Description
StellaCodex Post Carousel lets you select WordPress posts, arrange them visually, and display them with a shortcode.
Free features include unlimited carousels, manual post selection (search, add from a category, add by URL), drag-and-drop ordering, left/right arrow navigation, responsive card counts, and design controls (cards per view, border, corner radius, image ratio, card title and date).
Pro adds automatic sources (latest posts, a category, or a tag), autoplay (one-card and page-by-page) and continuous scrolling, auto-insert of a carousel at the end of post content (all posts or selected categories / tags), and carousel categories for organizing your carousels.
The free version is fully usable without a license and has no carousel-count limit.
External services
This plugin includes the Freemius SDK for optional usage analytics, Pro licensing, checkout, and Pro updates. Free users can skip the opt-in and continue using the plugin. No usage data is sent before an administrator explicitly opts in. When a user purchases or activates Pro, the plugin communicates with Freemius to provide licensing, payments, and updates.
Freemius terms of service: https://freemius.com/terms/
Freemius privacy policy: https://freemius.com/privacy/
Installation
- Upload the plugin ZIP from Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Activate StellaCodex Post Carousel.
- Open Post Carousels in the WordPress dashboard.
- Create a carousel and paste its shortcode into a post or page.
FAQ
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How do I display a carousel?
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Create a carousel under “Post Carousels” in the WordPress dashboard, then copy its shortcode (for example
[stellacodex_carousel id="s1"]) and paste it into any post or page. -
Can I choose which posts appear?
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Yes. In the free version you select posts manually and drag to reorder them. Pulling posts automatically from the latest posts, a category, or a tag is a Pro feature.
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What is the difference between “Add from a category” and a Pro automatic category source?
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“Add from a category” is a free editing shortcut: it copies the posts that are currently in that WordPress category into your manual list. A Pro automatic category source stays connected to the category and updates the carousel when posts are added later.
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How many carousels can I create in the free version?
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The free version lets you create an unlimited number of carousels.
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Does it work with standard WordPress themes?
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Yes. The carousel uses a shortcode and is designed to work with standard WordPress themes. No coding is required.
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Can I change the heading level or hide the title?
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Yes. The shortcode accepts optional attributes, for example
[stellacodex_carousel id="s1" tag="h3"]to set the carousel heading level, or[stellacodex_carousel id="s1" title="hide"]to hide the heading above the carousel. Card-title visibility is controlled in Settings. -
What does the Pro version add?
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Automatic sources (latest posts, a category, or a tag), autoplay and continuous scrolling, auto-insert at the end of post content (all posts or selected categories / tags), and carousel categories for organizing carousels.
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Contributors & Developers
“StellaCodex Post Carousel” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.5
- Restored the bundled Japanese translation for both free and premium installations.
- Unified every plugin admin page with the StellaCodex brand header and card-based interface.
1.0.4
- Renamed the plugin to StellaCodex Post Carousel and updated its WordPress.org slug and text domain.
- Replaced the generic shortcode with
[stellacodex_carousel]. - Migrated legacy option data to uniquely prefixed option names without deleting existing data.
- Fixed front-end carousel initialization after the rebrand.
1.0.3
- Initial submission candidate.
- Unlimited post carousels in the free version, with manual selection (search, add from a category, add by URL), drag-and-drop ordering, left/right arrow navigation, responsive card counts, and design controls (cards per view, border, corner radius, image ratio, card title and date).
- Pro adds automatic sources (latest posts, a category, or a tag), autoplay (one-card and page-by-page) and continuous scrolling, auto-insert at the end of post content (all posts or selected categories / tags), and carousel categories.