VertiDesk Curtain Slider for DiviAn Animated Vertical Panel Sliderfor Divi
VertiDesk Curtain Slider module adds through a plugin enables a cinematic vertical panel slider module to your Divi Builder. A thumbnail strip sits alongside a large main panel — visitors click any strip to bring it forward with a smooth crossfade transition.
Ideal for photographers, agencies and brands who need to present multiple subjects — collections, services, locations, team members — on a single page without sending visitors elsewhere.
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VertiDesk Curtain Slider – An animated vertical panel slider for Divi Builder / Divi Theme
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VertiDesk Curtain Slider – An animated vertical panel slider for Divi Builder / Divi Theme
Features
- Up to 4 slides with per-slide background images
- Smooth crossfade transition between slides
- Per-slide typography — full Divi-native font controls: family (Google Fonts included), weight, style, colour, size, line height, letter spacing, text shadow
- Heading tag selector (H1–H6) per slide
- Per-slide content position — top, middle, or bottom
- Per-slide overlay colour with alpha control
- Per-slide image focal point — 9 positions
- Caption styling — font, colour, background, size, transform
- Autoplay with configurable delay and pause-on-hover
- Responsive — stacks gracefully on tablet and mobile
- Accessible — keyboard navigable, respects `prefers-reduced-motion`
- Lightweight — no third-party dependencies
- Works with both Divi Theme and the Divi Builder plugin
Pro Version Features
Upgrade to Pro [VertiDesk Curtain Slider Pro] for:
- Unlimited slides — build as many panels as the story requires
- 3 layout styles — Curtain (default), Centre Focus (all panels expand), Stage (fixed-position main with circular rotation)
- 4 animation styles — Crossfade, Zoom (Ken Burns), Slide, Curtain wipe
- Adjustable transition speed — 300 to 2000 ms
Installation
1. Download the plugin zip file.
2. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
3. Choose the zip file and click Install Now, then Activate.
4. Go to Settings → VD Curtain Slider to confirm the module is enabled.
5. Open any page in the Divi Builder, search for VD Curtain Slider and insert it.
6. Click Add New Slide inside the module to add up to 4 slides.
7. Each slide has a Content tab (image, title, description, caption) and a Design tab (typography, overlay colour, focal point).
VertiDesk Curtain Slider FAQs
Does it work with Divi Theme and the Divi Builder plugin?
Yes — both Free version and Pro version plugins are fully supported. Requires Divi 4.x or later.
Can I add more than 4 slides?
The free version supports up to 4 slides. Pro version has no slide limit, additionally pro version has more slider style options.
Can I use Google Fonts?
Yes. The module uses Divi’s built-in font picker which includes hundreds of Google Fonts plus all system fonts. Selected fonts are loaded on the front end from fonts.googleapis.com
Is it compatible with caching plugins?
Yes. Slide data is embedded in the page HTML as a base64-encoded attribute, so it works correctly with any full-page caching setup including WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, and LiteSpeed Cache.
Can I have multiple sliders on one page?
Yes. Each slider instance is independently initialised and they do not interfere with each other.
Does disabling the plugin delete my slides?
No. Deactivating the plugin never removes any data. Your slider content lives inside Divi’s page builder data (post content) and is always preserved. Only plugin settings are optionally removed when you permanently *delete* the plugin — and only if you tick the “Delete Data on Plugin Deletion” checkbox in Settings first.
== Changelog – Free Version ==
= 1.1.0 =
* Fixed coexistence with Pro version — Free now uses isolated CSS class `vdsf-curtain-slider` so both plugins can be active simultaneously without conflict.
* Changed admin menu slug to `vertidesk-curtain-slider-free` — no longer clashes with Pro’s menu entry.
* Added “Delete Data on Plugin Deletion” checkbox — deactivating the plugin never removes data; deletion only removes settings if the checkbox is ticked.
* Admin notice shown when Pro version is also active, with a direct link to deactivate Free.
* Added inline code comment explaining base64 usage (Divi Visual Builder compatibility).
= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.1.0 =
Fixes coexistence with the Pro version. Deactivating no longer removes any data. Recommended update for all users.
= 1.0.0 =
Initial release.
== Changelog Pro Version ==
= 2.2.0 =
* Added: Full typography controls for Title, Description, and Caption — font family (Google Fonts auto-load), italic, small caps, underline, text alignment, text shadow
* Added: Heading tag selector (H1–H6) for the slide title
* Added: Letter spacing for Caption
* Fixed: Single-slide autoplay no longer triggers redundant transitions
* Fixed: `load_plugin_textdomain()` now correctly loads translation files
* Fixed: Plugin description updated to reflect all animation styles
* Improved: All weight dropdowns now include full 100–900 range
= 2.1.0 =
* Added: Four selectable animation styles — Crossfade, Zoom, Slide, Curtain
* Added: Transition Speed control (300–2 000 ms)
* Added: Line height and letter spacing for Title and Description
* Fixed: Content position (top/middle/bottom) now correctly applies on slide transitions
* Fixed: [object Object] rendering in Divi Visual Builder (base64-encoded data attribute)
* Fixed: Admin settings toggle now animates correctly on click
= 2.0.0 =
* Rebuilt as parent/child Divi module architecture
* Added: Unlimited slides (removed 4-slide restriction)
* Added: Per-slide design controls — overlay colour, image position, content position, typography
= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release
== Upgrade Notice ==
= 2.2.0 =
Adds full Google Fonts support and complete typography controls. Re-save any pages using the slider after upgrading to apply the new defaults.
Privacy Policy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
When a custom font is selected per slide, that font is loaded client-side directly from **fonts.googleapis.com** (Google Fonts CDN). This is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy. No font requests are proxied through this plugin or vertidesk.com servers.
No analytics, telemetry, or tracking code of any kind is included.
