Image Sliders plays a key role in beautifying user interface by placing multiple images at a single or limited area. Here we will discuss Top 5 Image Sliders/ Carousel Available for free. We will also discuss the pros and cons of each option available.
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1) Slick
Slick is a single or multiple image slider, it is very easy to implement and use in your webpage.
Features
β Fully Responsive
β Touch Device Support
β Looping, Autoplay
β Lazy Loading of Images: Images will load when active.
β Center Mode: Active slide will remain in the center
2) Owl Carousel 2
After the first version now itβs Owl Carousel 2, fully loaded with options, my personal choice, easy to implement and supported in responsive design.
Features
β Fully responsive
β Auto Width & Height
β Looping, Autoplay
β Multiple Effects
3) BxSlider
BXSlider is the simplest of all sliders, it is easy to use and implement.
Features
β Auto Start/ Stop controls
β Navigation Controls
β Image Captions
Cons
β Not Responsive
4) GliderJS
GliderJS is a typical lightweight slider plugin, beautifullyΒ crafted with the power of Javascript ES6. It is easy to use and dependency free plugin.
Features
β No dependency
β Lightweight
β Easy to customize
β Lots of configurations
5) Bootstrap Carousel
Last but not least, Bootstrap Image Carousel is widely used by developers already using bootstrap. It supports responsive design and touch devices.
Features
β Autoplay
β Responsive Obviously π
β Fade Slide effects
β Effective keyboard support
Cons
β No multi images support
β Auto width is missing.