Description
WP Featured Content and Slider Pro combines the creation of responsive sliders and featured content blocks in a single plugin, with support for shortcodes, widgets, and integration with visual builders like Elementor. Designed for those who need to display highlighted news, products, or services on the homepage without relying on separate slider and featured posts plugins, it organizes items via its own custom post type with filters by category, display order, and pre-configured templates.
Main Features of WP Featured Content and Slider Pro
- Dedicated custom post type
Creates a custom content type to register featured items with image, title, and link. - Responsive slider
Renders a carousel adaptable to desktop, tablet, and mobile with autoplay and navigation controls. - Parameterizable shortcodes
Allows inserting featured content blocks on any page with filters by category, quantity, and ordering. - Widget for widgetized areas
Provides a draggable widget for sidebars, footer, and other areas registered by the theme. - Integration with Elementor builder
Adds its own widget to the Elementor panel to create featured sections in real time.
Benefits of WP Featured Content and Slider Pro
- Centralized organization of featured items
Gathers all highlighted content in a single panel, without needing to edit posts and pages separately. - Fewer plugins installed on the site
Replaces the combination of a slider plugin plus a featured posts plugin with a single streamlined solution. - Visual editing integrated with Elementor
Allows adjusting the layout of featured items without leaving the builder, speeding up homepage section publishing. - More conversion on homepages
Highlights CTAs, offers, and priority content right at the top, reducing the path to clicks and reading.
Who Is WP Featured Content and Slider Pro For?
- Those who run editorial blogs, news portals, and digital magazines that need to highlight articles on the homepage.
- Focused on those who sell courses, services, or products and want to showcase cases and offers in a slider on the front page.
- Users of Elementor who need a dedicated widget for featured content without relying on multiple addons.
- Those who want to unify sliders, carousels, and featured content blocks within a single registration flow.
How to Download WP Featured Content and Slider Pro
WP Featured Content and Slider Pro is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and activate it in the dashboard. The new configuration menu and shortcodes become available immediately after activation, ready to use.
Among the stack of featured content plugins for WordPress, WP Featured Content and Slider Pro consolidates slider and showcase features in a single tool, reducing script conflicts and maintenance time. Those working with editorial sites, institutional pages, or stores that rely on the homepage as a showcase will find here the control of featured content without needing to stitch together two or three distinct plugins for the same result.
Frequently asked questions
Is WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro GPL-licensed?
Yes. WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro on multiple sites?
Yes. You can use WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro on multiple sites. The number of sites connected to Ultrapack Auto Updater is limited by your plan.
How much does WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro cost at Ultrapack?
WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro include updates?
Yes. The current version of WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro is 2.0, published at Ultrapack on May 29, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What are the requirements for the plugin WP OnlineSupport WP Featured Content and Slider Pro?
Requires WordPress 4.7 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1.
What changed in this version
Version 2.0
- = 1.9 ( 17 Oct 2024 )
- [*] Update - Create Gutenberg blocks with block.JSON metadata.
- [*] Update - Check compatibility to WordPress version 6.6.2
- [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
Version 1.8
- [*] Fix - Fixed post permalink issue when it is set other than 'Post name'.
Version 1.7
- [*] New - Added 'revision', 'post excerpt', 'author', and WordPress default custom fields support to featured content post type.
- [*] Update - Changed slider arrow images to SVG. Now user can change the color of arrows easily.
- [*] Update - Use escaping and sanitize functions for better security.
- [*] Update - Added nonce security to plugin reset setting.
- [*] Update - Update post sorting functionality to work smoothly with pagination.
- [*] Update - Add nonce security while saving slide sorting order in the admin area.
- [*] Update - Now pagination will work with the archive page.
- [*] Update - Update Slick slider JS to stable version 1.8.0
- [*] Update - Improved WPBakery Page Builder Support.
- [*] Update - JavaScript syntax for jQuery 3.0 and higher with compatibility to WordPress version 6.1
- [*] Update - Improved tool tip text in 'Shortcode Builder' page for better understanding.
- [*] Update - Minor changes in JS and CSS files.
- [*] Fix - Fixed slider is not displaying when page have pagination.
- [*] Fix - Fixed slider initialization issue with Elementor vertical tab.
- [*] Fix - Image is not visible in old browser when plugin lazy load is enabled.
- [*] Fix - Fixed Gutenberg block color palette issue with WordPress 6.1
- [*] Fix - Fixed one deprecated warning in Gutenberg block from WordPress 6.1.1
- [*] Fix - SEO & HTML validation error of empty image source when plugin lazy load is enabled.
- [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
- [*] Template File - Minor template file has been updated. If you have overridden the template file then verify with the latest copy.
Version 1.6.4
- [*] Update - Remove "wp" prefix from all functions, classes and scripts.
- [*] Update - Change demo and documentation link in plugin details page.
- [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
- [*] Update - Minor changes in JS and CSS files.
- [*] Template File - Minor template file has been updated. If you have overridden the template file then verify with the latest copy.
Version 1.6.3
- [+] New - Add new settings to manage timeline post slug, category slug, enable Gutenberg editor and disable archive page.
- [*] Fix - Fixed range control max value issue in Gutenberg.
- [*] Update - Improved tool tip text in 'Shortcode Builder' page for better understanding.
- [*] Update - Gutenberg changed block_categories to block_categories_all add_filter function
- [*] Update - Add two types of filter for all shortcodes and widgets.
- [*] Update - Add and change some tool tip text for shortcode generator.
- [*] Update - JavaScript syntax for jQuery 3.0 and higher with compatibility to WordPress version 5.6.
- [*] Check compatibility to WordPress version 5.8.
- [*] Tweak - Code optimization and performance improvements.
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
- Download the file
wp-featured-content-and-slider-pro.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
wp-featured-content-and-slider-pro.zipand click Install Now. - Click Activate.
Requirements: Requires WordPress 4.7 or higher and PHP 7.4 or higher. Tested up to WordPress 6.8.1.
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