Title: Shader Spiral Carousel
Author: FWD
Published: <strong>ഡിസംബർ 25, 2025</strong>
Last modified: മെയ്‌ 21, 2026

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# Shader Spiral Carousel

 By [FWD](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shader-spiral-carousel.1.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shader-spiral-carousel/)

## Description

**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](https://fwdapps.net/p/rl) 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](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset13.html).

**Lightbox video/audio** – Support for various video or audio formats like [.mp3](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=8),
[.mp4](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=0), Shoutcast,
Icecast, [Youtube](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=15),
[Vimeo](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=17) and Vimeo
Pro, [HLS/.m3u8](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=1),
DASH MPEG/.mpd live streaming, [Google Drive](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=10),
Dropbox and other cloud platforms, [Iframe](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=22),
PDF, [Google Maps](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset1.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=20)
in the ligtbox.

**Private Video & Audio** – Protected password video and audio inside the [lightbox](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/preset1.html?output_format=md#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=13).

**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](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset2.html#/?rlguid=fwdssc0_&rlmid=0).

**Automatic Content Detection** – [Revolution Lightbox](https://fwdapps.net/p/rl)
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](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset14.html).

**Caption** – Optional captions fully styleable with CSS.

**Mouse Ripple** – Optional ripple effect triggered by mouse movement with adjustable
strength ([example](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset12.html)).

**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](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset17.html),
[fluid distortion](https://fwdapps.net/p/ssc/preset18.html), 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.

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## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-2283/)󠁿

 [Albert Guadan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/guadan/) മെയ്‌ 18, 2026 1 reply

Active Installations: Less Than 10 Futuristic Gallery Hi-techCode [Domain removed
by moderators] Works, after deleting plugin once, then re-install, as instructions
says. Works Post/Pages How-ever I couldn’t get the ShortCode to open anywhere on
the home, temporary solution is ShortCode into post and then the post shows, make
the post sticky to stay. Solution PHP WP user needs HeaderCode script and place 
into body so that it populates anywhere needed. Also how to make white box transparent?

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shader-spiral-carousel/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Shader Spiral Carousel” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ FWD ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/)

[Translate “Shader Spiral Carousel” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shader-spiral-carousel)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shader-spiral-carousel/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shader-spiral-carousel/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shader-spiral-carousel/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shader-spiral-carousel/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0**
 *  Last updated **1 മാസം ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  വേർഡ്പ്രസ്സ് പതിപ്പ് ** 6.0 അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ അതിലും ഉയര്‍ന്നത് **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP പതിപ്പ് ** 8.0 അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ അതിലും ഉയര്‍ന്നത് **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/)
 * Tags
 * [3d carousel](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/3d-carousel/)[image slider](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/image-slider/)
   [video slider](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video-slider/)[wordpress slider](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/wordpress-slider/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ml.wordpress.org/plugins/shader-spiral-carousel/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ FWD ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/futurewebdesign/)

## Support

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