Need a slider and how do I show five most recent posts on a page?

  • I’m looking for a slider that displays wide angle shots smoothly, and that allows for text overlays from the image descriptions – and perhaps links from each of the images.

    Any suggestions – there are just so many sliders out there. I’ve tried Wow Slider and Promotional Slider and both are not quite what I am looking for…

    Also, my site is one where people submit stories and pictures. I’d like a page where I can show the header and the first paragraph, from the five most recent stories as well as a page that shows the six most recent uploaded images.

    I’m not much good at coding (I don’t know where it goes) – are there any plugins for this kind of thing?

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  • There are plugins but you are best off doing it yourself and learning how to code. It will help you go a long way. You could always start with simple slider.

    There is an installation guide and more.

    https://basic-slider.com/

    This way you can dictate the size, transitions etc. As for hooking it up to the backend thats a whole section in and of itself. But you can start with something simple like 

    <div class="slider">
<ul>
<?php

// The Query
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );

// The Loop
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
	echo '<li>' . if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) {
	the_post_thumbnail();
}  . '</li>';
endwhile;

// Reset Post Data
wp_reset_postdata();
?>
</ul>
   </div>
    Thread Starter nigelpengelly

    (@nigelpengelly)

    So where do I put this code?

    Are there any good ‘learn coding’ resources online?

    This code goes in the theme file where you want your slider displayed.

    But you will have had to follow the install guide for that website first before it will slide.

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