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=== BlockSpare – Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazine, Blog & Business Websites === |
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Contributors: blockspare, afthemes |
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Donate link: https://www.blockspare.com/ |
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Tags: gutenberg blocks, post grid, post slider, post carousel, starter templates |
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Requires at least: 5.0 |
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Tested up to: 7.1 |
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Requires PHP: 5.0 |
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Stable tag: 4.2.6 |
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License: GPLv2 or later |
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License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html |
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Build professional news, magazine, blog, editorial and business websites with powerful Gutenberg blocks, starter templates, advanced post layouts, sliders, news tickers and responsive design controls. |
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== Description == |
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[**BlockSpare**](https://blockspare.com/) is a powerful Gutenberg blocks plugin built for publishers, bloggers, businesses, agencies, and content creators who want to build beautiful WordPress websites using the native Block Editor. |
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Whether you're creating an **[online newspaper](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/dailynews), [digital magazine](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/techwire), [personal blog](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/healthmag), [business website](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/enterprise), [corporate site](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/standard-solutions), [portfolio](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/prime-generic), [landing page](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/environment-care), or [editorial publication](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/espanol)**, BlockSpare provides everything you need to build professional layouts without relying on heavy page builders or writing custom code. |
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Trusted by **16,000+ WordPress users**, BlockSpare includes **60+ Gutenberg blocks**, **137+ starter templates**, **270+ ready-made sections**, and powerful publishing tools—all built natively for Gutenberg. |
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## Why Choose BlockSpare? |
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Unlike general-purpose block plugins, BlockSpare is designed specifically for content-rich websites and professional publishing. |
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Purpose-built for news, magazine and editorial websites |
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60+ specialized Gutenberg blocks |
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137+ professionally designed starter templates |
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270+ ready-made sections |
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Powerful post query builder |
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Native Gutenberg performance |
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Works with any modern theme |
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Built by the creators of popular [**AF themes**](https://afthemes.com/) |
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## Build Almost Any Type of Website |
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BlockSpare makes it easy to create professional layouts for: |
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👉 [Online Newspapers](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/dailynews) |
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👉 [Digital Magazines](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/techwire) |
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👉 [Personal Blogs](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/healthmag) |
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👉 [Editorial Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/espanol) |
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👉 [Technology Blogs](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/chinese) |
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👉 [Sports Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/sportx) |
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👉 [Fashion & Lifestyle](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/fashion) |
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👉 [Travel Blogs](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/travelogue) |
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👉 [Food & Recipe Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/foodie) |
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👉 [Business Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/enterprise) |
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👉 [Corporate Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/standard-solutions) |
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👉 [Agencies](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/business-company) |
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👉 [Landing Pages](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/environment-care) |
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👉 [Portfolios](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/prime-generic) |
