=== Xtreme Slider (3D Image Slider) ===
Contributors: xtremeplugins
Donate link: https://xtremeplugins.com/donate/xtreme-slider
Tags: slider, image slider, carousel, responsive slider, 3d slider
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.4.5
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Beautiful image slider with 4 layout modes, infinite loop, and shortcode embedding. No jQuery on frontend, no WooCommerce required.

== Description ==

XtremeSlider is a free, lightweight WordPress slider plugin that lets you create stunning image sliders with four distinct layout modes and embed them anywhere using a simple shortcode.

Built for performance — the frontend uses pure vanilla JavaScript with zero external dependencies.

= Four Layout Modes =

**Default** — Editorial full-bleed slider with peek effect. Center slides are fully visible while adjacent slides peek from the edges. Features infinite seamless looping, vertical title text overlay, and caption/description sections below center slides.

**Cool** — Card-based slider with customizable gradient background. Rounded-corner slides with hover lift effects and pagination dots.

**3D** — Dramatic CSS perspective slider with depth transforms. Center slide is prominent while adjacent slides rotate and scale back in 3D space with glassmorphism-styled arrows. Per-slider background color.

**Options** — Static grid of clickable option cards (image + title + caption). Clicking a card reveals its own HTML content in a detail panel below — useful for product variants, plan comparisons, or "pick one, see details" interfaces. Each card's HTML is editable with inline Code / Preview tabs. Per-slider background color.

= Key Features =

* **Infinite Loop** — Default layout uses clone-based seamless cycling that never ends
* **Up to 10 Slides** — Add up to 10 images per slider with drag-to-reorder
* **4 Content Fields Per Slide** — Title (vertical overlay), Caption (heading below), Description (paragraph below), Link URL
* **Relative & Absolute Links** — Link to `/roofing` or `https://example.com`
* **Image Ratios** — Choose 16:10 (landscape), 1:1 (square), or Fixed Height (pixel height, width scales to natural proportions) per slider. Premium adds Default (original) ratio
* **Autoplay** — Configurable speed (2-10 seconds), pauses on hover
* **Fullscreen Mode** — 100vw edge-to-edge display
* **Touch & Swipe** — Full mobile touch support
* **Responsive** — 4 breakpoints (desktop, tablet, mobile, small mobile)
* **Hover Effects** — Image zoom on hover, caption underline color change
* **Link Hover Color** — Configurable per slider via color picker
* **Gradient Background** — Two-color gradient picker for Cool layout
* **Background Color** — Solid color picker for 3D and Options layouts
* **Display Toggles** — Square corners and black arrows toggles per slider
* **Shortcode Overrides** — Override layout, visible count, autoplay, fullscreen per instance
* **Conditional Loading** — CSS/JS only load on pages containing a slider

= No Dependencies =

Fully standalone. No WooCommerce, Elementor, or any other plugin required.

= Elementor & Gutenberg Compatible =

Works in Elementor Shortcode widget, Gutenberg Shortcode block, Classic Editor, or any page builder.

== Support ==

Please submit bugs, patches, and feature requests to:

[https://github.com/Xtreme-Plugins/xtreme-slider](https://github.com/Xtreme-Plugins/xtreme-slider)

== Installation ==

1. Download `xtreme-slider.zip`
1. Unzip
1. Upload the `xtreme-slider` directory to `/wp-content/plugins`
1. Activate the plugin
1. Create your first slider from the **Xtreme Slider** menu
1. Copy the shortcode and paste it into any page

== Screenshots ==

1. Cool layout — card-based slider with gradient background and pagination dots
2. 3D layout — perspective depth slider with center slide prominent and adjacent slides rotated
3. Default layout — editorial full-bleed slider with vertical title overlay, peek effect, and caption below
4. 3D layout — wide view showing five visible slides with depth transforms and glassmorphism arrows

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this work without WooCommerce? =

Yes. Fully standalone with zero external dependencies.

= Does it work with Elementor? =

Yes. Paste `[xtreme_slider id="X"]` into Elementor's Shortcode widget.

= How many sliders and slides can I add? =

Free mode allows up to 2 sliders, up to 10 images per slider, and 1-6 visible slides at once.
Premium unlocks unlimited sliders, up to 50 images per slider, and up to 15 visible slides at once.

= Is the slider responsive? =

Yes. Adapts across 4 breakpoints with touch/swipe on mobile.

= Does it slow down my site? =

No. Vanilla JavaScript (~5KB), no jQuery. Assets only load on pages with a slider.

