Owl Carousel Equal Height

April 1, 2025 · AI Conversations

User

Owl 3 item image caursel with all equal height

Assistant

To create an **Owl Carousel with 3 items per slide and equal height for all items**, you can use the following setup:

### ✅ HTML:

<div class="owl-carousel owl-theme">
  <div class="item"><img src="image1.jpg" alt="Image 1"></div>
  <div class="item"><img src="image2.jpg" alt="Image 2"></div>
  <div class="item"><img src="image3.jpg" alt="Image 3"></div>
  <div class="item"><img src="image4.jpg" alt="Image 4"></div>
  <!-- Add more items as needed -->
</div>

### ✅ CSS:

.owl-carousel .item {
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  height: 300px; /* Fixed height for equal size */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.owl-carousel .item img {
  max-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin: auto;
}

> 💡 You can change the `height: 300px;` to whatever height you prefer.

### ✅ JavaScript (Owl Carousel Initialization):

$(document).ready(function(){
  $(".owl-carousel").owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    loop: true,
    margin: 10,
    autoplay: true,
    responsive: {
      0: { items: 1 },
      600: { items: 2 },
      1000: { items: 3 }
    }
  });
});

### ✅ CDN Includes (if not added):
Make sure you include Owl Carousel's CSS and JS:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/assets/owl.carousel.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/assets/owl.theme.default.min.css">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/owl.carousel.min.js"></script>

Would you like me to help you integrate this into WordPress, Avada, or Elementor setup too?

User

in wordpress add js and css function.php

Assistant

To properly enqueue **Owl Carousel JS and CSS** in your **WordPress theme via `functions.php`**, follow the steps below.

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### ✅ 1. Enqueue Owl Carousel in `functions.php`
Add this code to your active theme’s `functions.php` file:

function enqueue_owl_carousel_assets() {
    // Owl Carousel CSS
    wp_enqueue_style('owl-carousel', 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/assets/owl.carousel.min.css');
    wp_enqueue_style('owl-theme-default', 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/assets/owl.theme.default.min.css');

    // jQuery (included by default in WP, just make sure it's enqueued)
    wp_enqueue_script('jquery');

    // Owl Carousel JS
    wp_enqueue_script('owl-carousel', 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/OwlCarousel2/2.3.4/owl.carousel.min.js', array('jquery'), null, true);

    // Custom JS to initialize the carousel
    wp_add_inline_script('owl-carousel', "
        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
            $('.owl-carousel').owlCarousel({
                items: 3,
                loop: true,
                margin: 10,
                autoplay: true,
                responsive: {
                    0: { items: 1 },
                    600: { items: 2 },
                    1000: { items: 3 }
                }
            });
        });
    ");
}
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_owl_carousel_assets');

—

### ✅ 2. Add the HTML in a template or block
Insert this HTML where you want the carousel to appear (like in a custom template or HTML block):

<div class="owl-carousel owl-theme">
  <div class="item"><img src="URL_TO_IMAGE_1" alt="Image 1"></div>
  <div class="item"><img src="URL_TO_IMAGE_2" alt="Image 2"></div>
  <div class="item"><img src="URL_TO_IMAGE_3" alt="Image 3"></div>
</div>

—

### ✅ 3. Optional CSS for Equal Height
Add this to your theme's style.css or via a custom CSS plugin:

.owl-carousel .item {
  height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.owl-carousel .item img {
  max-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  margin: auto;
}

—

Would you like help embedding this in a shortcode, Elementor widget, or Gutenberg block as well?

User

hide dot

Assistant

To **hide the dots (pagination)** in Owl Carousel, you just need to add the `dots: false` option in your JavaScript config.