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👉 [Educational Websites](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/edupress) |
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👉 [Non-profit Organizations](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/donate-food) |
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👉 [Local Businesses](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/global-business) |
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👉 [WooCommerce Stores](https://demos.blockspare.com/newspare/fast-food) |
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## Everything You Need to Build Faster |
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BlockSpare includes professionally designed Gutenberg blocks, starter templates and reusable sections that help you create beautiful websites in minutes instead of hours. |
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### Professional Publishing Blocks |
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Create engaging content layouts using: |
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✓ Hero Banners |
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✓ Breaking News Tickers |
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✓ Trending Posts |
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✓ Post Grids |
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✓ Post Sliders |
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✓ Post Carousels |
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✓ Post Lists |
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✓ Express Lists |
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✓ Masonry Layouts |
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✓ Timeline Layouts |
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✓ Featured Categories |
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✓ Large Featured Sections |
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Perfect for online newspapers, blogs and magazine homepages. |
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### Business & Utility Blocks |
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Build professional business pages with: |
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✓ Containers |
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✓ Section Headers |
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✓ Content Boxes |
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✓ Pricing Tables |
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✓ Price Lists |
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✓ Call to Action |
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✓ Testimonials |
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✓ Services |
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✓ Buttons |
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✓ Icon Lists |
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✓ Counters |
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✓ Progress Bars |
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✓ Accordions |
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✓ Tabs |
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✓ Notice Bars |
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✓ Author Profiles |
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### Image & Media Blocks |
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Showcase visual content with: |
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✓ Image Slider |
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✓ Image Carousel |
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✓ Masonry Gallery |
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✓ Logo Showcase |
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✓ Responsive Media Layouts |
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### Flexible Design Controls |
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Every block includes powerful customization options including: |
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👉 Typography & Fonts |
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👉 Colors & Backgrounds |
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👉 Animations & Transitions |
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👉 Spacing & Layout |
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👉 Borders & Shadows |
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👉 Responsive Visibility |
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👉 Hover Effects |
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👉 Device Controls |
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## Professional Starter Templates |
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Start with over 137 professionally designed **starter templates** and 270+ reusable sections. |
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Import a complete website or individual layouts in just a few clicks. |
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Build websites faster using: |
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👉 Homepages |
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👉 Landing Pages |
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👉 About Pages |
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👉 Contact Pages |
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👉 Business Websites |
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👉 Magazine Layouts |
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👉 Blog Pages |
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👉 Editorial Sections |
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👉 Header & Footer Designs |
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👉 Reusable Content Sections |
