Can I change the order that the images display in? **

You can specify the order that the carousel displays images by changing the setting in the Settings page, or by using the `orderby` and `order` shortcode attributes. The settings page has common settings, or you can use any terms described for the [WP_Query orderby terms](http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Order_.26_Orderby_Parameters) for the shortcode.

** Can I have different carousels with different images on the same site? **

Yes - create a few categories and add your specific images to a specific category. Then, when inserting the shortcode into the page, specify which category you want it to display images from using the `category` shortcode attribute.

** Can I customise the way it looks / works? **

The carousel shortcode has a number of attributes that you can use to customise the output.

** Help! Nothing is showing up at all **

1. Is the plugin installed and activated?
1. Have you added any items in the `Slick Carousel` post type?
1. Have you placed the `[slick-carousel]` shortcode in your page?

Try writing the shortcode using the 'Text' editor instead of the 'Visual' editor, as the visual editor can sometimes add extra unwanted markup.