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Control count, speed, and display locations for each effect.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20this%20compatible%20with%20woocommerce%3F'><h3>Is this compatible with WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Works perfectly with WooCommerce and other popular plugins.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20disable%20effects%20on%20mobile%3F'><h3>Can I disable effects on mobile?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! There's a mobile device toggle in the General tab.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20my%20existing%20settings%20be%20preserved%20when%20updating%3F'><h3>Will my existing settings be preserved when updating?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! The plugin is 100% backward compatible. All settings are automatically migrated.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='how%20do%20i%20get%20support%3F'><h3>How do I get support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/halloween-animations\">Support Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sanjuacodez\/seasonal-effects\/issues\">GitHub Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email: me@sanjayshankar.me<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id='how%20can%20i%20contribute%3F'><h3>How can I contribute?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/sanjuacodez\/seasonal-effects\">GitHub Repository<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Submit pull requests<\/li>\n<li>Report bugs<\/li>\n<li>Suggest features<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20support%20this%20plugin%3F'><h3>Can I support this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! 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