Xplode Motion – Scroll-Driven Frame Animation Plugin for WordPress

Features

• Scroll-driven frame-by-frame animation engine (canvas-based, 60fps)
• AI Studio — generate images and videos with Kling V3 + AI chat assistant
• Multi-keyframe support (2-4 keyframes with sequential I2V generation)
• 4 trigger modes: Scroll, Autoplay, Hover, Click
• Pin to viewport with configurable duration (100vh-1000vh) and position
• 5 text overlay styles: Card, Accent Card, Glass, Badge, Default
• Up to 5 text layers per animation with entrance animations and frame timing
• Rich text editor (TinyMCE) per layer
• Background overlay: solid color or gradient with opacity control
• 3 input methods: Upload Video, Upload ZIP, AI Generate
• FFmpeg server extraction + browser WASM fallback (works on shared hosting)
• WebP compression (50-70% smaller than PNG) with adjustable quality
• Progressive frame loading + lazy loading
• Frame Hold points for multi-stage scroll reveals
• Native Elementor widget with responsive controls and live preview
• Native Gutenberg block with inspector sidebar
• Universal shortcode: [xplode_motion id="X"]
• AI background removal (bria video-level API)
• Video versions panel — switch between AI generations
• Mobile responsive with per-device behavior (same/separate/disable)
• Playback controls: speed (0.5-2x), direction, easing, loop modes
• Full width option for edge-to-edge animations
• Zero jQuery — pure vanilla JavaScript
• ~200KB plugin size

Technical Requirements

• WordPress 5.8+
• PHP 7.4+
• FFmpeg (optional — browser WASM fallback included)
• Fal.ai API key (optional — only for AI Studio features)

Compatibility

• All WordPress themes
• Elementor 3+ (dedicated widget with full controls)
• Gutenberg (native block)
• Classic Editor + any page builder via shortcode
• Mobile browsers (touch scroll support)

Links

• Live Demo
• Video Tutorial + Live Animation
• Documentation included in plugin (HTML)

Changelog

v1.1.0 — April 2026
+ AI Studio with Image Lab, Storyboard, and Chat Assistant
+ Multi-keyframe support (2-4 keyframes with sequential I2V)
+ Text overlay system with 5 styles and rich text editor
+ Background removal (bria video-level API)
+ Elementor widget with responsive controls and live preview
+ FFmpeg WASM browser fallback for shared hosting
+ Frame Hold points for multi-stage scroll reveals
+ Pin Position (top/center) for viewport sticky
+ Video Versions panel in Motion Studio
+ Full documentation rewrite (13 sections)

v1.0.0 — March 2026
+ Initial release