{"id":375977,"date":"2026-09-27T23:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/deadline-featured-slider\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T23:18:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:18:48","slug":"manny-wenas-featured-slider","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/manny-wenas-featured-slider\/","author":23574194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"3.1.0","stable_tag":"3.1.0","tested":"7.1.2","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Manny Wenas Featured Slider","header_author":"Manny Wenas","header_description":"A full-width featured article slider with thumbnail strip navigation by Manny Wenas. Hero image with configurable strip position (top, bottom, left, right), text overlay toggle, category filtering, and adjustable dimensions. 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No dependencies, no jQuery, no bloat.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Full-width hero image with text overlay (title, excerpt, byline)<\/li>\n<li>Thumbnail strip navigation \u2014 position top, bottom, left, or right<\/li>\n<li>Auto-advance with configurable interval<\/li>\n<li>Category filtering \u2014 show posts from specific categories or latest sitewide<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable image ratio (16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1, or custom dimensions)<\/li>\n<li>Configurable slider width (20\u2013100%)<\/li>\n<li>Header bar with custom label text<\/li>\n<li>Text overlay toggle (show\/hide title, excerpt, byline)<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode: <code>[mwfeat]<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Gutenberg block with per-block sidebar controls<\/li>\n<li>Classic widget support<\/li>\n<li>Zero external dependencies \u2014 vanilla JS only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Shortcode examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[mwfeat]\n[mwfeat posts=\"8\" auto=\"0\"]\n[mwfeat strip_position=\"left\" show_text=\"0\"]\n[mwfeat header_label=\"Top Stories\" show_header=\"1\"]\n[mwfeat category=\"tennis-news,draws-and-results\"]\n[mwfeat img_ratio=\"4:3\" slider_width=\"80\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Configure global defaults under <strong>Settings \u2192 Manny Wenas Slider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>manny-wenas-featured-slider<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Manny Wenas Slider<\/strong> to configure your defaults<\/li>\n<li>Add the shortcode <code>[mwfeat]<\/code> to any post or page, or use the Gutenberg block, or add the widget to a widget area<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20any%20theme%3F\"><h3>Does this work with any theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The slider is a standalone plugin and works with any WordPress theme.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20show%20only%20posts%20from%20specific%20categories%3F\"><h3>How do I show only posts from specific categories?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Manny Wenas Slider<\/strong> and tick the categories you want to include. You can also pass a category directly in the shortcode: <code>[mwfeat category=\"your-category-slug\"]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20multiple%20sliders%20on%20one%20page%3F\"><h3>Can I use multiple sliders on one page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each shortcode or block instance renders independently with its own settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20the%20block%20editor%20%28gutenberg%29%3F\"><h3>Does it work with the block editor (Gutenberg)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. There is a dedicated Gutenberg block under the Widgets category. Strip position, text overlay, and header settings are editable per-block from the sidebar Inspector panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20set%20the%20number%20of%20slides%20and%20auto-advance%20speed%3F\"><h3>Where do I set the number of slides and auto-advance speed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Under <strong>Settings \u2192 Manny Wenas Slider<\/strong>. You can also override these per shortcode: <code>[mwfeat posts=\"6\" auto=\"5\"]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20image%20size%20does%20it%20use%3F\"><h3>What image size does it use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The main slider uses the <code>large<\/code> image size. The thumbnail strip uses the <code>thumbnail<\/code> size. 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