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Simply import, customize and publish. |
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## Powerful Post Query Builder |
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Create intelligent news layouts using the powerful query builder. |
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Display posts by: |
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👉 Categories |
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👉 Tags |
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👉 Authors |
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👉 Date |
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👉 Popular Posts |
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👉 Featured Posts |
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👉 Custom Ordering |
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👉 Random Posts |
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Choose from multiple layouts while keeping your pages fast and responsive. |
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## Built for Performance |
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BlockSpare is designed to work with the WordPress Block Editor without unnecessary complexity. |
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✓ Native Gutenberg blocks |
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✓ Responsive layouts |
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✓ Developer friendly |
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✓ Clean HTML markup |
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✓ Optimized CSS |
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✓ SEO-friendly structure |
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✓ Accessibility improvements |
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✓ Translation ready |
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✓ RTL support |
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✓ Compatible with caching plugins |
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## Why Publishers Love BlockSpare |
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Whether you're launching your first blog or managing a large online publication, BlockSpare helps you build faster with professional layouts that are optimized for readability, engagement, and performance. |
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From breaking news homepages and featured stories to business websites and landing pages, everything is designed to work seamlessly with the WordPress Block Editor. |
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## Unlock More with BlockSpare Pro |
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Upgrade to [**BlockSpare Pro**](https://afthemes.com/blockspare-pro/) to unlock advanced publishing tools, premium layouts, dynamic content, and complete starter websites for professional WordPress projects. |
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### How it works (3 simple steps) |
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1. **Choose a template or block** from the Pre-made Design Library or demo gallery. |
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2. **Import or copy** it into your page or post |
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3. **Customize** content and design using Gutenberg |
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**Recommended Themes** |
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BlockSpare works with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with: |
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✓ [NewSpare](https://wordpress.org/themes/newspare/) |
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✓ [CoverNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/covernews/) |
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✓ [ChromeNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/chromenews/) |
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✓ [MoreNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/morenews/) |
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✓ [ReviewNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/reviewnews/) |
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✓ [Newsphere](https://wordpress.org/themes/newsphere/) |
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✓ Twenty Twenty-Five |
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✓ Astra |
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✓ Ocean WP |
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✓ Blocksy |
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✓ Kadence |
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✓ Generatepress |
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✓ Neve |
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✓ [And all themes from AF Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/author/afthemes/) |
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## Other Plugins by AF themes |
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If you find BlockSpare useful, you may also like: |
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[**TemplateSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templatespare/) 1000+ starter templates and full site import/export solution. |
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[**EleSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elespare/) News, magazine, and blog addons for Elementor. |
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[**WP Post Author:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-author/) Author box, co-authors, and guest author management. |
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[**AF Companion:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/af-companion/) Starter Sites, Speed Booster & Growth Suite for Professional Publishing. |
