Drawbacks of Swiper.js
There are several reasons why Swiper.js can be favored by some developers, but it also has some drawbacks that should be kept in mind before integrating it into a project, here are a few of the main disadvantages-
- Complexity: The vast array of configuration options and features may overwhelm newbies or developers who have never worked with Swiper.js, for more complex scenarios, setting up and customizing Swiper.js to meet specific requirements might get complicated and time-consuming.
- Performance Issues: This may cause a lot of lag in the animation or slow down your system on weak devices, performance goes down as you add more slides making it slower to render pages; with web-applications which involve heavy use of animations or have complicated settings, this would generally affect performance due to the use of resources.
- File Size: Unlike simpler slider libraries, Swiper.js has larger file size which can affect page load times particularly on slower networks, incorporating Swiper.js adds more JavaScript and CSS files into the project thereby increasing the browser’s overall payload to be downloaded and parsed.
- Browser Compatibility: Swiper.js is made for modern browsers, but might not work well or at all in old ones that lack support for newer web standards, more polyfills may be needed to make it compatible with older browsers, which could further augment the intricacy and size of the project.
- Accessibility: Even though ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation are supported by Swiper.js, these facilities must be manually set up so as to guarantee complete accessibility, this is an additional step that has to be taken during development, in intricate setups, considerations on accessibility may not be accounted for, thereby resulting in poor user experiences when it comes to people living with disabilities.