Title: Simply Bootstrap Carousel
Author: Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco
Published: <strong>February 17, 2025</strong>
Last modified: February 17, 2025

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# Simply Bootstrap Carousel

 By [Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexasto12/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simply-bootstrap-carousel.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-bootstrap-carousel/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-bootstrap-carousel/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-bootstrap-carousel/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simply-bootstrap-carousel/)

## Description

**Simply Bootstrap Carousel** is a lightweight and flexible WordPress plugin that
allows you to create **fully responsive carousels** using Bootstrap. With simple
shortcodes, you can easily display beautiful sliders that support images, text, 
and even custom HTML content.

**HOW IT WORKS**
 Simply use the following shortcode in your posts or pages: `html[
simpboca_carousel]

Slide 1 Content

    ```
    <!-- slide -->
    <div class="carousel-item">Slide 2 Content</div>
    <!-- slide -->
    <div class="carousel-item">Slide 3 Content</div>
    ```

[/simpboca_carousel]

### **Features**

 * **Easy-to-use shortcodes** – No coding required! Just insert `[bootstrap_carousel]`
   or `[bootstrap_custom_carousel]` into your posts or pages.
 * **Custom content support** – Add **text, images, or HTML** within each slide.
 * **Fully responsive design** – The carousels automatically adjust to different
   screen sizes for **mobile-friendly** viewing.
 * **Bootstrap-powered** – Uses the latest **Bootstrap 5** framework for smooth 
   animations and modern UI.
 * **Navigation controls and indicators** – Enable/disable navigation arrows and
   slide indicators for better user interaction.
 * **Nested shortcode support** – Embed other shortcodes inside the carousel slides
   for dynamic content.
 * **Lightweight and optimized** – The plugin loads only the necessary Bootstrap
   CSS and JS files to keep your site fast.

### Short Description

Create fully responsive Bootstrap carousels with simple shortcodes.

### Manual Installation

 1. Upload the plugin to the `wp-content/plugins/` directory of your WordPress installation.
 2. Activate the plugin in the Plugins section of your WordPress dashboard.
 3. Use the shortcode `[bootstrap_carousel]` or `[bootstrap_custom_carousel]` to display
    a carousel.

## FAQ

### How do I add custom content to the carousel?

Use the `[bootstrap_custom_carousel]` shortcode and separate slides with `<!-- slide--
>`.

### Can I use nested shortcodes in the carousel content?

Yes, nested shortcodes are fully supported since version 1.1.

## Reviews

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bf80a21d338605b5cb458611d44c237f9f33c2260610c7dc5401409a32a9a9c5?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Fantastic Plugin! Super Easy and Lightweight 🎉](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fantastic-plugin-super-easy-and-lightweight-%f0%9f%8e%89/)󠁿

 [Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexasto12/) February
17, 2025

Simply Bootstrap Carousel is exactly what I was looking for! The setup is incredibly
simple, and it integrates smoothly with Bootstrap, making it easy to create beautiful,
responsive carousels. ✅ Lightweight & Fast – Doesn’t slow down my site.✅ Easy 
to Use – The shortcode works perfectly with no hassle.✅ Highly Customizable – Great
flexibility with different options.✅ Excellent Support – Quick responses from the
developer. If you need a reliable and easy-to-use Bootstrap carousel for WordPress,
this is the best choice! 🚀 Highly recommended!

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simply-bootstrap-carousel/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Simply Bootstrap Carousel” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexasto12/)

[Translate “Simply Bootstrap Carousel” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simply-bootstrap-carousel)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simply-bootstrap-carousel/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simply-bootstrap-carousel/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simply-bootstrap-carousel/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simply-bootstrap-carousel/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.3

 * Updated function and constant prefixes to avoid naming conflicts with other plugins.
 * Improved PHP 8.1 compatibility and error handling.
 * Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements.
 * Updated short code to prevent incomptibilites whit WP enviorment

#### 1.2

 * Renamed plugin to **Simply Bootstrap Carousel** to comply with WordPress naming
   policies.
 * Added the **“License”** field in the plugin header to ensure GPLv2 compliance.
 * Improved **Plugin Check validation** by setting explicit version numbers in `
   wp_enqueue_style()` and `wp_enqueue_script()` to prevent caching issues.
 * Removed external Bootstrap CDN references and **replaced them with locally hosted
   files** for better performance and compliance with WordPress guidelines.
 * Included Bootstrap **CSS and JS assets inside the plugin** (`assets/css/` and`
   assets/js/`).
 * Improved **security and best practices** by ensuring proper escaping and validation
   of user inputs.
 * Enhanced **readme.txt**:
    - Added a **“Short Description”** section for better visibility in the WordPress
      plugin repository.
    - Improved the **long description** with more detailed information about the
      plugin’s features and usage.
    - Updated the FAQ section with additional details about **nested shortcodes,
      compatibility, and customization**.
 * General **code cleanup** and optimization for better maintainability.

#### 1.1

 * Added support for using custom HTML content within the carousel.
 * Improved shortcode handling to support nested shortcodes.
 * Enhanced carousel structure for better design flexibility.

#### 1.0

 * Initial release featuring an image-based carousel with indicators and navigation.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3**
 *  Last updated **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 * Tags
 * [bootstrap](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bootstrap/)[carousel](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/carousel/)
   [responsive](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/responsive/)[shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
   [slider](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/slider/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-bootstrap-carousel/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Alejandro Cabrera Carrasco ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/alexasto12/)

## Support

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