This guide builds a simple image slider from scratch. It takes only a few minutes.
Step 1: Create a new slider
- In the sidebar, open NEO Bootstrap Carousel and click Add New.
- Give your slider a name (for example, “Homepage Slider”). This is for your reference only.
Step 2: Add slides
- In the Slides box, keep the source set to Media Library.
- Click Add Slide and pick images from your media library.
- For each slide, add an optional caption, link and overlay.
See Add Slides from the Media Library for the full set of per-slide options.
Step 3: Publish and copy the shortcode
- Click Publish.
- Open NEO Bootstrap Carousel in the sidebar to see the Sliders list. Copy the shortcode from the Shortcode column, for example
. - Paste it into any page or post and update. Your carousel is now live.
Prefer the block editor? See Add a Carousel with the Gutenberg Block.