描述
Lexiata XSlider is a tiny, blazing-fast image slider plugin built from scratch. Total footprint: under 200KB on disk, with a frontend payload around 8KB (CSS + JS combined). No bundled libraries, no jQuery on the front-end, no third-party services.
Why XSlider?
Most slider plugins ship with hundreds of templates, layer animations, and features you will never use — and your visitors pay for every kilobyte. XSlider keeps only what you need:
- Clean image sliders with optional click-through URLs
- Horizontal slide and fade animations
- Autoplay, drag, keyboard navigation
- Arrows + bullets, fully customisable
- SEO-friendly markup with proper alt text and ARIA roles
- Lazy initialisation (the slider boots only when scrolled into view)
- Custom CSS field for fine-tuning
- Shortcode + PHP function for use in any builder (Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, classic editor, etc.)
Built for WordPress agencies and freelancers by Suresh L. Bamunusinghe at Lexiata.lk — battle-tested in production sites.
Key features
- Up to 8 settings tabs — General, Size, Controls, Animations, Autoplay, Optimize, Slides, Developer
- Image and Blank slides — Blank slides support a custom background colour
- Clickable URL per slide — Set link, choose target tab, optional
nofollow - Drag-to-reorder slides in the editor
- Duplicate slide with one click
- Live preview in the slide editor
- Click-to-copy shortcode and PHP code
- Fully accessible — keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, focus rings
- Mobile, tablet, desktop arrow visibility controls
- No external dependencies — pure vanilla JS frontend (~5KB)
安装
- Upload the
lexiata-xsliderfolder to/wp-content/plugins/(or install directly via WordPress’ Plugins screen). - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Click the new XSlider menu item in your admin sidebar.
- Click New project, configure name/width/height, and click Create project.
- Click ADD SLIDE, choose Image or Blank, configure the slide, and save.
- Copy the shortcode (e.g.
[lex_xslider id="42"]) and paste it into any post, page, or builder.
常见问题
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How do I add a click-through URL to a slide?
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Open the slide editor, scroll to the Click action section, paste the URL, choose whether it opens in the same tab or a new tab, and toggle
nofollowif needed. -
Where do I paste the shortcode?
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Anywhere shortcodes work: Gutenberg shortcode block, Classic Editor, Elementor shortcode widget, Divi text module, theme template files (use the PHP snippet from the General tab), etc.
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Is the plugin translation-ready?
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Yes. All strings use the
lexiata-xslidertext domain. Place.mo/.pofiles inwp-content/languages/plugins/or under the plugin’slanguages/folder. -
Does the plugin store data outside the WordPress database?
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No. Slider projects are stored as a custom post type, and slides + settings are stored in
wp_postmeta. No external requests, no analytics, no tracking. -
How can I customise the slider visually?
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Use the Developer tab to add CSS classes to the wrapper or paste custom CSS that’s printed inline on pages where the slider appears.
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Does it work with caching plugins?
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Yes. Frontend assets are static files with cache-friendly versioning, and the slider markup is fully server-rendered.
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贡献者及开发者
更新日志
1.0.0
- Initial public release.
- Custom Post Type for slider projects with private admin-only visibility.
- 8-tab settings editor: General, Size, Controls, Animations, Autoplay, Optimize, Slides, Developer.
- 4 slide animations: Horizontal, Vertical, Fade, Zoom fade.
- 4 arrow styles: Default, Circle, Square, Minimal — with adjustable size, colour, and per-device visibility.
- 4 bullet styles: Dot, Bar, Pill, Square.
- Border-radius control (0–100px) with 5 presets — Sharp, Subtle, Soft, Rounded, Pill.
- Image and Blank slide types with click-through URLs (target tab + nofollow support).
- Touch swipe and mouse drag navigation that works across all animation types.
- Keyboard arrow navigation (activates on hover, focus, or viewport visibility).
- Drag-to-reorder slides in the admin editor with mobile touch support.
- Duplicate slide, delete slide, live preview.
- Vanilla JS frontend engine — no jQuery dependency, ~5KB minified.
- Lazy initialisation with IntersectionObserver — slider boots only when scrolled into view.
- First-slide LCP optimisation via
fetchpriority="high". - Multisite-aware uninstall — cleans up all sites’ data on plugin deletion.
- Accessibility: ARIA roles, focus-visible outlines,
prefers-reduced-motionsupport. - Translation-ready — all strings use the
lexiata-xslidertext domain. - Shortcode
[lex_xslider id="X"]works in any builder (Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Classic Editor, theme templates).