--- title: "How to Add an Infobox Carousel in WordPress?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-infobox-carousel-in-wordpress/ date: 2024-12-11 modified: 2026-09-28 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "Six feature boxes stacked down a page push everything else below the fold. A carousel keeps the same six in one row's worth of space and lets the reader move..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/How-to-Add-an-Infobox-Carousel-in-WordPress_-1024x519.jpg word_count: 552 --- # How to Add an Infobox Carousel in WordPress? ## Key Takeaways - Infobox block funciona en Nexter Blocks gratis y en Nexter Blocks Pro, y se activa en WordPress desde Nexter > Blocks. - Infobox Carousel usa una lista propia de elementos, no el título y la descripción únicos: un bloque con “Fast delivery” muestra “Amazing Feature 1” al cambiar a carrusel. - Infobox Carousel muestra una caja por elemento, permite definir cuántas cajas se ven por tamaño de pantalla y activa flechas, puntos y autoplay por separado. Six feature boxes stacked down a page push everything else below the fold. A carousel keeps the same six in one row's worth of space and lets the reader move through them. *For every Infobox setting in one place, see the [Infobox feature guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-infobox-in-wordpress/).* [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-infobox/) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** Free — the Infobox block works in Nexter Blocks (free) and with Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Infobox, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard. ## Steps - Add the **Infobox** block and set the **Layout** to **Carousel**. - Open the carousel's own item list and fill in each box — this is a separate list from the single Title and Description, see the note below. - Set how many boxes show at once for each screen size. - Switch on arrows or dots and set autoplay if you want it. > ***The carousel layout uses a different set of content fields.** Measured on a published page: a block with its Title set to "Fast delivery" rendered "Amazing Feature 1" once switched to carousel, because the carousel reads its own repeater rather than the single Title and Description used by the listing layout. Fill in the carousel's own items after switching.* ## How It Behaves - The block renders as a slider — measured on a published page, the wrapper switched to its carousel markup and rendered one slide per item.- **The carousel has its own item list.** Measured: a block whose Title said "Fast delivery" displayed "Amazing Feature 1" after switching to carousel, because the carousel reads the repeater rather than the single fields.- Each item has its own icon, title, description and link, exactly like a single infobox.- The carousel can be driven from elsewhere on the page — see [connecting it to a Carousel Remote](https://nexterwp.com/docs/connect-infobox-with-carousel-remote-in-wordpress/). ## Limitations - **The carousel layout uses a different set of content fields.** Measured on a published page: a block with its Title set to "Fast delivery" rendered "Amazing Feature 1" once switched to carousel, because the carousel reads its own repeater rather than the single Title and Description used by the listing layout. Fill in the carousel's own items after switching.- Boxes beyond the first few are off screen until someone interacts, so a carousel is wrong if every feature needs to be seen at once.- The number of visible boxes is set per screen size; there is no automatic fitting.- Autoplay moves the row unprompted, which can fight with a reader who is part-way through reading. ## Troubleshooting ### The carousel shows text I did not write **The carousel layout uses a different set of content fields.** Measured on a published page: a block with its Title set to "Fast delivery" rendered "Amazing Feature 1" once switched to carousel, because the carousel reads its own repeater rather than the single Title and Description used by the listing layout. Fill in the carousel's own items after switching. ### Only one box is showing Check the carousel's item list has more than one entry, and that the visible-count setting for the screen size you are previewing is above one. ### There are no arrows or dots Both are switched on separately in the carousel options. ### I want the boxes stacked instead Switch the Layout back to the default listing and place one block per feature. See [the feature guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-infobox-in-wordpress/). ## Related Docs - [Infobox feature guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-infobox-in-wordpress/)- [Connect to Carousel Remote](https://nexterwp.com/docs/connect-infobox-with-carousel-remote-in-wordpress/)- [Full box link](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-full-box-link-to-the-infobox-in-wordpress/)- [Image box](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-wordpress-image-box/) ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What do I need before adding an Infobox Carousel in WordPress?** A: Nexter Blocks provides the Infobox block in both the free edition and Nexter Blocks Pro, and the block has to be switched on under Nexter > Blocks in your WordPress dashboard. That matters because the carousel layout is part of the same block, not a separate widget. If the block is disabled, you will not get to the carousel settings at all. **Q: Why does my Infobox Carousel show different text than the single infobox layout?** A: The carousel reads its own repeater list, not the single Title and Description fields used by the listing layout. In the page example, a block titled “Fast delivery” rendered “Amazing Feature 1” after switching to carousel. The fix is to fill in the carousel’s own items after changing layouts, because the old single-field content is ignored. **Q: How many boxes can show at once in an Infobox Carousel?** A: The visible count is set separately for each screen size, so there is no automatic fitting. That means the same carousel can show a different number of boxes on desktop, tablet, and mobile depending on your settings. This is useful when you want control over spacing, but it also means a bad visible-count choice can leave too much empty room or hide content off screen. **Q: Why are there no arrows or dots on my Infobox Carousel?** A: Arrows and dots are controlled separately in the carousel options, so they do not appear just because the layout is set to Carousel. That separation matters if you want a cleaner slider with no controls or if you expect navigation to appear automatically. If they are missing, it usually means those options were never switched on. **Q: When should I use an Infobox Carousel instead of stacked feature boxes?** A: A carousel works when you want six feature boxes to stay in one row’s worth of space instead of pushing everything below the fold. It is a poor fit when every feature needs to be seen at once, because boxes beyond the first few stay off screen until someone interacts. For dense feature lists, stacked boxes are easier to scan. **Q: Can I connect an Infobox Carousel to another slider control on the page?** A: Nexter Blocks supports driving the carousel from elsewhere on the page through Carousel Remote. That makes sense when you want external controls instead of relying only on arrows or dots inside the block itself. The related guide is [connecting it to a Carousel Remote](https://nexterwp.com/docs/connect-infobox-with-carousel-remote-in-wordpress/), which pairs with this setup.