Since you're using WordPress and we already added inline JS via `functions.php`, just **update the `wp_add_inline_script`** like this:

—

### ✅ Updated `functions.php` snippet:

wp_add_inline_script('owl-carousel', "
    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
        $('.owl-carousel').owlCarousel({
            items: 3,
            loop: true,
            margin: 10,
            autoplay: true,
            dots: false, // 👈 Hides the dots
            responsive: {
                0: { items: 1 },
                600: { items: 2 },
                1000: { items: 3 }
            }
        });
    });
");

—

Alternatively, if you want to hide dots **via CSS only**, you can use:

.owl-dots {
  display: none !important;
}

But it's always better to use the **JavaScript option** (`dots: false`) to avoid unnecessary rendering.

Let me know if you'd like to hide **navigation arrows** too (`nav: false`) or customize them.

User

add custom navigation arrows

Assistant

To add **custom navigation arrows** in Owl Carousel within your WordPress setup, follow these steps:

—

### ✅ 1. **Update the `functions.php` inline JS**
Modify the Owl Carousel initialization to include `nav: true` and set your **custom nav text** using HTML:

wp_add_inline_script('owl-carousel', "
    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
        $('.owl-carousel').owlCarousel({
            items: 3,
            loop: true,
            margin: 10,
            autoplay: true,
            dots: false,
            nav: true, // 👈 Enable navigation arrows
            navText: [
                '<span class="owl-prev-custom">❮</span>', // Left arrow
                '<span class="owl-next-custom">❯</span>'  // Right arrow
            ],
            responsive: {
                0: { items: 1 },
                600: { items: 2 },
                1000: { items: 3 }
            }
        });
    });
");

—

### ✅ 2. **Add Custom Arrow Styles to Your CSS**

You can style the arrows as needed. Here’s an example:

.owl-prev-custom,
.owl-next-custom {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #333;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.owl-prev,
.owl-next {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.owl-prev {
  left: -40px;
}

.owl-next {
  right: -40px;
}

> 💡 You can replace the HTML symbols (`❮` and `❯`) with SVG icons or Font Awesome if desired.

—

### ✅ 3. (Optional) Use Font Awesome Icons
If you're already using Font Awesome, you can use:

navText: [
    '<i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i>',
    '<i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>'
]

Let me know if you’d like to place the nav buttons **outside the carousel**, or use **images** or **SVGs** for the arrows!

User

we have this

Assistant

Perfect — since you're using **custom HTML elements (`.owl-button-prev` and `.owl-button-next`) for your navigation**, you’ll want to:

1. **Disable Owl's default nav buttons**
2. **Hook your custom buttons into Owl Carousel's navigation API**

—

### ✅ Step 1: Set `nav: false` in Owl settings

In your `functions.php` inline script:

wp_add_inline_script('owl-carousel', "
    jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
        var owl = $('.owl-carousel').owlCarousel({
            items: 3,
            loop: true,
            margin: 10,
            autoplay: true,
            dots: false,
            nav: false, // Disable default nav
            responsive: {
                0: { items: 1 },
                600: { items: 2 },
                1000: { items: 3 }
            }
        });

        // Custom nav buttons
        $('.owl-button-next').click(function() {
            owl.trigger('next.owl.carousel');
        });
        $('.owl-button-prev').click(function() {
            owl.trigger('prev.owl.carousel');
        });
    });
");

—

### ✅ Step 2: HTML Placement

Make sure your custom buttons and carousel are placed **within the same container** so they can properly target each other. Example:

<div class="custom-carousel-wrapper">
    <div class="owl-carousel owl-theme">
        <div class="item"><img src="image1.jpg" alt="1"></div>
        <div class="item"><img src="image2.jpg" alt="2"></div>
        <div class="item"><img src="image3.jpg" alt="3"></div>
    </div>

    <!-- Custom Arrows -->
    <div class="owl-button-prev slider-btn prev">
        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="white" width="24" height="24">
            <path d="M10 2L6 8l4 6" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
        </svg>
    </div>
    <div class="owl-button-next slider-btn next">
        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="white" width="24" height="24">
            <path d="M6 2L10 8l-4 6" stroke="white" stroke-width="2" fill="none"/>
        </svg>
    </div>
</div>

—

### ✅ Step 3: Basic CSS for Positioning (example)

.custom-carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.slider-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 10px;
  z-index: 1000;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.owl-button-prev {
  left: -40px;
}

.owl-button-next {
  right: -40px;
}

—

Let me know if you want the buttons **inside the carousel**, styled differently, or conditionally shown based on item count.

