public static function find( $args = [] ) {
 
$userArgs = $args;
 
// Find by slider ID
if(is_numeric($args) && intval($args) == $args) {
    return self::_getById( (int) $args );
 
// Random slider
} elseif($args === 'random') {
    return self::_getRandom();
 
// Find by slider slug
} elseif(is_string($args)) {
    return self::_getBySlug($args);
 
// Find by list of slider IDs
} elseif(is_array($args) && isset($args[0]) && is_numeric($args[0])) {
    return self::_getByIds($args);
 
// Find by query
} else {
 
 
    // Defaults
    $defaults = [
        'columns' => '*',
        'where' => '',
        'exclude' => ['removed'],
        'orderby' => 'date_c',
        'order' => 'DESC',
        'limit' => 30,
        'page' => 1,
        'groups' => false,
        'data' => true,
        'drafts' => false
    ];
     
    // Merge user data with defaults
    foreach( $defaults as $key => $val ) {
        if( ! isset( $args[ $key ] ) ) {
            $args[ $key ] = $val;
        }
    }
     
    // Escape user data
    foreach( $args as $key => $val ) {
        if( $key !== 'where' ) {
            $args[ $key ] = esc_sql( $val );
        }
    }