Video Series: Adding Featured Post Slider

Featured Post Slider option is there in all our Free and Premium Themes. This post slider is created to highlight your posts in the slider.

1. First you need to create Post from “Posts => Add New”
2. Then assign Featured Image in your post
3. Remember the Post ID
4. Then go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider”
5. In “Enable Slider on”, you need to select either Homepage or Entire Site as per your need
6. In “Select Slider Type”, you need to select the slider type as “Featured Post Slider”
7. Add in Post IDs and finally, click on “Save & Publish”

48 thoughts on “Video Series: Adding Featured Post Slider”

  1. Daniel Bravo says:

    how can I configure the featured image ? I am having a great deal configuring the text that appears and the featured immage. If I don’t place a featured immage the text appears on top of the page completely dis-configuring the look and feel. Also the image is not being cropped so I guess there is a minimum size for the image to set as feautured image ?

    1. Sakin says:

      @Daniel Bravo: For featured image check out http://catchthemes.com/blog/videos-blog/video-series-adding-featured-image-wordpress-postpage/ . About the featured image size, it depends on the theme you use. So, for that you can check our Theme Instruction page at http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/ . For more technical support, you can post your question at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/ with your site URL.

  2. juny says:

    great post.

  3. Elisha says:

    Is it possible to set it to a page instead of a post? if so how?

    1. Sakin says:

      @Elisha: You can use Page instead of a post. But this Page Slider is only there in Pro version. So, if you are using Free version then you need to upgrade to pro version then you will have option to choose slider type as “Page Slider”

  4. Ana says:

    I got my images in the slider, but how can I get rid of the band running at the bottom of my image and the text with it?

    Thanks,
    Ana

    1. Sakin says:

      @Ana: For technical support, please post in our support forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/ with your site URL.

  5. uche says:

    i want image to appear along side with it

    1. Sakin says:

      @uche: I think you are trying to customize it. This is just a blog post to show how to add in. For modification and technical support, you can post your question with your site url at our support forum http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/

  6. Syed says:

    Hi,

    i have used the images for the slider which seems to be shuffling fine, but the images dont show up.

    and i am unable to add my Logo image

    can you please help me

    thanks

    1. Sakin says:

      Hi Syed,

      Looks like your forgot to add in Featured Image in those post. Check the above video carefully where I have shown you how to add featured image in post as well.

      To add logo please check the appropriate theme instructions page at http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/ and if you need support then please post in Support Forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/

      This is only to show post slider video.

      Regards,
      Sakin

      1. Syed says:

        Thx it was a great help.

  7. Mark Quinn says:

    Is there any way i can have new posts automatically go into the slider as this would save me a lot of time. Thanks 😉

    1. Sakin says:

      Yes, there is option to add in new posts automatically. But for that you need to select “Featured Category Slider” from your slider type and select the category. This option is there in all our Premium/Pro theme but not there in our free themes.

  8. imran khan says:

    thanks nice theme

  9. Shah says:

    great theme!

  10. Luis Cabrera says:

    Okie… I will try to set everything today

  11. Peter says:

    Is it possible to add woocommerce products

    1. Sakin says:

      Not sure about that. If you are using Free themes and post slider. But you can create post with featured image as shows in the screencast. Then you can redirect that post to your woocommerce plugin through redirect plugin or from WordPress SEO by Yoast.

  12. Ka Laus says:

    Nice Theme and nice Slider, but how can I remove or customize the link to the post in the slider? Background: the post has no content except the featured image…

    1. Sakin says:

      @Ka Laus: For that you need to use Featured Image Slider http://catchthemes.com/blog/videos-blog/video-series-adding-featured-image-slider/

      Post slider is created to highlight the posts as a slider. So, you cannot remove link by default.. Content can be hidden by CSS for that you need to ask in our support forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/

  13. dalozano17 says:

    I have Evolution Free and don’t have a Featured Image Slider option at all. Do I have to upgrade to disable or remove it?

    1. Sakin says:

      You can check out Catch Evolution Free theme instruction at http://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/catch-evolution/. There is Featured Post Slider options in “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider”

      Free version only have Post slider not Image slider.

      1. dalozano17 says:

        So I have to upgrade to add Featured Image Slider? Is that the only way I can modify or disable it?

