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Apanika Featured Product Carousel
Apanika Featured Product Carousel
Display WooCommerce featured products in a responsive, customizable carousel block for Gutenberg.
Will this break my store?
What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Apanika Featured Product Carousel running.
Tested to 6.7.5 — 3 branches behind 7.0
A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.15 months ago
At least 0.8 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.false
Your host must be running at least this version.6.6
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.Maintenance & trust
Scored on how Apanika Featured Product Carousel is looked after — not on how many stores run it.
Maintenance
15 / 35WordPress compatibility
7 / 20Support responsiveness
Not enough dataMerchant satisfaction
Not enough dataListing transparency
3 / 10Ratings
No one has rated this plugin on WordPress.org yet. That is a statement about the ratings page, not about the plugin — plenty of well-kept plugins never collect them.
Apanika Featured Product Carousel Block
Elevate your WooCommerce store with this lightweight Gutenberg block that creates stunning featured product carousels in seconds. Perfect for highlighting promotions, bestsellers, or seasonal items.
Key Features:
✅ Smart Product Display – Automatically showcases WooCommerce featured products
✅ Fully Customizable – Control products per row, total items, and slide behavior
✅ Enhanced Shopping Experience – Optional star ratings and add-to-cart buttons
✅ Visual Customization – Custom background colors to match your brand
✅ Mobile-Ready – Fully responsive design works on all devices
✅ Lightweight – No bloat, just fast-loading product displays
Ideal For:
Homepage featured product sections
Category page highlights
Sales and promotion banners
"Best Sellers" or "New Arrivals" displays
Requirements:
WordPress 5.8+
WooCommerce 5.0+
Gutenberg editor
Quick Start:
Add the block to any page
Configure your display preferences
Publish - no coding needed!
Optimized for performance and seamlessly integrates with your existing WordPress theme.
Key Features
- Drag-and-drop Gutenberg block integration
- Customizable products per row (1-6)
- Toggle star ratings and add-to-cart buttons
- Adjustable background colors
- Mobile-responsive design
- Works with any WordPress theme
Usage
- Edit any page/post with Gutenberg editor
- Click the ‘+’ button to add a new block
- Search for “Product Carousel” or find under Widgets section
- Customize the block using the settings panel:
- Total Products (1-20)
- Products Per Row (1-6)
- Slides to Skip (1-5)
- Autoplay: Enable/disable automatic rotation of products
- Autoplay Speed: Set the rotation interval in milliseconds
- Background Color Picker
- Toggle Add to Cart buttons
- Toggle Star Ratings
Roadmap
- Add autoplay functionality
- Include transition speed control
- Add custom CSS field for advanced styling
- Support for product categories filtering
Support
For support questions, please contact:
support@apanika.com
Contributing
We welcome contributions on GitHub:
https://github.com/apanika/featured-product-carousel
License
GPLv2 or later
- Ensure you have WooCommerce installed
- Mark some products as “Featured” in WooCommerce
- Check you have at least 1 product published
Currently the transition speed is fixed for optimal UX. Contact support for custom development options.
This is designed specifically for Gutenberg/WordPress block editor. It may not work properly with other page builders.
Plugin details
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