Start with a layout or a content source

Smart Slider 3 Pro creates responsive image, video, post, and layered sliders in WordPress. Start with a blank slider, a template slider, or a pre-made slide from the Slide Library. In the live editor, arrange layers in rows and columns or place them freely with absolute positioning. Choose a full-width or boxed layout, or use the Pro full-page responsive layout. Pro also includes two additional slider types.

Choose a source for dynamic slides

The free version supports WordPress posts filtered by category or tag, or a selection of specific posts. Pro includes sources for WordPress custom post types, filtered by custom taxonomy or selected posts. For WooCommerce products, select products or filter by category, tag, featured status, stock status, or downloadable status.

Gallery sources display pictures and related metadata from a selected gallery. Supported gallery extensions include NextGEN Gallery, Gallery by BestWebSoft, and Photo Gallery by WD. Event sources come from All-in-One Event Calendar, Events Manager, or The Events Calendar, with category and tag filters. Social sources include Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Shape layers and animation

Add headings, text, images, buttons, Vimeo videos, and YouTube videos as layers. Pro adds 18 extra layers, an animation builder, and a live animation timeline. It also includes more than 54 background animation settings and extra background animations. Slides can switch with horizontal, vertical, or fade transitions.

Adjust typography and styling with the font and style manager. Add static overlays, slide thumbnail images, shadows, and a built-in lightbox. Advanced controls and additional presets include arrows, bullets, autoplay, bars, and thumbnails.

For mobile, tablet, and desktop layouts

Responsive options let you adjust content for various screen sizes with adaptive layer font sizing, device-specific layer visibility, and custom responsive breakpoints. Visitors can navigate with touch swipe, scrolling, or a keyboard. Autoplay timing options let you set how slides advance.

Place sliders in WordPress

Smart Slider 3 Pro integrates with the WordPress media manager, shortcodes, widgets, post permalinks, and the post editor. It supports Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Page Builder by SiteOrigin, Visual Composer, WPBakery Page Builder, and Gutenberg. The extension is compatible with WordPress Multisite and is described as working with any WordPress theme.

To publish a slider, make one from a template, a pre-made slide, or a blank layout. Add media or choose a dynamic source, arrange layers, and configure responsive behavior and controls. Then place the finished slider using a shortcode, widget, block, or supported page builder.