Apalpador

by Anxo Sánchez

Description

The Apalpador is a traditional Galician Christmas figure, a charcoal maker who comes down from the mountains on the night of December 31st to check if children have eaten well during the year by touching their bellies.

This plugin places the Apalpador figure on your WordPress pages with festive visual effects including:

Customizable Apalpador image and position
Entry, idle, and click animations
Snow effect with configurable density
Shooting star effect

Features

Easy to configure through WordPress admin
Date range settings to show only during the holiday season
Multiple animation options
Performance optimized
Respects user accessibility preferences (prefers-reduced-motion)
Compatible with WooCommerce (disabled on cart/checkout)

Installation

Upload the apalpador folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Go to ‘Apalpador’ in the admin menu to configure settings

Screenshots

Apalpador on a website
Admin settings page

Faq

When does the Apalpador appear?

By default, the Apalpador appears from December 1st to January 6th. You can customize these dates in the plugin settings.

Can I use my own image?

Yes! You can upload your own image through the WordPress media library in the plugin settings.

Does it work with caching plugins?

Yes, the plugin is designed to be compatible with caching systems.

Reviews

Changelog

2.0.0

Complete rewrite of the plugin
New admin interface with Settings API
Added entry, idle, and click animations
Added snow effect
Added shooting star effect
Improved performance and caching compatibility
Added accessibility support (prefers-reduced-motion)
WooCommerce compatibility (disabled on cart/checkout)

1.0.0

Initial release (2019)