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Utility Blocks

A collection of useful Gutenberg blocks to extend WordPress editing capabilities.

by Web Guy Jeff · github.com/webguyjeff/utility-blocks · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/webguyjeff/utility-blocks/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/webguyjeff/utility-blocks ↗

A collection of custom Gutenberg blocks for layout, UI components, and interactive features in WordPress.

✨ Features

  • Collection of reusable Gutenberg blocks for various use cases
  • Includes layout utilities, UI components, and interactive elements
  • Built for flexibility and experimentation
  • Designed to extend the WordPress block editor
  • Lightweight and modular block structure

Included blocks:

  • Anchor — wrap anything in a link (HTML anchor)
  • Border — enhanced border and layout control
  • Camper Animation — animated visual component
  • Flippable Card / Cards — interactive card UI elements
  • Hero Punch — prominent hero section block
  • Inline SVG — Display SVG inline to allow manipulation with CSS/JS
  • Mortgage Calculator — interactive calculation tool
  • Social Links (Gradient Fill) — enhanced social icon styling
  • Vector Shapes — decorative and layout graphics

📦 Installation

WordPress

  1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin via the WordPress admin
  3. Open the block editor to access the custom blocks

🚀 Usage

WordPress

  • Open the block editor in any post or page
  • Search for the desired block by name
  • Insert and configure using block settings

Use cases:

  • Enhancing content with interactive UI elements
  • Adding custom layout and design components
  • Extending core block functionality

⚙️ Configuration

  • Configure individual blocks via block settings in the editor
  • Some blocks may include custom controls or options
  • No global configuration required

🧱 Blocks / Components

This plugin includes multiple custom blocks, including:

  • Layout utilities (anchors, borders)
  • Interactive components (cards, calculators)
  • Visual enhancements (SVG, shapes, animations)

🎨 Styling (if applicable)

  • Blocks inherit theme styles where appropriate
  • Additional styling is included for each block
  • Customisable via block settings and CSS

📸 Screenshots

Screenshots coming soon...

🛣 Roadmap

  • [ ] Additional utility blocks
  • [ ] Improved block settings and controls
  • [ ] Performance optimisations
  • [ ] Optional block grouping or categorisation

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome.

If you’d like to contribute:

  1. Fork the repo
  2. Create a feature branch
  3. Submit a pull request

🐛 Issues

If you find a bug, please open an issue with:

  • Steps to reproduce
  • Expected behaviour
  • Screenshots (if relevant)

📄 License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

👤 Author

Built and maintained by webguyjeff