Content Sources

Create Custom Responsive Sliders: It’s now easier than ever to create custom WordPress sliders using images, video, text, and HTML with our slide-by-slide editor. Beautiful lenses allow you to transform the look and feel of your SlideDeck in an instant.

Custom Content Type

Custom Content Sliders: Showcase Your Images, Videos, HTML, and Text right into the sliders Put your favorite Images, Videos, HTML, and Text. Mix it up by using one of 4 Custom Content Slide Types.

Image: The Custom Content Image Slide Type is one of 4 Custom Content Slide Types to choose from. This slide type is meant for mixed image and text content and is great for slideshows, tours, and feature highlights. Choose a layout, choose an image, add your content and you are good to go. The Custom Content Image Slide Type can take images directly from an URL, a new image upload or an existing image in your Media Library.

Video: The Custom Content Video Slide Type is one of 4 Custom Content Slide Types to choose from. The slide type allows you to paste a URL from Vimeo, YouTube, or Dailymotion and then it extracts the metadata and allows you to edit the extracted info. When adding a video, the title, description, thumbnail, and internal video data are captured. The information is then immediately filled in the text areas below the video URL/Chooser and can be edited.

HTML: The Custom Content HTML Slide Type is one of 4 Custom Content Slide Types to choose from. This slide type is meant for custom HTML written by the user. In most cases, the Custom Content HTML Slide Type can handle shortcodes from other plugins, but this greatly depends on the method in which they have made those available. This slide type is best used in tandem with a custom Lens, this way you can take full advantage of custom styling on a lens level instead of relying on theme style inheritance, which is not accessible in the admin preview.

Text: The Custom Content Text Slide Type is one of 4 Custom Content Slide Types to choose from. This slide type is meant for text only content and is great for large amounts of copy or quotes. Choose a layout, add your content and you are good to go. By far the most straight forward Custom Content Slide Type we have.

Dynamic Content Type

Dynamic Sliders: Showcase Your Best Content right into the sliders. Put your favorite content sources — including Flickr, Instagram, YouTube, and more — right into your slider. Mix it up by combining several in one epic slider for your blog or website. Even better? Update a source and your SlideDeck stays in sync.

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