SwipeComic

SwipeComic is a modern comic reader plugin for WordPress designed for webcomic creators. It provides a streamlined workflow for managing comic episodes with powerful image handling and flexible display options.

Core Features:

• Custom post type for comic episodes with classic editor support
• A custom series taxonomy for organizing episodes
• Clean, SEO-friendly URLs (e.g., /series-name/episode-name/)
• PhotoSwipe 5 integration for immersive comic viewing
• Touch-optimized swipe navigation with pinch-to-zoom
• Drag-and-drop image gallery with reordering
• Per-image zoom and pan settings with inheritance
• Series cover images and logos with positioning
• Episode ordering within series via drag-and-drop
• Automatic episode navigation (previous/next)
• Series archive pages with episode listings
• Optimized image handling (preserves originals, generates only needed thumbnails)

Reader Features:

• PhotoSwipe 5 lightbox viewer with smooth transitions
• Touch gestures: swipe left/right, pinch-to-zoom, drag-to-pan
• Keyboard navigation: arrow keys, Escape, Home, End
• Automatic episode transitions at boundaries
• Drag hint for wide images (shows once per slide)
• Series logo overlay with configurable positioning
• Mobile-optimized controls and touch targets
• Loading indicators and error handling
• Responsive design for mobile, tablet, and desktop

Admin Features:

• Intuitive episode editor with image gallery meta box
• Episode cover image support for better thumbnails
• Per-image settings modal for zoom/pan overrides
• Episode settings with episode number and defaults
• Series management with cover images and logos
• Drag-and-drop episode reordering within series
• Custom admin columns showing series, episode number, and image count
• Global plugin settings for defaults and optimization

URL Structure:

• Episodes: /series-slug/episode-slug/ or /comic/episode-slug/ when episode doesn’t belong to any series
• Series archives: /series/series-slug/
• Configurable URL prefix (default: “comic”) can be left empty for cleaner URLs (can degrade the site performance so please use with caution)

Image Handling:

• Upload multiple images per episode
• Optional episode cover image for archive thumbnails
• Drag-and-drop reordering
• Per-image zoom settings (fit, vertical fill, or custom percentage)
• Per-image pan settings (left, center, right, or custom coordinates)
• Settings inheritance from episode defaults to global defaults
• Optimized thumbnail generation (400px default, configurable)
• Original images preserved for frontend display