diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6da493..6ebb94f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.4](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/compare/2.0.3...2.0.4) (2026-07-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add Embla Auto Scroll plugin support with editor controls ([#152](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/pull/152)) ([9e190c1](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/commit/9e190c1))
+* add fade transition option ([#159](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/pull/159)) ([12949f5](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/commit/12949f5))
+
+
 ## [2.0.3](https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/compare/2.0.2...2.0.3) (2026-06-24)
 
 
diff --git a/languages/rt-carousel.pot b/languages/rt-carousel.pot
index 05ab92c..bf686c1 100644
--- a/languages/rt-carousel.pot
+++ b/languages/rt-carousel.pot
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 # This file is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: rtCarousel 2.0.3\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: rtCarousel 2.0.4\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/rtCamp/rt-carousel/issues\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-06-25T06:24:07+00:00\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2026-07-08T08:29:45+00:00\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
-"X-Generator: WP-CLI 2.10.0\n"
+"X-Generator: WP-CLI 2.11.0\n"
 "X-Domain: rt-carousel\n"
 
 #. Plugin Name of the plugin
@@ -57,311 +57,361 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Pre-configured carousel patterns for various use cases."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:137
-#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:212
+#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:1
 msgid "Previous Slide"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:147
-#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:219
+#: build/blocks/carousel/controls/index.js:1
 msgid "Next Slide"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. translators: 1: current slide number, 2: total slide count.
-#: build/blocks/carousel/counter/index.js:51
+#: build/blocks/carousel/counter/index.js:2
 msgid "Slide %1$d of %2$d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/counter/index.js:122
+#: build/blocks/carousel/counter/index.js:2
 msgid "Carousel counter"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. translators: %d: slide number
-#: build/blocks/carousel/dots/index.js:123
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:302
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1028
+#: build/blocks/carousel/dots/index.js:2
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:3
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:11
 msgid "Go to slide %d"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:226
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Text Slides"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Slides starting with a paragraph you can replace or extend."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Image Slides"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Slides prefilled with an image block."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Image + Heading + Text + CTA"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Marketing slider with heading, paragraph, and button."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Slide Heading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Slide description text…"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Image + Caption"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Image with supporting text below."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Caption text…"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Query Loop Slides"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
+msgid "Dynamically generate slides from posts."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1
 msgid "Back"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:637
+#. translators: {{currentSlide}}: current slide number, {{totalSlides}}: total slide count.
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:5
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:7
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:13
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:15
+msgid "Slide {{currentSlide}} of {{totalSlides}}"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Carousel Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:639
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Transition"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Slide"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Fade"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Choose how slides transition: sliding horizontally or cross-fading."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Loop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:644
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Loop is required for backward auto scroll."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Enables infinite scrolling of slides."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:646
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Free Drag"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:651
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Enables momentum scrolling."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:653
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Alignment"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:656
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Start"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:659
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Center"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:662
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "End"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:669
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Contain Scroll"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:672
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Trim Snaps"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:675
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Keep Snaps"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:678
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "None"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:684
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Prevents excess scrolling at the beginning or end."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:686
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Scroll Auto"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:691
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Scrolls the number of slides currently visible in the viewport."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:693
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Slides to Scroll"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:701
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Direction"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:704
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Left to Right (LTR)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:707
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Right to Left (RTL)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:713
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Choose content direction. RTL is typically used for Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:715
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Orientation"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:718
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Horizontal"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:721
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Vertical"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:728
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Height"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:733
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Set a fixed height for vertical carousel (e.g., 400px)."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:736
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Autoplay Options"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:739
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Enable Autoplay"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:746
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Delay (ms)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:755
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Stop on Interaction"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:760
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Stop autoplay when user interacts with carousel."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:762
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Stop on Mouse Enter"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:767
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Stop autoplay when mouse hovers over carousel."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:773
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Auto Scroll"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Enable Auto Scroll"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Speed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Forward"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Backward"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Start Delay (ms)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Stop auto scroll when user interacts with carousel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+msgid "Stop auto scroll when mouse hovers over carousel."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "ARIA Label"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:778
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Provide a descriptive label for screen readers (e.g., 'Featured Products')."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:781
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Use this to allow only certain blocks in the slide. If empty, all blocks will be allowed."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:784
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Allowed Slide Blocks"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:797
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Layout"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:799
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Slide Gap (px)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:819
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Carousel"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:820
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "How many slides would you like to start with?"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:820
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Choose a slide template:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:830
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "1 Slide"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:830
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Slides"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:836
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
 msgid "Skip"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:855
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2093
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2244
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2254
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:9
+#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:1
 msgid "Add Slide"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:947
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:15
 msgid "Default (100%)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:951
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:15
 msgid "2 Columns (50%)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:954
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:15
 msgid "3 Columns (33%)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:957
+#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:15
 msgid "4 Columns (25%)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#. translators: {{currentSlide}}: current slide number, {{totalSlides}}: total slide count.
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1030
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1034
-msgid "Slide {{currentSlide}} of {{totalSlides}}"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1123
-msgid "Text Slides"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1124
-msgid "Slides starting with a paragraph you can replace or extend."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1130
-msgid "Image Slides"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1131
-msgid "Slides prefilled with an image block."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1137
-msgid "Image + Heading + Text + CTA"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1138
-msgid "Marketing slider with heading, paragraph, and button."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1142
-msgid "Slide Heading"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1144
-msgid "Slide description text…"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1149
-msgid "Image + Caption"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1150
-msgid "Image with supporting text below."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1153
-msgid "Caption text…"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1158
-msgid "Query Loop Slides"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/index.js:1159
-msgid "Dynamically generate slides from posts."
-msgstr ""
-
-#: build/blocks/carousel/progress/index.js:95
-#: build/blocks/carousel/progress/index.js:161
+#: build/blocks/carousel/progress/index.js:1
 msgid "Carousel progress"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2097
+#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:1
 msgid "Add Query Loop"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2101
+#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:1
 msgid "Add Terms Query"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:2249
+#: build/blocks/carousel/viewport/index.js:1
 msgid "Viewport Actions"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f164ebb..fc25fb3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "rt-carousel",
-  "version": "2.0.3",
+  "version": "2.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "rt-carousel",
-      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "version": "2.0.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@wordpress/babel-preset-default": "8.38.0",
         "@wordpress/block-editor": "^15.10.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7dd037c..7c0c94b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rt-carousel",
-  "version": "2.0.3",
+  "version": "2.0.4",
   "description": "Carousel block using Embla and WordPress Interactivity API",
   "author": "rtCamp",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index bfe423f..7f2d316 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: carousel, slider, block, interactivity-api, embla
 Requires at least: 6.6
 Tested up to: 7.0
 Requires PHP: 8.2
-Stable tag: 2.0.3
+Stable tag: 2.0.4
 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ rtCarousel is the successor to Carousel Kit. Simply install and activate rtCarou
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.0.4 =
+* New: Embla Auto Scroll plugin support with editor controls
+* New: Fade transition option
+
 = 2.0.3 =
 * Tweak: Update plugin display name to a more descriptive title for discoverability.
 
diff --git a/rt-carousel.php b/rt-carousel.php
index e1a78e6..8fe2216 100644
--- a/rt-carousel.php
+++ b/rt-carousel.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Domain Path: /languages
  * License:     GPL-2.0-or-later
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- * Version:     2.0.3
+ * Version:     2.0.4
  * Text Domain: rt-carousel
  *
  * @package rt-carousel