=== AZ Radial Image Ring Gallery for Elementor ===
Contributors: AZinvent
Tags: radial gallery, image ring, photo showcase, elementor addon, responsive gallery
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.9.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Create beautiful circular radial image galleries in Elementor with rotating rings, hover effects, captions, and clickable images.

== Description ==

AZ Radial Image Ring Gallery for Elementor is a lightweight and flexible Elementor widget that allows you to display images in circular radial layouts.

Images are automatically clipped into perfect circles and distributed evenly around one or more rings surrounding a center image. The widget supports rotation, hover effects, captions, and custom links — all powered by CSS for maximum performance.

This plugin requires Elementor to be installed and activated. This plugin works with Elementor Free and does not require Elementor Pro.

== Features ==

* Center image with custom size, optional caption, link, and rotation direction
* Unlimited image rings with automatic circular spacing
* Per-ring control of radius, image size, and rotation direction
* Clickable center and ring images (custom URLs)
* Hover captions (from Media Library captions)
* Hover scale effects for center and ring images
* Pause rotation on hover (optional)
* CSS-based frontend animation (no JavaScript required for display)
* Responsive and mobile-friendly

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
2. Activate the plugin
3. Edit any page with Elementor
4. Search for Radial Image Ring
5. Drag the widget into your layout

== Usage ==

= Center Image =
* Choose an image
* Set size (px)
* Optional caption (shown on hover)
* Optional link (URL)
* Optional rotation direction

= Rings =
For each ring:
1. Add a ring
2. Select images via the Gallery picker
3. Set radius and image size
4. Choose rotation direction
5. Optional image links (one URL per line, matching image order)

= Settings =
* Rotation speed (seconds)
* Pause rotation on hover
* Hover scale for center and ring images
* Toggle hover captions

== Screenshots ==

1. Radial gallery with center image and rotating outer ring
2. Multiple rings with different sizes and rotation directions
3. Hover effects showing captions and image scaling
4. Elementor widget settings panel

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin require Elementor? = 
Yes. Elementor must be installed and activated.

= Does this require Elementor Pro? =
No. This plugin works with Elementor Free.

= Can each ring rotate in a different direction? =
Yes. Each ring can rotate clockwise, counter-clockwise, or remain static.

= Are images automatically cropped into circles? =
Yes. All images are displayed as perfect circles regardless of their original shape.

= Can each image link to a different URL? =
Yes. Both the center image and ring images support custom links.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 = 

* Improved image loading reliability.

= 1.0.0 = 

* Initial stable release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.1 = 

Fixed a potential bug of lazy loading or async decoding delays the image while CSS transforms already positioned the container.

== License ==

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