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[**AF Translate:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/af-translate/) AI Translation Editor, PO Editor & POT Generator for WordPress. |
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== Installation == |
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1. Install the plugin via the WordPress plugin installer or upload the `blockspare` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`. |
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2. Activate BlockSpare from the **Plugins** menu. |
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3. Open the Gutenberg editor on any page/post. |
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4. Use the **BlockSpare** blocks (in the block inserter) or open the **Patterns Library**/design library from the plugin panel. |
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5. Import a starter template or insert blocks, then customize. |
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== Frequently Asked Questions == |
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= What is BlockSpare? = |
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BlockSpare is a Gutenberg blocks plugin for WordPress that helps you build professional news, magazine, blog, business, portfolio, landing page, and WooCommerce websites using the native Block Editor. It includes 60+ blocks, 137+ starter templates, 270+ ready-made sections, and powerful design controls. |
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= Who is BlockSpare designed for? = |
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BlockSpare is ideal for bloggers, publishers, online magazines, news websites, businesses, agencies, freelancers, educators, nonprofits, and anyone who wants to build professional WordPress websites without coding. |
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= Can I create news and magazine websites with BlockSpare? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare is purpose-built for news, magazine, editorial, and blog websites. It includes Hero Banners, Breaking News Tickers, Trending Posts, Post Grids, Post Lists, Sliders, Carousels, Masonry layouts, Timeline layouts, and other publishing-focused blocks. |
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= Can I build business websites and landing pages? = |
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Absolutely. BlockSpare includes business-focused blocks such as Containers, Content Boxes, Pricing Tables, Testimonials, Services, Call-to-Action sections, Counters, Progress Bars, Tabs, Accordions, and Buttons for creating professional business websites and marketing pages. |
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= What are Starter Templates? = |
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Starter Templates are professionally designed website layouts that help you launch a website quickly. Import a complete website or individual pages, then customize everything using the WordPress Block Editor. |
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= Do I need coding knowledge? = |
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No. BlockSpare is designed for visual editing with Gutenberg. You can build and customize complete websites without writing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or PHP. |
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= Does BlockSpare work with Full Site Editing (FSE)? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare works with modern block themes and Full Site Editing (FSE) while remaining fully compatible with classic Gutenberg themes. |
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= Does BlockSpare work with any WordPress theme? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare works with most Gutenberg-compatible WordPress themes. It integrates especially well with [AF themes](https://afthemes.com/products/newspare/) while remaining compatible with other popular themes. |
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= Is BlockSpare compatible with WooCommerce? = |
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Yes. You can use BlockSpare to create WooCommerce shop pages, promotional sections, product landing pages, and business websites alongside WooCommerce. |
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= Can I create post grids, sliders, carousels, and news tickers? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare includes multiple blocks for Post Grids, Lists, Tiles, Sliders, Carousels, Breaking News Tickers, Trending Posts, Masonry layouts, Timeline layouts, and Featured Sections. |
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= Does BlockSpare include a post query builder? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare lets you display posts by categories, tags, dates, popularity, featured posts, random order, custom ordering, and more. BlockSpare Pro adds advanced query controls, AJAX filtering, and dynamic content options. |
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= Can I use custom fields or ACF with BlockSpare? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare Pro includes dynamic content support, including Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) integration and other dynamic content features. |
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= Can I customize colors, typography, and layouts? = |
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Yes. Every block includes flexible customization options such as typography, colors, spacing, backgrounds, borders, responsive visibility, layout settings, and more. |
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= Will BlockSpare slow down my website? = |
