JTZL's 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