        1. Sakin says:

          No, you can change that image with the Featured Post Slider or Disable it. That option is there in Free version.

          I also gave you the instructions. From your WordPress Dashboard, go to “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider” and add it. Also this video explains how to change it. See this screenshot http://www.pinterest.com/pin/548594798329984427/

  14. Carol says:

    Hi the slider only shows one post. I have set featured image and put in 3 id’s but only one post shows. Can you help? thanks.

    1. Sakin says:

      We provide support for technical issue from our Support Forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/. Please post in your site URL so that we can check in. Most of the time, it’s usually conflicting with plugin that causes script not to show other posts.

  15. Theresa says:

    Hey, I use catch evolution. I did exactlx like you said in the video, but my whole post is showing, not just the picture?!
    I just want the picture up there, not the whole post. How can I fix it???

    Thanks

    1. Sakin says:

      We provide support for technical issue from our Support Forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/. Please post in your site URL so that we can check in.

  16. Artie says:

    Is there an easy way to add a new slider ID number on top of the list (making it the #1 Featured Post ID) and move all the existing slider IDs down 1 cell? Every time I add a new post (and its accompanying slider), I have to re-enter all the older Post IDs…

    There should be a work-around for this – maybe….

    Thanks!

    1. Sakin says:

      @Artie : Sorry we don’t have option to move position.

  17. lanretobi says:

    Hello Sakin, how are u doing? Pls I have not been able to add featured
    image sliders from posts to the catch everest theme. Cause of
    wordpress upgrade so I can not find my posts numbers anymore. Pls help me
    out. Thanks in advance

    1. Sakin says:

      @lanretobi : If you cannot find the post ID. Then you can install Catch IDs plugin at https://wordpress.org/plugins/catch-ids/

  18. lanretobi says:

    I mean posts nolonger have IDs like before

    1. Sakin says:

      @lanretobi : Yes, that plugin will add that ID columns. See these screenshots https://wordpress.org/plugins/catch-ids/screenshots/

  19. Sue says:

    In my template there is already a pre-installed featured post slider running with a picture of a white orchid and other stuff. I can disable it, but I can’t actually find it in the back end, or find the images. Can you explain where it is so that I can see how it works and edit it?

    many thanks

    ps my site isn’t published yet

    1. Sakin says:

      Which theme are you using it? It’s better if you ask these question in our support forum at http://catchthemes.com/support-forum/. The image that is there in default is demo slider and you can replace that with Featured Post Slider as show in screencast from “Appearance => Theme Options => Featured Post Slider”.

  20. Martin Beck Andersen says:

    Is it possible to make it so that the images from the slider aren’t linking to the post when clicking on the picture? Just so that it basically acts as a standard image slider, and nothing else?

    -Thanks.

    1. Martin Beck Andersen says:

      PS, I am using the Catch Kathmandu theme

      1. Sakin says:

        Sorry Catch Kathmandu Free theme only have option to use “Post Slider or Category Slider”. So, this will link to your post. Only Image slider have option for links.

        So, the option will be either to upgrade to pro version or build child theme and remove links in that functions.

  21. Jackie says:

    I dont have THEME OPTIONS.. is this because of my theme? I am using Oceanic Premium

    1. Sakin says:

      Not sure about that, as this is only for theme by CatchThemes

  22. max says:

    how do you disable the slider?

    1. Sakin says:

      Just go to “Appearance => Customize => Featured Slider => Slider Options” and then select “Disable” from “Enable Slider” select box.

  23. Charibert says:

    Hey,
    is there a possibility while using the pro version, to get from each category the latest post?
    I’ve 4 categories and need to show just the latest one from each of them.

    Thanks a lot

    1. Sakin says:

      Yes, in pro version you can select slider type as “Category Slider” which allows you to select categories from which you can get latest posts.

  24. Aaron says:

    Hi there,

    I am using Catch Evolution (free version). Is there a way to only upload images, rather than a post with a featured image?

    Many thanks!

    Aaron

    1. Sakin says:

      If you just want to upload images then you need to use Featured Image Slider https://catchthemes.com/blog/videos-blog/video-series-adding-featured-image-slider/. But featured image slider is only there in our Pro/Premium version of themes.

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