WordPress: How to add Featured Slider

Want to highlight your latest posts in a stylish, interactive way? The built-in slider makes it easy to create a dynamic section that grabs attention. It automatically showcases your recent blog posts in a sleek slideshow format, perfect for drawing eyes to featured content on your homepage or in widget areas.

You can control everything from the layout and width to the number of slides shown and the appearance of navigation buttons.

Add the Slider to Your Site

Note: Only one slider should be placed per page for optimal performance.

To insert the slider:

  1. Open the page where you want the slider to appear, or go to Appearance > Widgets and select a widget area.
  2. Add a Shortcode block.
  3. Paste the following shortcode:
[themeshine-slider]

Adjust Slider Settings

To customize how the slider functions and looks, head to Appearance > Customize > Featured Slider > Slider Settings.

Inside, you’ll be able to:

  • Choose the slider layout to better fit your design.
  • Set the number of slides to scroll.
  • Specify how many posts are visible at once.
  • Enable or disable navigation buttons and dots.

Style the Slider (Fonts & Colors)

For visual customization, go to:

Appearance > Customize > Featured Slider > Fonts & Colors

From there, you can change fonts, colors for the slider title, meta and excerpt, as well as update button colors and other accent elements.