=== Ultimate WP Slider ===
Contributors: Certainity
Tags: slider, responsive, image slider, wordpress slider, wp slider
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8.2
Stable tag: 1.1.3
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPL v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Ultimate WP Slider lets you build touch-enabled, responsive, and modern sliders with your own content. Includes multiple styles, per-slide captions/links, and shortcode support.

== Description ==
Ultimate WP Slider makes it easy to design stunning, responsive, touch-enabled sliders directly from your WordPress dashboard.

**Features:**
* Add unlimited slides using the media library.
* Per-slide fields: Title, caption, button/link (all optional).
* 3 built-in styles:
  * Style 1 – Photo Overlay (text overlaid on image)
  * Style 2 – Caption Card (card-style captions)
  * Style 3 – Minimal Centered (simple centered text)
* Fully responsive and mobile-friendly.
* Touch-enabled navigation.
* Supports autoplay, loop, pause-on-hover, and bullets/dots.
* Easy-to-use shortcode:
  * `[ultimate_wp_slider]` → display default slider.
  * `[ultimate_wp_slider id="123"]` → display a specific slider.
  * `[ultimate_wp_slider style="2"]` → override global style.
* Works in posts, pages, and widgets.

**Why use Ultimate WP Slider?**
Unlike bloated slider plugins, this one is lightweight, integrates directly into WordPress, and keeps things simple while looking modern.

**Demo:**  
👉 [View Live Demo](https://babiato.pro/ultimate-wp-slider-demo/)

== Installation ==
1. Navigate to **Plugins → Add New** in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click **Upload Plugin** and choose `ultimate-wp-slider.zip` from your computer.
3. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.
4. Go to **Ultimate WP Slider** in the sidebar to create your first slider.
5. Use `[ultimate_wp_slider]` shortcode to display it anywhere.

== Screenshots ==
1. Global settings screen.
2. Manage slides with per-slide fields (title, caption, link).
3. Example frontend slider with overlay text.
4. Example frontend slider with Caption Card (card-style captions).
5. Example frontend slider with Minimal Centered (simple centered text).

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.3 =
* Bug Fixes
* Improved: Admin UI

= 1.1.2 =
* Bug Fixes

= 1.1.1 =
* Bug Fixes

= 1.1.0 =
* Tested with WordPress 6.8.2
* Fixed: Overlay + text not rendering properly in Style 1.
* Improved: Admin UI for editing slides (per-slide details pane).
* Added: Global settings page restored with autoplay, speed, loop, bullets, style.
* Updated: Frontend CSS for modern look across all 3 styles.
* Added: Demo link to plugin description.

= 1.0 =
* Initial release.