{"id":2060,"date":"2022-05-09T23:14:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T03:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2022-05-09T23:14:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T03:14:30","slug":"how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Website?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apart from unique and original content, you must have engaging images on your site. In this article, you will learn <strong>how to add a slideshow to WordPress<\/strong> to let users stick to your site!<\/p>\n<p>It is common practice to <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-insert-image-in-wordpress\/\">insert images on WordPress<\/a> posts to make them more <strong>visually appealing<\/strong> and to showcase important data. But there are a lot of <strong>other techniques<\/strong> to take attention of visitors like adding a slideshow to the website.<\/p>\n<p>You can display <strong>popular posts<\/strong>, services you are offering, unique products, online portfolios, or user testimonials with the <strong>help of a slideshow<\/strong>. Read this post completely if you want to learn <strong>what is slideshow<\/strong> and how to add a slideshow to WordPress in <strong>classic and Gutenberg editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#What_Is_a_Slideshow_Why_Add_Slideshow_To_Website\" title=\"What Is a Slideshow? Why Add Slideshow To Website\">What Is a Slideshow? Why Add Slideshow To Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress\" title=\"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress?\">How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress_Using_JetPack_Using_WordPress_Dashboard\" title=\"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using JetPack (Using WordPress Dashboard)?\">How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using JetPack (Using WordPress Dashboard)?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#Add_Slideshow_In_Classic_Editor\" title=\"Add Slideshow In Classic Editor\">Add Slideshow In Classic Editor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#Add_Slideshow_In_Gutenberg_Editor\" title=\"Add Slideshow In Gutenberg Editor\">Add Slideshow In Gutenberg Editor<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress_Using_Plugin\" title=\"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using Plugin?\">How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using Plugin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-add-a-slideshow-to-wordpress-website\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_Slideshow_Why_Add_Slideshow_To_Website\"><\/span><strong>What Is a Slideshow? Why Add Slideshow To Website<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2063\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800px-Slideshow_Cliff_jumper_Waterfall_located_between_Lower_Navajo_Falls_and_Havasu_Falls.jpg\" alt=\"how to add a slideshow to WordPress\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800px-Slideshow_Cliff_jumper_Waterfall_located_between_Lower_Navajo_Falls_and_Havasu_Falls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800px-Slideshow_Cliff_jumper_Waterfall_located_between_Lower_Navajo_Falls_and_Havasu_Falls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800px-Slideshow_Cliff_jumper_Waterfall_located_between_Lower_Navajo_Falls_and_Havasu_Falls-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/800px-Slideshow_Cliff_jumper_Waterfall_located_between_Lower_Navajo_Falls_and_Havasu_Falls-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Slideshow in reverse sequence <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A slideshow is a <strong>sequenced arrangement<\/strong> of pages or images containing text and graphics for a presentation to an audience. If you have a large number of images on your website then it is better to <strong>create a slideshow<\/strong> instead of separate images.<\/p>\n<p>It adds a <strong>lot of utility<\/strong> to profile pages and blog posts, enabling you to <strong>showcase multiple photos<\/strong> to the readers without having to lengthen the pages and wrecking the design of your website.<\/p>\n<p>A slideshow includes more than simply text and images; you can also<strong> add videos to slideshows<\/strong> to provide a more immersive experience. Whatever is your intention, you can easily add a slideshow to WordPress as further section discussed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress doesn&#8217;t have a direct procedure to create a slideshow on a website. But there are a couple of ways to add a slideshow to WordPress including <strong>Jetpack<\/strong> using the WordPress dashboard and using the <strong>plugins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I have discussed both methods to <strong>create a slideshow in WordPress<\/strong>. Whether you are using a Classic editor or Gutenberg editor, you must have a Jetpack plugin otherwise, you can opt for other plugins to add slideshow in WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress_Using_JetPack_Using_WordPress_Dashboard\"><\/span><strong>How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using JetPack (Using WordPress Dashboard)?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Slideshow_In_Classic_Editor\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Add Slideshow In Classic Editor<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Remind you again, that you should have the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/jetpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jetpack plugin<\/a> installed on your website to get the slideshow option in the gallery. Jetpack is a <strong>full-fledged blogging tool<\/strong> that also lets you be familiar with WordPress or used as an integral part of the website.<\/p>\n<p>However, If you don&#8217;t have Jetpack, you can prefer the second method as discussed below. Let&#8217;s see <strong>how to add a slideshow in Classic editor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the post on your WordPress dashboard in which you want to add a slideshow; <strong>Posts&gt;&gt; All Posts&gt;&gt; Edit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1899\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-22-202902.jpg\" alt=\"How To add a slideshow in wordpress\" width=\"897\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-22-202902.jpg 897w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-22-202902-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-22-202902-768x232.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-22-202902-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At the top of the page, you get <strong>Add Media<\/strong> button, click on this.<\/li>\n<li>On the leftmost side, select and click over <strong>Create Gallery<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2067\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-191738.jpg\" alt=\"create slideshow in wordpress\" width=\"913\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-191738.jpg 913w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-191738-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-191738-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-191738-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the images to create a slideshow; You can <strong>select as many images<\/strong> as you want.<\/li>\n<li>You can reverse the order of the pictures and how they are linked in this collection.<\/li>\n<li>Once you selected the images, click on the <strong>create a new gallery<\/strong> at the bottom-right page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2069\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-200532.jpg\" alt=\"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using JetPack\" width=\"1002\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-200532.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-200532-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-200532-768x217.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-200532-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It will render you to the new screen where you need to <strong>define the collection<\/strong> as the slideshow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2070\" style=\"width: 925px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-201305.jpg\" alt=\"create slideshow in wordpress using jetpack\" width=\"925\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-201305.jpg 925w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-201305-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-201305-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-201305-20x9.