=== Announcements Carousel ===
Contributors: openai
Tags: announcements, carousel, shortcode, events
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.2.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

An OOP WordPress plugin for announcement management with a compact frontend carousel and detailed single announcement pages.

== Description ==

This plugin provides:

* Custom post type for announcements
* Admin meta fields with nonce and capability checks
* Active/inactive control
* Start/end display window controls
* Event date and hours
* Short Description field for the carousel only
* Info URL 1 and Info URL 2 fields with custom frontend labels
* Contact phone and email fields
* View counter
* Featured image with optional default image fallback from settings
* Fallback label and fallback URL settings for the empty carousel state
* Frontend carousel shortcode
* Single announcement details page with back button

Shortcode:
[announcements_carousel]

Optional shortcode settings:
[announcements_carousel posts_per_page="10" autoplay="5000" height="250"]

Carousel output:
* Shows featured image, title, short description, event date, event hours, and a More Details button
* Info URL 1, Info URL 2, phone, and email are reserved for the details page
* If no active announcements are available, the shortcode shows a fallback panel using the settings label and URL

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/
2. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin
3. Go to Announcements > Settings and set a default image, fallback label, and fallback URL if desired
4. Add announcements under Announcements
5. Place [announcements_carousel] on any page or post

= 1.2.10 =
* Hide shortcode carousel images on mobile devices and portrait tablets.

= 1.2.14 =
* Improved mobile close button tap target to 44px while keeping the visible button compact.