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No. BlockSpare is built with performance in mind. It uses native Gutenberg blocks and optimized frontend assets. Overall website performance also depends on your hosting, theme, images, caching, and other plugins. |
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= Is BlockSpare SEO friendly? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare generates clean Gutenberg-based markup and is designed to work well with popular SEO plugins while following WordPress best practices. |
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= Is BlockSpare mobile responsive? = |
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Yes. All blocks and starter templates are responsive and designed to work across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. |
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= Is BlockSpare translation ready? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare is translation ready and also supports RTL (Right-to-Left) languages. |
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= Is BlockSpare free? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare includes a powerful free version with many blocks, starter templates, and sections. BlockSpare Pro adds premium blocks, advanced queries, dynamic content, additional templates, and priority support. |
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= Can I use BlockSpare on client websites? = |
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Yes. BlockSpare can be used on personal websites, business websites, and client projects according to your license. |
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= Where can I see the starter templates, documentation, and demos? = |
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Starter Templates: |
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https://afthemes.com/blockspare-pro/ |
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Blocks: |
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Documentation: |
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https://www.blockspare.com/docs/ |
| 569 |
|
| 570 |
= Where can I get support or request a feature? = |
| 571 |
|
| 572 |
You can get support through the [AF themes support](https://afthemes.com/supports/) form or our official documentation. We also welcome feature requests and continuously improve BlockSpare based on community feedback. |
| 573 |
|
| 574 |
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| 575 |
|
| 576 |
== Screenshots == |
| 577 |
1. Editor view — BlockSpare blocks in Gutenberg. |
| 578 |
2. Starter templates gallery . |
| 579 |
3. Sample homepage imported from a template. |
| 580 |
4. Post Grid and Post Slider examples. |
| 581 |
5. Hero Banner + Trending section. |
| 582 |
6. Image carousel and masonry gallery. |
| 583 |
7. Business blocks: Pricing table & Testimonials. |
| 584 |
8. Patterns Library import flow. |
| 585 |
9. Block controls and responsive options. |
| 586 |
10. Save & reuse patterns. |
| 587 |
|
| 588 |
== Changelog == |
| 589 |
= 4.2.0 = |
| 590 |
* Improved query builder with enhanced taxonomy and author filtering. |
| 591 |
* Improved typography controls and cross-device editor experience. |
| 592 |
* Improved banner typography with compact layouts. |
| 593 |
* Improved latest post, Express List, and Full Style CSS. |
| 594 |
* Improved inspector panel design and overall editor UI. |
| 595 |
* Improved customizer compatibility and REST field handling. |
| 596 |
* Improved package configuration and build process. |
| 597 |
|
| 598 |
* Fixed taxonomy query and exclude query issues. |
| 599 |
* Fixed exclude functionality with pagination. |
| 600 |
* Fixed Flash News exclude queries and title tags. |
| 601 |
* Fixed vertical Trending block edit query. |
| 602 |
* Fixed frontend query handling across blocks. |
| 603 |
* Fixed array-to-string conversion issues. |
| 604 |
* Fixed Customizer scripts and settings issues. |
| 605 |
* Fixed typography CSS inconsistencies. |
| 606 |
* Fixed meta URL handling. |
| 607 |
* Fixed icon typos and miscellaneous editor errors. |
| 608 |
* Fixed title tag support in Post Grid and Flash News. |
| 609 |
* Fixed feature compatibility with WordPress editor updates. |
| 610 |
|
| 611 |
* Optimized CSS across Latest Post and Express List layouts. |
| 612 |
* Optimized inspector styles and overall editor performance. |
| 613 |
* Removed unused code, console logs, and unnecessary components. |
| 614 |
* Reduced default post query limit for improved editor performance. |
| 615 |
|
| 616 |
= 4.0.0 = |
| 617 |
* Added new default designs for Post Grid, Post List, Express List, Post Carousel, and Trending Carousel blocks. |
| 618 |
* Added new default styles for Flash News, Latest Post, Post Full, and Post Slider blocks. |
| 619 |
* Added redesigned Banner block layouts for Banner 1–12. |
| 620 |
* Added default masonry and tile masonry layout designs. |
| 621 |
* Added dashboard icons and improved empty state icons. |
| 622 |
* Added admin menu enhancements and updated demo template links. |
| 623 |
* Added deprecated handling and transform support for Pricing Table description blocks. |
| 624 |
* Added attempt recovery improvements and updated translation makepot support. |
| 625 |
* Added webpack start support for development workflow. |
| 626 |
|
| 627 |
* Improved Trending Carousel thumbnail sizing and layout consistency. |
| 628 |
* Improved Express Grid and Express List mobile responsiveness. |
| 629 |
* Improved branding colors and overall block styling consistency. |
| 630 |
* Improved Post Slider Wide and Exclusive Text layout presentation. |
| 631 |
* Improved Banner block default appearances and style reviews. |
| 632 |
* Improved code structure and optimized development workflow. |
| 633 |
* Improved compatibility with WordPress 7.0 changes. |
| 634 |
|
| 635 |
* Fixed icon display issues across blocks and dashboard. |
| 636 |
* Fixed masonry layout and image masonry rendering issues. |