= Can I use relative URLs? =

Yes. Paths like `/roofing` work. Internal links stay in same tab, external links open in new tab.

= Can I override settings per shortcode? =

Yes. `[xtreme_slider id="5" layout="3d" visible="2" autoplay="true" fullscreen="true"]`

== Changelog ==

= 1.4.5 - 23rd May 2026 =
* Verified compatibility with WordPress 7.0 — no code changes required; bumped `Tested up to` header

= 1.4.4 - 13th May 2026 =
* WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance pass — added translators: comments for placeholder strings, tightened input sanitization on the slider editor, gated error_log() output behind WP_DEBUG so production logs stay clean
* Description text refreshed to cover the Options layout (added in 1.4.1) — no behavioural change

= 1.4.3 - 9th May 2026 =
* Fixed Cool layout fixed-height sliders losing navigation arrows when more than one slider was on the page — slide widths are derived from natural image dimensions, but lazy-loaded images had not finished loading at init time, so the max-page calculation read width 0 and hid the arrows. Layout and arrow visibility now re-run as each slide image loads, plus once on `window.load`

= 1.4.2 - 9th May 2026 =
* Fixed Cool layout with fixed-height image ratio cropping wider images by forcing all slides to a uniform slot width — slides now keep each image's natural width derived from its aspect ratio at the configured fixed height
* Cool layout navigation in fixed-height mode now scrolls by per-slide width instead of a uniform page step

= 1.4.1 - 20th April 2026 =
* Added `Options` layout — clickable static cards that reveal per-slide HTML content in a detail panel below
* Added inline Code / Preview tabs for editing the HTML content of each option
* Added `Background Color` picker for the Options layout
* Added `Background Color` picker for the 3D layout
* Improved 3D layout to respect the configured visible slide count
* Improved 3D layout with fixed-height image ratio to preserve natural aspect ratio
* Preselect first card in the Options layout on load

= 1.3.4 - 11th April 2026 =
* Added `Black arrows` display option for solid black arrow circles with white icons
* Added live upgrade support for the new `black_arrows` slider setting column

= 1.3.3 - 11th April 2026 =
* Limited free mode to 2 total sliders
* Disabled new slider creation in the admin once the free slider cap is reached
* Blocked direct/cached create requests in the save handler so the free slider limit cannot be bypassed

= 1.3.2 - 11th April 2026 =
* Added premium license activation with up to 50 images per slider and up to 15 visible slides
* Added premium-only `Default (Original ratio)` image ratio option
* Added `Load Titles` action to fill slide titles from image filenames
* Added `Square corners` display option for sharp image corners
* Improved editor save feedback with a compact inline status pill
* Fixed save failures on installs missing newer slider-table columns
* Fixed partial save/orphan slide rows by making slider saves transactional

= 1.2.0 - 25th March 2026 =
* Added image ratio option: 16:10 (landscape) or 1:1 (square) per slider
* Added link hover color picker — configurable per slider
* Added shortcode attribute overrides: layout, visible, autoplay, fullscreen
* Added mouse drag support for Default layout
* Improved responsive breakpoints across 4 screen sizes
* Refined 3D layout depth and rotation values
* Fixed infinite loop flickering on fast consecutive clicks
* Fixed 3D layout not recalculating on resize
* Fixed autoplay timer not resetting after manual navigation

= 1.1.0 - 14th February 2026 =
* Added Cool layout — card-based slider with gradient background
* Added pagination dots for Cool and 3D layouts
* Added fullscreen mode (100vw edge-to-edge)
* Added gradient background picker with live preview
* Added touch/swipe support for all layouts
* Added autoplay with configurable speed and hover pause
* Admin design overhaul — neumorphic design system
* Drag-to-reorder slides with sortable cards
* Visual radio cards for layout selection
* Fixed shortcode rendering empty div with no slides
* Fixed color picker popup overlap on small screens
* Fixed status toggle save issue

= 1.0.0 - 8th January 2026 =
* Initial production release
* Default layout — editorial full-bleed slider with peek effect and infinite loop
* 3D layout — perspective slider with depth transforms and glassmorphism arrows
* Free mode: up to 2 sliders, 10 images per slider, and 1-6 visible slides
* Premium mode: unlimited sliders, 50 images per slider, and up to 15 visible slides
* Per-slide fields: title, caption, description, link URL
* Relative and absolute link support
* Image hover zoom effect
* Conditional CSS/JS loading
* Admin panel with slider list, edit screen, and settings
* Copy-to-clipboard shortcode button
* Clean uninstall — drops tables and options