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Credit: 9planetsdesign<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Here, you can <strong>manage how the slideshow will look<\/strong> including the order and thumbnail.<\/li>\n<li>To create a slideshow in WordPress, select <strong>Slideshow<\/strong> from the dropdown in front of the <strong>Type<\/strong> option inside gallery settings.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click on the <strong>insert to post<\/strong> button at the bottom. That&#8217;s it, You have successfully added a slideshow to a WordPress post in the classic editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Slideshow_In_Gutenberg_Editor\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Add Slideshow In Gutenberg Editor<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Adding slideshow in Gutenberg is almost the same as you have done in the Classic editor except for some initial steps. In Gutenberg, you have to <strong>add a slideshow block<\/strong> to the post and then upload the <strong>required photos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the below steps on how to add a slideshow to WordPress in Gutenberg editor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open a post in the Gutenberg editor on which you want to add a slideshow.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>plus (\u2795)<\/strong> icon at the top of the editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2071\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-203938.jpg\" alt=\"how to add a slideshow to WordPress in Gutenberg editor.\" width=\"775\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-203938.jpg 775w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-203938-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-203938-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-203938-20x10.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start typing slideshow in the search box and then <strong>select the slideshow block<\/strong> by clicking over it.<\/li>\n<li>Add images to the slideshow block by clicking on the <strong>upload<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2072\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images.webp\" alt=\"how to add a slideshow to WordPress\" width=\"2048\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images.webp 2048w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images-300x77.webp 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images-1024x262.webp 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images-768x196.webp 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images-1536x392.webp 1536w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/jetpack-slideshow-add-images-20x5.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you have selected the images, click on the <strong>create a new gallery<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<li>You can <strong>preview<\/strong> your slideshow on the editor itself.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the bottom-right side of the editor and click on the <strong>insert gallery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>On the left side, select the <strong>block tab<\/strong> to edit the slideshow settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2060 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210547.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210547.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"how to add a slideshow to wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210547.jpg 760w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210547-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210547-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614.jpg 828w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-210614-20x10.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Here, you have various <strong>settings<\/strong> like <strong>autoplay<\/strong>, slide transition, slide delay timing, etc.<\/li>\n<li>That&#8217;s it. You have added a slideshow in the Gutenberg editor in WordPress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Add_A_Slideshow_To_WordPress_Using_Plugin\"><\/span><strong>How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using Plugin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to use the WordPress dashboard to <strong>add and edit a slideshow<\/strong>, there are other solutions, such as <strong>installing a plugin<\/strong>. In the WordPress directory, numerous slideshow creating tools are available but the <strong>easiest plugin<\/strong> I found is <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/ml-slider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta Slider<\/a> which comes with greater functionality.<\/p>\n<p>You can create <strong>image slides, video slides<\/strong> including the YouTube, Vimeo, layer slides, custom themes slides, etc. Let&#8217;s learn how to add a slideshow to WordPress with the Meta Slider plugin.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the WordPress plugin directory and search for Meta Slider.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install<\/strong> and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Launch the plugin and head to the <strong>top right<\/strong> side of the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937.jpg\" alt=\"Add A Slideshow To WordPress Using Plugin\" width=\"1192\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937.jpg 1192w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937-1024x228.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937-768x171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220937-20x4.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Add Slide<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Add as many slides or images as you want.<\/li>\n<li>At the bottom right side of the page, click on the <strong>add to slideshow<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220631.jpg\" alt=\"How To Add A Slideshow To WordPress\" width=\"972\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220631.jpg 972w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220631-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220631-768x219.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-220631-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can <strong>edit, manage, SEO<\/strong>, etc of every image you have selected on the next screen.<\/li>\n<li>In the front of every image, you can see the <strong>general tab<\/strong> which is by default there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2079\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758.jpg\" alt=\"create a new slide in wordpress\" width=\"1336\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758.jpg 1336w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758-1024x267.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-2022-05-09-222758-20x5.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1336px) 100vw, 1336px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Copy the above <strong>shortcode<\/strong> and add this code to your post.<\/li>\n<li>Meta slider is <strong>not directly added<\/strong> the slideshow to your website but <strong>provides you a code<\/strong> that you need to enter into the post.<\/li>\n<li>This code can easily be added through the WordPress editor. <strong>Preview or publish<\/strong> the article after creating a slideshow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>how to add a slideshow to WordPress<\/strong> in an easy way. Although, WordPress itself doesn&#8217;t offer to add a slideshow to the WordPress posts yet there are certain ways to create slideshows in WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal option is to <strong>install the Jetpack plugin<\/strong> on your WordPress site, which will eliminate the need for any additional steps. You can add a slideshow directly from your dashboard if have the Jetpack plugin.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, you can <strong>design a personalized slideshow<\/strong> for your website by installing slideshow creation plugins such as the <strong>Meta Slider<\/strong> plugin. I hope you enjoyed this article and learned how to create attractive slideshows for your website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apart from unique and original content, you must have engaging images on your site. In this article, you will learn how to add a slideshow to WordPress to let users stick to your site! 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