| 637 |
* Fixed feature image upload issues. |
| 638 |
* Fixed font family styling issues. |
| 639 |
* Fixed Pricing Table “Add More” functionality issue. |
| 640 |
* Fixed webpack/build-related issues. |
| 641 |
* Fixed styling inconsistencies across multiple blocks. |
| 642 |
* Fixed attempt recovery handling. |
| 643 |
* Fixed deprecated functionality and compatibility issues. |
| 644 |
* Fixed various layout and design inconsistencies in carousel, banner, and masonry blocks. |
| 645 |
|
| 646 |
* Updated demo links and template resources. |
| 647 |
* Updated default layout styling for multiple content blocks. |
| 648 |
|
| 649 |
* Added modern block architecture and upgraded core plugin structure. |
| 650 |
* Added new display options for Banner and Latest Post blocks. |
| 651 |
* Added dashboard icons and improved admin menu experience. |
| 652 |
* Added styles design component, popovers, and device visibility controls. |
| 653 |
* Added date range controls and improved responsive display options. |
| 654 |
* Added demo template/page links and updated demo data. |
| 655 |
* Added support for useBlockProps() in layouts. |
| 656 |
* Added translation improvements with makepot support. |
| 657 |
* Added recovery handling for failed attempts. |
| 658 |
|
| 659 |
* Improved branding colors and dashboard UI styling. |
| 660 |
* Improved line-height and typography styling across blocks. |
| 661 |
* Improved block editor experience and empty state icons. |
| 662 |
* Improved image handling and optimized asset imports. |
| 663 |
* Improved webpack development workflow and package configuration. |
| 664 |
* Updated Slick slider library from v1.8.0 to v1.8.1. |
| 665 |
|
| 666 |
* Fixed pricing table “Add More” issue. |
| 667 |
* Fixed icon display issues in blocks and dashboard. |
| 668 |
* Fixed “No Posts Found” block selection issue. |
| 669 |
* Fixed category filtering issues. |
| 670 |
* Fixed masonry layout and image masonry issues. |
| 671 |
* Fixed excerpt rendering issue. |
| 672 |
* Fixed banner navigation colors and trending carousel arrow colors. |
| 673 |
* Fixed font family dropdown styling issue. |
| 674 |
* Fixed Flash News font styling issue. |
| 675 |
* Fixed shape divider color issue. |
| 676 |
* Fixed pricing header issue. |
| 677 |
* Fixed editor image hover issue. |
| 678 |
* Fixed duplicate errors and webpack-related issues. |
| 679 |
* Fixed button styling issues. |
| 680 |
* Fixed image path and import-related issues. |
| 681 |
* Fixed block creation issues and block JSON inconsistencies. |
| 682 |
|
| 683 |
* Removed unused banner layout images. |
| 684 |
* Removed unnecessary Pro option references. |
| 685 |
* Removed date icon from UI where unnecessary. |
| 686 |
* Removed deprecated imports and unused webpack configurations. |
| 687 |
* Removed build folder and stopped tracking package-lock.json. |
| 688 |
|
| 689 |
= 3.3.0 = |
| 690 |
* Update: Multiple accessibility improvements across blocks (pricing table, price list, icon list, progress bar, content box, CTA, accordion, buttons, date & time, social share, slider buttons). |
| 691 |
* Update: Added missing alt tags, aria-hidden attributes, and aria-labels for improved screen reader compatibility. |
| 692 |
* Update: Improved color contrast and fixed minor accessibility errors. |
| 693 |
* Update: Added sprintf usage and fixed text-domain issues. |
| 694 |
* Update: Added register_block_type for all blocks and introduced new block category. |
| 695 |
* Update: Grouped banner blocks into a single unified block. |
| 696 |
* Update: Flash news CSS refinements and reverted incorrect CSS change. |
| 697 |
* Fix: Twitter color issue, progress bar issue, and flash news spacing issue. |
| 698 |
* Fix: Date and time console error. |
| 699 |
* Update: Updated category font sizes. |
| 700 |
* Update: Added frontend JS to assets folder. |
| 701 |
* Update: Fix Canvas template and Full Width template, including improvements to both. |
| 702 |
* Update: README file updates. |
| 703 |
|
| 704 |
|
| 705 |
= 3.2.14 = |
| 706 |
* Update: Readme improvement |
| 707 |
|
| 708 |
= 3.2.13 = |
| 709 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 710 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 711 |
|
| 712 |
= 3.2.10 = |
| 713 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 714 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 715 |
|
| 716 |
= 3.2.8 = |
| 717 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 718 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 719 |
|
| 720 |
= 3.2.5 = |
| 721 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 722 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 723 |
|
| 724 |
= 3.2.4 = |
| 725 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 726 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 727 |
|
| 728 |
= 3.2.3 = |
| 729 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 730 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 731 |
|
| 732 |
= 3.2.2 = |
| 733 |
* Update: Canvas resposive improvement |
| 734 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 735 |
|
| 736 |
= 3.2.1 = |
| 737 |
* Update: WP 6.6 Compatibility |
| 738 |
* Update: Security improvement |
| 739 |
* Update: New patterns on library |
| 740 |
|
| 741 |
|
| 742 |
= 3.2.0 = |
| 743 |
* Update: Texts improvement |
| 744 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 745 |
* Update: Custom Patterns improvement |
| 746 |
|
| 747 |
= 3.1.5 = |
| 748 |
* Update: WP 6.5 Compatibility |
| 749 |
* Update: SDK Improvement |
| 750 |
|
| 751 |
= 3.1.4 = |
| 752 |
* Update: Posts blocks query improvement |
| 753 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 754 |
* Update: Custom Templates improvement |
| 755 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 756 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 757 |
|
| 758 |
= 3.1.3 = |
| 759 |
