v1.5.2 - Multi-Slider Support, Typography Controls & Admin Redesign

Major update since v1.2, covering v1.3.0 → v1.5.2.

Highlights

• Multi-slider support — create, switch between, and delete multiple independent sliders (each with its own slides and autoplay setting), and embed any of them with [hero_slider id="..."]. Existing sites are auto-migrated to a "default" slider, so old shortcodes keep working.
• Per-element typography controls — independent color, font size, and font family for the heading, paragraph, and button, as both site-wide defaults and per-shortcode overrides.
• Unlimited slides per slider — Add / Duplicate / Remove, with collapsible slide cards and a live heading preview (previously hardcoded to a fixed 5).
• WordPress Media Library uploader, alt text field, and an admin warning when a slide is missing an image.
• Fully redesigned settings page — card layout, a Dark/Light mode toggle, toggle-switch controls, and an in-admin Shortcode Guide with copy-to-clipboard.
• uninstall.php, composer.json + WordPress Coding Standards (phpcs), and .editorconfig for contributors.

Notable bug fixes

• The [hero_slider] shortcode was actually registered as hero-slider and never rendered.
• Frontend JS/CSS used fixed #main-carousel IDs and a single page-wide autoplay config — two sliders on the same page would have collided. Each instance now gets a unique ID and its own settings.
• Settings weren't sanitized before saving; now sanitized/escaped per field.
• Several dark-mode contrast issues: WP's own .button/<select> styling wasn't touched by the dark-mode toggle, and a <select>'s native dropdown popup ignored our theme entirely (fixed via color-scheme).
• A flexbox truncation bug where a slide's heading preview could overflow instead of ellipsis-truncating.

Full details: CHANGELOG.md

Version 1.2.0 - UI Redesign & Improvements

• Improved design of the settings page for a modern, clean look.
• Added responsive layout for mobile and tablet devices.
• Enhanced user experience with better form input styles.
• Fixed minor UI bugs and added visual enhancements.

Added Dynamic Slider Settings

• Added dynamic slide creation via admin settings
• Fixed image URL issues and added button link functionality
• Improved frontend display with multiple slides
• Small UI tweaks and bug fixes

Hero Slider Plugin v1.0

First stable release of Hero Slider with SplideJS integration.