PolyCMS Plugin: Banner Slider

Last updated on May 15, 2026 11:20 PM

Overview

The Banner Slider plugin creates responsive image carousels for your blog frontend. Display promotional banners, featured content highlights, or visual galleries with autoplay and navigation controls.

Activation

Navigate to Blog > Plugins.
Find Banner Slider and click Activate.
Click Settings to manage slides.

Managing Slides

Adding a Slide

Click Add Slide in the plugin settings.
Upload or select an image from the Media Library.
Configure slide options:

Title — Optional overlay text.
Description — Optional subtitle text.
Link URL — Click destination for the slide.
Link Target — Open in same tab or new tab.
Order — Display position in the carousel.

Reordering Slides

Drag slides to change their display order in the carousel.

Removing Slides

Click the delete icon on any slide to remove it from the carousel.

Carousel Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Autoplay	Automatically advance slides	Enabled
Slide Interval	Time between auto-advances (ms)	5000ms
Navigation Arrows	Show prev/next arrows	Enabled
Indicator Dots	Show slide position indicators	Enabled
Pause on Hover	Pause autoplay when cursor hovers	Enabled

Responsive Behavior

The slider automatically adapts to screen size:

Desktop — Full-width carousel with all controls visible.
Tablet — Scaled proportionally with touch swipe support.
Mobile — Single-column layout with swipe navigation.

Displaying the Slider

The slider renders in the theme-designated banner area. Most themes include the slider at the top of the homepage. Custom themes can render the slider using the plugin's display function.