* Update: Posts blocks category improvement |
| 760 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 761 |
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement |
| 762 |
* Update: Custom Templates improvement |
| 763 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 764 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 765 |
|
| 766 |
= 3.1.2 = |
| 767 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 768 |
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement |
| 769 |
* Update: Custom Templates improvement |
| 770 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 771 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 772 |
|
| 773 |
= 3.1.1 = |
| 774 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 775 |
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement |
| 776 |
* Update: Custom Templates improvement |
| 777 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 778 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 779 |
|
| 780 |
= 3.1.0 = |
| 781 |
* Update: Design library improvement |
| 782 |
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement |
| 783 |
* Update: Custom Templates improvement |
| 784 |
* Update: Block and assets improvement |
| 785 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 786 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 787 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 788 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 789 |
|
| 790 |
= 3.0.0 = |
| 791 |
* New: Dashboard for Patterns Library |
| 792 |
* New: News and Magazine design templates added |
| 793 |
* New: Bussiness and Agency templates added |
| 794 |
* New: Header and Footer templates added |
| 795 |
* New: Section templates added |
| 796 |
* New: Import or Copy Pattern functionality added |
| 797 |
* New: User customized templates saving functionality added for reuse |
| 798 |
* New: Image hover animation added for post blocks |
| 799 |
* Update: Block and assets improvement |
| 800 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 801 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 802 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 803 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 804 |
|
| 805 |
= 2.8.0 = |
| 806 |
* Update: Code optimization |
| 807 |
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement |
| 808 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 809 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 810 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 811 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 812 |
|
| 813 |
= 2.7.3 = |
| 814 |
Update: WP 6.4 Compatibility |
| 815 |
Update: Assets Improvement |
| 816 |
|
| 817 |
= 2.7.2 = |
| 818 |
* Update: Code optimization |
| 819 |
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement |
| 820 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 821 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 822 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 823 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 824 |
|
| 825 |
= 2.7.1 = |
| 826 |
* Update: Speed optimization |
| 827 |
* Update: Social links and social sharing block improvement |
| 828 |
* Update: Posts carousel block improvement |
| 829 |
* Update: Services block improvement |
| 830 |
* Update: Date block improvement |
| 831 |
* Update: Price list block improvement |
| 832 |
* Update: Banner slider block improvement |
| 833 |
* Update: Testimonial block improvement |
| 834 |
* Update: Title block improvement |
| 835 |
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement |
| 836 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 837 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 838 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 839 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 840 |
|
| 841 |
|
| 842 |
= 2.7.0 = |
| 843 |
* New: BlockSpare dashboard with helpful information |
| 844 |
* Update: Added deprecated in social links |
| 845 |
* Update: Added deprecated in user profile |
| 846 |
* Update: Search input improvement |
| 847 |
* Update: Header layout image improvement |
| 848 |
* Update: Notice logo color improvement |
| 849 |
* Update: Counter icon gaps improvement |
| 850 |
* Update: General information improvement |
| 851 |
|
| 852 |
= 2.6.6 = |
| 853 |
* Update: 6.3 compatibility |
| 854 |
* Update: General information improvement |
| 855 |
|
| 856 |
= 2.6.5 = |
| 857 |
* New: News and Magazine design templates added |
| 858 |
* New: Header and Footer templates added |
| 859 |
* New: News and Magazine block added |
| 860 |
* New: RTL design improvement |
| 861 |
* Update: Testimonial Block gaps improvement |
| 862 |
* Update: Header design improvement |
| 863 |
* Update: Button block color improvement |
| 864 |
* Update: Counter block gaps improvement |
| 865 |
* Update: Pricing Table block gaps improvement |
| 866 |
* Update: Social Share block gaps improvement |
| 867 |
* Update: Social Links block gaps improvement |
| 868 |
* Update: Content Box block gaps improvement |
| 869 |
* Update: Call to Action block gaps improvement |
| 870 |
* Update: Banner block height improvement |
| 871 |
* Update: Typography improvement |
| 872 |
* Update: Loadmore improvement |
| 873 |
* Update: Pagination improvement |
| 874 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 875 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 876 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 877 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 878 |
|
| 879 |
= 2.6.4 = |
| 880 |
* Fixes: Font loading mechanism improvement |
| 881 |
* Update: Container gap improvement |
| 882 |
* Update: User Profile gaps improvement |
| 883 |
* Update: Button gaps improvement |
| 884 |
* Update: General gaps improvement |
| 885 |
|
| 886 |
= 2.6.3 = |
| 887 |
* Update: Frontend meta whitespace improvement |
| 888 |
