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Plugin Name: GMO Showtime
GMO Showtime slider plugin gives cool effects to the slider in a snap. The control screen is simple, for anyone to easily use.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 1
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 29 Jan 2016
- Added
- Apr 2014
- Requires WP
- 3.8.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.4.34
- Downloads
- 17,833
Our analysis
AI-assistedGMO Showtime is a WordPress plugin designed to create sliders with various effects. It offers a user-friendly control screen and allows for unlimited sliders with 16 different effects and 6 layouts. Users can customize links and colours, and the slider can incorporate content beyond standard posts and pages.
This plugin is suitable for those looking to enhance their website's visual appeal with sliders. It is particularly useful for users who want to showcase images and content in a dynamic way without needing extensive technical knowledge.
Best for: This plugin suits users who want to add customizable sliders to their WordPress sites.
What it does well
- ✓User-friendly control screen
- ✓Unlimited sliders available
- ✓16 effects and 6 layouts
- ✓Customizable links and colours
- ✓Accepts content beyond posts and pages
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in January 2016
- •Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34
- •Directory score of 47/100 indicates potential issues
Verdict
GMO Showtime offers a straightforward solution for creating sliders, but its outdated status may limit compatibility with newer WordPress versions.
From the developer
Z.com byGMO's own description of Plugin Name: GMO Showtime, lightly tidied.
GMO Showtime slider plugin gives cool effects to the slider in a snap. The control screen is simple, for anyone to easily use. Express user’s originality with fully customizable link and color as well as 16 slider effects in 6 different layouts.
Instructions
Following features are included in this slider plugin.
-Unlimited sliders
-16 effects
-6 layouts
-Page addressable slider
-Slider accepts outside contents other than posts and pages.
-Image Size
730x487px for horizontal layout
1200x487px for photo with overlapping text
Basic settings
1. Install plugin and activate. Open “GMO Showtime” in settings option.
2. Place the code in your theme like below.
*If you are using “Tidy” WordPress theme, you are not required to take this action.
- Select effect from “Slider Settings”. Total of 16 effects are available as listed below.
-Slice down
-Slice down left
-Slice up
-Slice up left
-Slice up down
-Slice up down left
-Fold
-Fade
-Random
-Slide in right
-Slide in left
-Box random
-Box rain
-Box rain reverse
-Box rain grow
-Box rain grow reverse
- Configure “General Settings”.
-Page types: Slider content can be chosen from [Home], [Posts and Pages] or [Archives].
-Text Position: Slider position can be chosen from [Left],[Right],[Top-Left],[Top-Right], [Bottom Left], [Bottom-Right].
*[Maintenance Mode] will temporarily disable slider for maintenance purpose.
Slider settings
1. Open [Carousel], click [Add New], enter caption in [Excerpt], set a featured image then click [Publish].
To configure posts or sticky page, open each edit page screen and click [Copy to a new carousel] on the admin bar, then click [Publish] on the edit carousel page. Please make sure that all necessary information is included since elements being copied to the slider will be excerpted with the tile.
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