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)

Screenshots

Apalpador on a website
Admin settings page

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

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

Venutius 2025-12-29

I tried this when it first got uploaded, and it works a treat! I’m going to use this with a private plugin I am developing, which is a guide, and training course for Brigantian Druidry.

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