Description
Code Live Snow adds a lightweight, canvas-based falling snow animation to your site. Everything is configured from one simple settings screen, and the snow can switch itself on and off automatically by date.
Features
- 5 built-in snowflake styles included: soft dot, classic, crystal, simple and sparkle
- Mix several styles at once, each flake picks one at random
- Add multiple custom snow images from your Media Library (up to 20)
- Minimum and maximum flake size, with gentle rotation and sway
- Four directions: top to bottom, right to left, left to right, diagonal
- Separate flake counts for mobile and desktop
- Adjustable speed and z-index
- Show snow on the whole site or only on selected page/post IDs
- Start and end dates for automatic seasonal display
- Respects the visitor’s “reduce motion” accessibility setting
- No tracking, no external requests, no ads
Installation
- Upload the
code-live-snowfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install it from the Plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Settings Code Live Snow to configure it.
FAQ
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How do I show snow only on certain pages?
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Enter the page or post IDs separated by commas in “Show only on IDs”. Leave the field empty to show snow everywhere.
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Will the snow block clicks on my site?
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No. The snow canvas uses
pointer-events: none, so visitors can click through it. -
Can I use my own snowflake images?
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Yes. Click “Add Images” and select one or more images from your Media Library. You can combine them with the built-in styles.
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Which snowflake styles are used by default?
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Soft dot, Classic flake and Crystal flake. You can change this under Settings Code Live Snow.
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Contributors & Developers
“Code Live Snow” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.4.0
- Added 5 built-in snowflake styles bundled with the plugin
- Select multiple snowflake styles at once
- Add multiple custom snow images from the Media Library
- Added minimum and maximum flake size settings
- Flakes now gently rotate and sway
- Existing single custom image is kept when upgrading
1.3.2
- Moved all JavaScript and CSS into properly enqueued files
- Added stricter sanitization and validation of all settings
- Made all strings translatable
- Snow now respects the “prefers reduced motion” setting
- Page ID targeting now works for posts as well as pages
- Added Settings link on the Plugins screen
- Settings are removed when the plugin is deleted
1.3.1
- Fixed media uploader button not opening