Moiraine Blocks

Custom WordPress blocks for the Moiraine theme.

Description

Moiraine Blocks is a companion plugin for the Moiraine WordPress theme that provides custom block functionality. This plugin was created to align with WordPress.org Theme Review requirements, which prohibit custom block registration in themes.

Included Blocks

• Mega Menu Block (moiraine/mega-menu) - Advanced navigation menu with mega menu functionality
• Carousel Block (moiraine/carousel) - Responsive image/content carousel with Slick Carousel integration
• Slide Block (moiraine/slide) - Individual carousel slides with InnerBlocks support

Requirements

• WordPress 6.7 or higher
• PHP 7.3 or higher
• Moiraine theme (recommended but not required)

Installation

1. Upload the moiraine-blocks folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. The blocks will be available in the block editor

Development

Each block is built using the @wordpress/scripts package and follows WordPress block development best practices.

Building Blocks

Navigate to each block directory and run:

cd blocks/mega-menu
npm install
npm run build

Repeat for carousel and slide blocks.

Block Details

Mega Menu Block

Advanced navigation block with template part integration for creating dynamic mega menus.

Features:

• WordPress Interactivity API integration
• Template part support
• Responsive design
• Keyboard navigation support

Carousel Block

Create responsive image/content carousels using Slick Carousel.

Features:

• Slick Carousel integration
• Customizable settings
• Responsive breakpoints
• Touch/swipe support

Slide Block

Companion block for the Carousel block.

Features:

• InnerBlocks support for flexible content
• Works seamlessly with Carousel parent block

Changelog

1.0.0 - 2025-11-14

Initial Release

• Migrated blocks from Moiraine theme to standalone plugin
• Mega Menu block with Interactivity API
• Carousel block with Slick integration
• Slide block for carousel content

License

GPL v3 or later - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Credits

• Based on blocks originally developed for the Moiraine theme
• Built with @wordpress/scripts
• Uses Slick Carousel library

Support

For issues and feature requests, please visit: https://github.com/imagewize/moiraine-blocks

Author

Jasper Frumau - https://github.com/imagewize