YITH Product Slider Carousel Premium lets you display WooCommerce products in responsive carousel sliders anywhere on your store. You can create sliders for featured products, best sellers, sale items, or products from specific categories. Sliders are added via shortcodes or blocks and support autoplay, navigation arrows, and configurable layouts. This plugin is part of the YITH Premium Plugin Family — a collection of over 66 WooCommerce plugins.
Competitive Features
- Responsive product carousels — display products in sliding carousels that adapt to any screen size
- Multiple product sources — show featured products, best sellers, new arrivals, on-sale items, or category products
- Shortcode and block support — add sliders anywhere using shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks
- Configurable slider settings — control the number of visible items, slide speed, and autoplay
- Navigation options — enable arrow and dot navigation with customizable styles
- Custom sorting — sort products by popularity, rating, price, or date
- Multiple sliders per page — create and place multiple product sliders on the same page
Key Features
- Autoplay control — enable or disable slider autoplay with configurable interval
- Custom product count — set the exact number of products to display in each slider
- Category filter — display products from specific categories or subcategories
- Exclusion rules — exclude specific products or out-of-stock items from sliders
- Custom slider styling — customize colors, arrows, dots, and spacing to match your theme
- Touch and mobile support — touch-friendly swipe navigation for mobile devices
- Performance optimized — lazy loading of product images for fast page load
Comparison with Competitors
YITH Product Slider vs WooCommerce Products Carousel (by YITH comparison)
| Feature | YITH Product Slider | WooCommerce Carousels |
|---|---|---|
| Responsive design | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple sources | Featured, best sellers, sale | Featured, category |
| Shortcode + block | Yes | Shortcode only |
| Autoplay | Yes | Yes |
| Custom styling | Yes | Limited |
| Multiple sliders per page | Yes | Yes |
YITH Product Slider vs Product Slider by WooLentor
| Feature | YITH Product Slider | WooLentor Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Category products | Yes | Yes |
| Custom sorting | Yes | Yes |
| Touch swiping | Yes | Yes |
| Lazy loading | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Included in YITH Family | Paid separately |
Recommended Stack — pair Product Slider Carousel with Recently Viewed Products to display a carousel of popular products alongside a recently viewed items widget for better product discovery.
Official Changelog
Version 1.57.0
Release Date: August 15, 2026
- New: WooCommerce 11.0 compatibility.
- New: YITH plugin framework update.
- Fix: Slider display for product categories with no images.
Version 1.56.0
Release Date: July 10, 2026
- New: WordPress 6.9 compatibility.
- Improvement: Slider animation performance.
- Fix: Autoplay behavior on mobile devices.
Version 1.55.0
Release Date: June 5, 2026
- Improvement: Lazy loading for product images.
- Fix: HPOS compatibility for product queries.
- Fix: Multiple sliders on the same page rendering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I create a slider for featured products?
Yes. You can display featured products in a carousel using the source option “Featured products.”
How do I add a slider to my page?
You can add a product slider using a shortcode or Gutenberg block, placing it in any page, post, or widget area.
Can I control how many products appear?
Yes. You can set the exact number of products to display and the number of items visible per slide.
Does the slider support touch navigation?
Yes. The carousel supports touch swiping for a smooth browsing experience on mobile and tablet devices.
Can I style the slider to match my theme?
Yes. You can customize arrow and dot colors, spacing, and other visual settings to match your store design.
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