Shader Spiral Carousel
Shader Spiral Carousel lets you showcase images, videos, or custom items in a sleek spiral horizontal or vertical layout plus full integration with Revolution Lightbox (https://fwdapps.net/p/rl). It’s fast, accessible, and customizable. Works with Gutenberg and classic shortcodes.
Highlights
Experience a true 3D spiral carousel built with WebGL and Three.js. Enjoy smooth infinite scrolling and realistic item bending for a visually immersive effect with Revolution Lightbox support.
Main features
Responsive Layout – Fully responsive and adaptable regardless of which device is used.
Desktop & Mobile Optimized – Shader Spiral Carousel adapts to any screen size and any device, whether on mobile (iPhone, Android) or desktop browsers.
Lazy Scrolling/Loading – Option to initialize Shader Spiral Carousel only when it becomes visible on scroll, improving performance.
Customizable Size – Set any width or height. Item size and aspect ratio can be configured as needed.
Multiple Display Types – Display using a responsive layout or an afterparent mode that adapts to the parent element size.
Preloader – Optional animated preloader for smooth initial loading.
Items Ratio – Seamlessly change the items’ aspect ratio to display portrait, landscape, or any custom format.
Infinite Loop – Optional infinite loop and non-infinite loop.
Lightbox video/audio – Support for various video or audio formats like .mp3, .mp4, Shoutcast, Icecast, Youtube, Vimeo and Vimeo Pro, HLS/.m3u8, DASH MPEG/.mpd live streaming, Google Drive, Dropbox and other cloud platforms, Iframe, PDF, Google Maps in the ligtbox.
Private Video & Audio – Protected password video and audio inside the lightbox.
Chromecast Support – Cast mp4, mp3, or HLS/m3u8 files to a TV and control playback via the browser.
Video Thumbnails Live Preview – Thumbnails generated from .vtt files or auto-generated live inside the lightbox.
Video Subtitle Support – Subtitle display inside the lightbox.
Automatic Content Detection – Revolution Lightbox automatically detects media type (video, audio, image, etc.) from the URL.
Slideshow Support – Autoplay slideshow for both carousel thumbnails and lightbox items.
Drag & Swipe Support – Drag or swipe to navigate carousel items or lightbox slides.
Maximize & Minimize for Images – Double-click/tap or use a button to zoom; custom zoom factor supported.
Share Button & Share Window – Share to nine social platforms; buttons can be reordered or removed.
Noise Distortion – Customizable noise distortion for the items, example here.
Caption – Optional captions fully styleable with CSS.
Mouse Ripple – Optional ripple effect triggered by mouse movement with adjustable strength (example).
Opacity Strength – Custom opacity for non-centered items.
Snap – Automatically snap the closest item to center for perfect alignment.
Scroll Speed Strength – Fine-tune scroll speed to match your desired experience.
Scroll Scale Strength – Fine-tune scroll scaling for your desired visual effect.
Default & Scroll Curvature – Adjust item curvature at rest and while scrolling.
Liquid Distortion – Customizable liquid distortion that responds to scroll speed.
Post Processing – Shaders that improve antialiasing for a crisp, clean look. Includes effects like grid distortion, fluid distortion, glitch distortion, after image and more.
Use cases – Product carousels – Portfolio galleries – Products slider – Testimonials or logos – Hero sliders with minimal chrome – Whre you want to impress your users
Links – Homepage & docs: https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/ – Demo: https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/#demos – Support: https://fwdapps.net/contact
Shortcode
Basic: [fwdssc preset_name=”Carousel preset 1″ gallery_name=”My gallery”]
Development
This plugin’s full source code is publicly available for transparency and verification. It is developed and maintained by FutureWebDesign / FWD.
Source code and build tools: https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/source.zip (The source package includes the original uncompiled files and Vite build configuration.)
The distributed plugin uses a compiled build generated by Vite for performance, but all source files and build scripts are included for review and rebuilding.