WP Dream Carousel creates a custom post type in which any number of images can be uploaded via the WordPress media uploader and then arranged into a carousel slider. Once the images are uploaded, slides can be defined and arranged bt drag-and-drop to set their order. The carousel can be implemented through the page/post content using the provided shortcode or can be placed directly into a template using the provided php function.
Th plugin uses the Elastislide.js library to create a fully responsive carousel slider that uses CSS3 animations. All of the necessary javascript libraries are included in the plugin and registered when/where they are needed. The plugin does not universally register the script libraries on all front- and back-end pages. Instead it only loads the libraries when/where they are needed in order to minimize impact on site performance.
Slides can be set to have a link and that link can be set to open in the same window or a new window. There is also a setting that allows the link to open a modal window that can include a YouTube video.
This plugin includes and requires the Piklist WordPress plugin. It will automatically install Piklist if it is not present on your site. Disabling the Piklist plugin will cause many features on the back end of WP Dream Carousel to stop functioning – including the ability to create or modify slideshows.
