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EffortLess Category Featured Carousel

Name: EffortLess Category Featured Carousel
Author: domclic

A responsive carousel displaying posts from a specific category with featured images, elegant overlays, and smooth navigation.

EffortLess Category Featured Carousel ranks #65,600 among WordPress.org plugins with 1+ active installations, is #4,427 of 6,327 in the Media category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Sep 5, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.0.13 Current Version v1.0.13

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 05 Sep, 2026

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.13
Last Updated: Sep 05, 2026
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: domclic

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about EffortLess Category Featured Carousel

Go to Posts > Categories in your WordPress admin Click on the category name you want to use Look at the URL - the slug is after /category/ in the address bar Alternatively, you can use the category ID number found in the same location

Yes! You can add multiple shortcodes with different categories on the same page. Each carousel will function independently.

The plugin automatically creates a custom image size (400x300px) optimized for carousel display. For best results, upload images that are at least 400px wide.

Yes! The plugin uses CSS classes that you can target in your theme's style.css: * .elcfc-carousel - Main carousel container * .elcfc-carousel-item - Individual carousel items * .elcfc-title - Post title overlay * .elcfc-placeholder - Placeholder for missing images

Currently, the plugin only supports standard WordPress posts. Custom post type support may be added in future versions.

Absolutely! The carousel is fully responsive and includes touch/swipe gestures for mobile devices.

Yes, set autoplay="0" in the shortcode: [elcfc_carousel category="news" autoplay="0"]

The plugin will display a user-friendly message: "No posts found in this category."

The plugin is optimized for performance and only loads CSS/JS when the shortcode is actually used on a page.