Slyd
Slyd is an animated Slydr to display your latest blog posts.
The facts
- Rating
- 1★ from 5
- Active installs
- 10+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2012
- Added
- Feb 2012
- Requires WP
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- WP 3.4.2
- Downloads
- 14,762
Our analysis
AI-assistedSlyd is a slider plugin for WordPress that allows you to display your latest posts in a visually appealing format. It automatically pulls in posts, requiring only a Slyd image or a Featured image to be uploaded on the post page. Users can limit the displayed posts by category and insert the slider using a shortcode or PHP template tag.
The plugin features CSS3 and jQuery animations and is designed to be responsive, making it suitable for various devices. It is aimed at users who want a straightforward way to showcase their posts without the need to create custom slides for each entry.
Best for: This plugin suits users looking for a simple way to display posts in a slider format on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically pulls in latest posts
- ✓Supports category selection for displayed posts
- ✓Responsive design for various devices
- ✓Easy to use shortcode for insertion
- ✓CSS3/jQuery animations for visual appeal
Where it falls short
- •Low rating and few active installs
- •Last updated in October 2012
- •Limited information on future updates or features
Verdict
Slyd offers basic slider functionality but has not been updated in a long time, which may raise concerns about compatibility and support.
From the developer
Trezy's own description of Slyd, lightly tidied.
Slyd is an easy-to-use, highly-customizable slider plugin for WordPress. There are plenty of plugins out there that allow you to easily insert a slider into your WordPress using a shortcode but they require creating a custom slide for every post you write.
With Slyd you can shirk those inconveniences. Slyd automatically pulls in all of your latest posts (or just the ones in a certain category). All Slyd requires is that you upload a Slyd image or a Featured image on your post page.
- CSS3/jQuery Animations – Slyd is built to be pretty so naturally it uses CSS3 and jQuery to impress viewers.
- Category Selection – Create a new Category or use an existing one to limit the posts that display in the Slydr.
- Shortcode – Normal users can insert the
[slyd]shortcode to display the Slydr. - PHP Template Tag – For more advanced users, install Slyd into a theme using
<?php slyd(); ?>. - Responsive Design – Slyd is built to scale with it’s container, allowing it to look great whether it’s on a desktop, tablet, or mobile phone.
Plans for the Future
- Themes
- Custom Slyd caption for posts
- Image Options – Fit (image stretches to fitwidth of container) or Center (image maintains original proportions ans can anchor to the center, any corner, or any side).
- Animation Options – Slide, Slide Over, or Fade
- Option to remove Slyd Image from a post