User

Assistant

Ah, I see what you're going for — you want the carousel to **always loop**, **even if there are only 3 items**, and you're showing 3 at a time. But Owl Carousel **disables loop automatically** when the number of items is **less than or equal to the number of items shown** (in this case, 3).

—

### ✅ The Solution

To force Owl Carousel to loop even with only 3 items, set:

loop: true,
rewind: false,
smartSpeed: 600,

And **duplicate the items manually** if needed. But the true trick is the **`loop: true` with `items < total` condition** — so we’ll force this by cloning or tweaking Owl's settings.

—

### ✅ Option 1: Clone Items (best for static small carousels)

If your carousel will **always only have 3 items**, duplicate them in your markup to "fake" the loop:

<div class="owl-carousel owl-theme">
  <div class="item">Item 1</div>
  <div class="item">Item 2</div>
  <div class="item">Item 3</div>

  <!-- Clone for loop to work -->
  <div class="item">Item 1</div>
  <div class="item">Item 2</div>
  <div class="item">Item 3</div>
</div>

Now `loop: true` will behave correctly.

—

### ✅ Option 2: Use `loop: true` with `stagePadding`

This creates a carousel effect **with peeking items**, even if item count is low:

var owl = $(".owl-carousel").owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    margin: 10,
    dots: false,
    nav: false,
    autoplay: true,
    loop: true,
    stagePadding: 1, // Small value to trick Owl into allowing loop
    responsive: {
      0: { items: 1 },
      600: { items: 2 },
      1000: { items: 3 }
    }
});

⚠️ `stagePadding` is a workaround that tricks Owl Carousel into enabling the loop.

—

### ✅ Option 3: Dynamically check and duplicate items

If you're building this for WordPress and the number of items is **dynamic**, you can use JavaScript or PHP to duplicate items if count is 3 or less.

Example (jQuery):

if ($('.owl-carousel .item').length <= 3) {
  $('.owl-carousel .item').clone().appendTo('.owl-carousel');
}

Then init Owl.

—

Let me know if you want help automating this in PHP for WordPress or using `shortcode`/`ACF repeater`, etc.

User

still showign gap at right side

Assistant

Got it — the **gap on the right side** is a common issue with Owl Carousel when:

– You have exactly 3 items and `loop: true`
– The items don't fill the width properly (usually due to CSS or margin issues)
– Or Owl's cloning logic doesn't kick in correctly

Let’s fix it cleanly.

—

### ✅ Step-by-step Fix for 3 items with `loop: true`

#### ✅ 1. **CSS – Force full width per item**
Make sure your `.item` has proper width and no unexpected margins or padding:

.owl-carousel .item {
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

—

#### ✅ 2. **Set `loop: true` and `autoWidth: false`**

var owl = $(".owl-carousel").owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    margin: 10,
    dots: false,
    nav: false, // You’re using custom buttons
    autoplay: true,
    loop: true,
    autoWidth: false,
    responsive: {
        0: { items: 1 },
        600: { items: 2 },
        1000: { items: 3 }
    }
});

—

#### ✅ 3. **Force at least 6 items if only 3 exist**

Add this before the Owl init to clone items and avoid gaps:

var $carousel = $('.owl-carousel');
var $items = $carousel.children('.item');

if ($items.length === 3) {
    $items.clone().appendTo($carousel); // Total becomes 6
}

var owl = $carousel.owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    margin: 10,
    dots: false,
    nav: false,
    autoplay: true,
    loop: true,
    autoWidth: false,
    responsive: {
        0: { items: 1 },
        600: { items: 2 },
        1000: { items: 3 }
    }
});

—

### ✅ Bonus: Fix for Edge Case with `box-sizing`
In some themes (like Divi, Avada, etc.), default CSS may cause overflow. You can force box-sizing globally:

.owl-carousel *,
.owl-carousel *:before,
.owl-carousel *:after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

—

That gap should now be gone 🎯
Let me know if you want this handled dynamically in a WordPress loop or shortcode!

