Stop shipping 80 KB just for a slider!
✅ Keen Slider → super-light, gesture-perfect
✅ Embla Carousel → tiny core + opt-in plugins
✅ Glide.js → fast setup, zero build step
✅ React Slick → perfect for juniors, SSR-friendly
✅ Flickity → smooth, springy drag feel
👉 Save ~40–50 KB over Swiper — and keep every gesture your users love.
👉 Read the article: https://javascript.plainenglish.io/top-5-lightweight-swiper-alternatives-every-react-dev-should-know-in-2025-55afb8930361
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