* Update: Button icon color display condition improvement |
| 889 |
* Update: Popular-tags styles improvement |
| 890 |
* Update: Banner trending default tab improvement |
| 891 |
* Update: Typography improvement |
| 892 |
* Update: Loadmore improvement |
| 893 |
* Update: Pagination improvement |
| 894 |
* Update: Alignment improvement |
| 895 |
* Update: Overflow improvement |
| 896 |
* Update: Posts excerpt improvement |
| 897 |
* Update: Space improvement |
| 898 |
* Update: Color improvement |
| 899 |
|
| 900 |
= 2.6.2 = |
| 901 |
* New: Media import improvement |
| 902 |
|
| 903 |
= 2.6.1 = |
| 904 |
* New: Details update |
| 905 |
|
| 906 |
= 2.6.0 = |
| 907 |
* New: Patterns Library added |
| 908 |
* New: Animation effects option for all blocks added |
| 909 |
* New: Hover effects option for all blocks added |
| 910 |
* Fixes: Some design glitch |
| 911 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.2 |
| 912 |
|
| 913 |
= 2.6.0 = |
| 914 |
* New: Patterns Library added |
| 915 |
* New: Animation effects option for all blocks added |
| 916 |
* New: Hover effects option for all blocks added |
| 917 |
* Fixes: Some design glitch |
| 918 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.2 |
| 919 |
|
| 920 |
= 2.5.0 = |
| 921 |
* New: Blank canvas page template added |
| 922 |
* New: Full-width page template added |
| 923 |
* New: Date and Time block added |
| 924 |
* New: Papular tags/categories block added |
| 925 |
* New: Flash/Ticker News block added |
| 926 |
* New: Search block added |
| 927 |
* Update: Banner design improvements |
| 928 |
* Update: Gaps control min and max value |
| 929 |
* Update: Pricing table price default color |
| 930 |
* Update: Different category and title hover color control |
| 931 |
* Update: Date-time inspector control |
| 932 |
* Update: Post-express-grid inspector control |
| 933 |
* Update: Post-carousel inspector control |
| 934 |
* Update: Date-time inspector control |
| 935 |
* Fixes: Some design glitch |
| 936 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.1 |
| 937 |
|
| 938 |
= 2.4.0 = |
| 939 |
* Update: Design improvements |
| 940 |
|
| 941 |
= 2.3.0 = |
| 942 |
* Update: Design improvements |
| 943 |
|
| 944 |
= 2.2.0 = |
| 945 |
* Update: Design improvements |
| 946 |
|
| 947 |
= 2.1.0 = |
| 948 |
* New: Load more paginations for Post Grid Block |
| 949 |
* New: Load more paginations for Express Post Grid Block |
| 950 |
* New: Load more paginations for Post List Block |
| 951 |
* New: WP Post Aauthor Multi-author supports |
| 952 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6 |
| 953 |
|
| 954 |
= 2.0.1 = |
| 955 |
* Update: Auto recovery mode on Price List block |
| 956 |
* Update: Auto recovery mode on Progress Bar block |
| 957 |
|
| 958 |
= 2.0.0 = |
| 959 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.9 |
| 960 |
* New: Banner 1 block added |
| 961 |
* New: Banner 2 block added |
| 962 |
* New: Posts Carousel block added |
| 963 |
* New: Posts Slider block added |
| 964 |
* New: Posts Express Grid block added |
| 965 |
* New: Image Slider block added |
| 966 |
* New: Margin/Padding settings for all blocks have been added |
| 967 |
* Update: Posts blocks design updated |
| 968 |
|
| 969 |
= 1.3.0 = |
| 970 |
* New: Auto recovery mode enabled |
| 971 |
* New: Minimum margin value down to -100 |
| 972 |
* Update: Post grid and the list continue reading link color |
| 973 |
* Update: Updated social links color on user profile |
| 974 |
* Update: Updated icon border-radius style of services |
| 975 |
* Fixes: Conflicts with Yoast SEO |
| 976 |
* Fixes: Image carousel issue fixing |
| 977 |
* Fixes: Latest post title line height issue |
| 978 |
* Fixes: Services header alignment issue solved |
| 979 |
* Fixes: Pricing add image button issue fixed |
| 980 |
* Fixes: Some minor functional glitch |
| 981 |
* Fixes: Some design glitch |
| 982 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.7 |
| 983 |
|
| 984 |
= 1.2.1 = |
| 985 |
* Fixes: Tabs and Services recovery issue |
| 986 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.6 |
| 987 |
|
| 988 |
= 1.2.0 = |
| 989 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.6 |
| 990 |
* Update: Added new price table block design method |
| 991 |
* Update: Added fallback for old price table block |
| 992 |
* Update: Added new services block design method |
| 993 |
* Update: Added fallback for old services block |
| 994 |
* Update: Fixed Tabs block issues |
| 995 |
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.5 |
| 996 |
* Update: Added fallback function for category selection on Posts Grid block |
| 997 |
* Update: Added fallback function for category selection on Posts List block |
| 998 |
* Update: Improved design of desktop/tab/mobile Typography option |
| 999 |
* Update: Added Typography options for Button blocks |
| 1000 |
* Update: Added show excerpt option for Posts Grid block |
| 1001 |
* Update: Added show excerpt option for Posts List block |
| 1002 |
* Update: Added show Continue Reading option for Posts Grid block |
| 1003 |
* Update: Added show Continue Reading option for Posts List block |
| 1004 |
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Services blocks |
| 1005 |
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Prices blocks |
| 1006 |
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Testimonial blocks |
| 1007 |
* Update: Introduced new color option for Section Title blocks |
| 1008 |
* Update: Introduced background color option for User Profile blocks |
| 1009 |
* Fixes: Addressed recovery mode for buttons |
| 1010 |
* Update: Optimized responsive view |
| 1011 |
* Update: Optimized font controls |
| 1012 |
* Update: Button hover option added |
| 1013 |
* Update: Optimized resource size |
| 1014 |
|
| 1015 |
= 1.0.1 = |
| 1016 |
* Updates: WordPress 5.4 compatibility |
| 1017 |
|
| 1018 |
= 1.0.0 = |
| 1019 |
* Initial release |
