Post Carousel for Elementor

Post Carousel for Elementor is a free, open-source plugin designed for WordPress sites using the Elementor page builder. Developed by WebCodingPlace, it enables users to display any post type, custom post type, or taxonomy term in a responsive carousel format without writing code. 0 or newer) and does not require Elementor Pro. It is suitable for site owners, designers, and developers who want to showcase blog posts, WooCommerce products, portfolios, events, or custom content within visually engaging sliders.

The tool offers over 50 ready-made carousel templates, each with dedicated color and spacing controls. Users can choose content sources by post type or taxonomy, multi-select posts or terms, exclude specific posts by ID, and optionally hide the current post when rendering on singular pages. Headings and descriptions in the carousel can be sourced from post titles, excerpts, content, author, date, or any custom meta key, with options for word-count trimming and custom suffixes. The widget also supports shortcode rendering inside descriptions, customizable read-more text, CSS classes, and link targets.

Carousel functionality is powered by Slick, with features including responsive columns per device, slides-to-scroll, animation speed controls, infinite scroll, vertical mode, RTL support, autoplay with pause-on-hover, adaptive height, and navigation dots or arrows in seven positions. Image handling includes lazy-loading, selection of any registered image size, and placeholder images for posts without featured images. For social engagement, the plugin provides an optional social sharing row with links for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Pinterest, and email, all implemented as plain links with no third-party scripts or external requests.

0-or-later. Developers can extend its functionality through pluggable templates using the dpce_styles filter, template overrides, and six documented action hooks for markup control. The plugin emphasizes privacy, with no tracking, analytics, telemetry, or upsell prompts, and operates fully offline as Slick Carousel is bundled locally. 0+.