User

smoot scrolling

Assistant

To enable **smooth scrolling/transition effect** in **Owl Carousel**, you'll want to adjust the animation speed and easing to make the transitions feel smoother.

Here’s how you can do it:

—

### ✅ 1. **Add `smartSpeed` for smooth animation speed**

Update your Owl Carousel init to include:

var $carousel = $('.owl-carousel');
var $items = $carousel.children('.item');

if ($items.length === 3) {
    $items.clone().appendTo($carousel); // Total becomes 6
}

var owl = $carousel.owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    margin: 10,
    dots: false,
    nav: false,
    autoplay: true,
    loop: true,
    autoWidth: false,
    smartSpeed: 600, // 👈 Smooth transition duration in milliseconds
    responsive: {
        0: { items: 1 },
        600: { items: 2 },
        1000: { items: 3 }
    }
});

—

### ✅ 2. (Optional) Use `autoplaySpeed` if using autoplay

If you want to control the speed of auto sliding:

autoplaySpeed: 600,

—

### ✅ 3. (Optional) Add `animateOut` and `animateIn` (for fade/slide effects)

If you want fade-like transitions:

animateOut: 'fadeOut',
animateIn: 'fadeIn',

⚠️ This only works for **1 item** (`items: 1`), but not multiple visible items.

—

### ✅ 4. Custom Easing (advanced, not built-in)

For advanced smooth easing, Owl doesn’t support custom easing out of the box. But you could apply CSS easing globally:

.owl-carousel .owl-stage {
  transition-timing-function: ease-in-out !important;
}

Or adjust it directly with JS if needed, but for most cases:

> `smartSpeed: 600` is enough to make transitions smooth.

—

Let me know if you want swipe or touch scroll to feel smoother on mobile — I can help fine-tune that too!

User

var owl=$(".owl-carousel").owlCarousel({
items: 3,
margin: 10,
dots: false,
nav: true,
autoplay: true,
loop: true,
autoWidth: false,
smartSpeed: 600,
navText: [
'

', // Left arrow
'

' // Right arrow
],
responsive: {
0: { items: 1 },
600: { items: 2 },
1000: { items: 3 }
}
});
Fix aboe codde

Assistant

Sure! There are **a couple of issues** in your current code:

1. You're using **double quotes inside double quotes** inside the `navText` SVG markup — this breaks the string.
2. You also don’t need to escape `"` inside single-quoted JS strings — using backticks (template literals) or single quotes would simplify it.

—

### ✅ Fixed & Cleaned Up Version

var owl = $(".owl-carousel").owlCarousel({
    items: 3,
    margin: 10,
    dots: false,
    nav: true,
    autoplay: true,
    loop: true,
    autoWidth: false,
    smartSpeed: 600,
    navText: [
        `<span class="owl-prev-custom">
            <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='white' width='24' height='24'>
                <path d='M10 2L6 8l4 6' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' fill='none'/>
            </svg>
        </span>`,
        `<span class="owl-next-custom">
            <svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='white' width='24' height='24'>
                <path d='M6 2L10 8l-4 6' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' fill='none'/>
            </svg>
        </span>`
    ],
    responsive: {
        0: { items: 1 },
        600: { items: 2 },
        1000: { items: 3 }
    }
});

—

### ✅ Notes:
– Used **template literals (` `)** for `navText` to avoid escaping.
– Cleaned up SVG quotes to avoid conflicts.
– You can now style `.owl-prev-custom` and `.owl-next-custom` in your CSS as needed.

—

Let me know if you want the arrows outside the carousel or need them positioned over the images!

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