=== Blocks Monster === Contributors: blocksmonster Tags: gutenberg blocks, block library, landing page builder, elementor widgets, woocommerce blocks Tested up to: 6.9.4 Stable tag: 1.17.1 Requires PHP: 5.6 Requires at least: 4.4 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html == Description == **Blocks Monster – Gutenberg Blocks, Elementor Widgets, Landing Page Builder, WooCommerce Enhancer** Design conversion-focused landing pages, ecommerce funnels, and marketing sites without code. **[Blocks Monster](https://blocks.monster/)** combines a complete Gutenberg block library, matching Elementor widgets, AI-assisted `/design` prompts, and reusable presets so agencies, marketers, and store owners can launch pages in minutes. = Build high-performing pages in minutes = - Launch entire layouts using `/design` AI prompts, conversational template wizards, or shorthand commands like `:s`, `:b`, `:h1`. - Design with 70+ responsive Gutenberg blocks: Section, Slider, Form, Query, Button, Icon, Pricing, Testimonials, Countdown, CTA, Hero, Tabs, Accordion, and more. - Drop in ecommerce essentials such as Product Price, Stock Status, Ratings, Trust badges, Free Delivery notices, and interactive feature lists. - Extend Elementor with matching widgets (Navigation Menu, Logo, Pricing, Posts Grid, Table, Term Listings) to keep your site-wide experience consistent. - Add micro-interactions out of the box: click actions, scroll-triggered animations, toggles, sticky elements, and copy/paste styling for typography, spacing, and backgrounds. = Why creators love Blocks Monster = - **Faster content production:** Paste raw HTML, SVG, or image URLs and instantly convert them into styled Gutenberg blocks. - **Team-ready workflows:** Share reusable block presets, typography systems, animations, and responsive settings across projects. - **Conversion-focused UI:** Build product launches, SaaS pages, lead-gen funnels, and editorial hubs with proven layout patterns. - **Performance aware:** Lightweight assets, granular controls, and modern best practices keep pages fast, accessible, and SEO-ready. - **Developer friendly:** Organized PHP/JS architecture, PHPUnit coverage, shorthands, and hooks promote maintainable customization. = Perfect for = - Agencies and freelancers delivering bespoke Gutenberg or Elementor sites. - Ecommerce teams optimizing product and pricing experiences. - Marketers testing landing pages, lead magnets, and campaign promos. - Content teams standardizing publishing workflows with reusable blocks. == Key Features == - **AI & Automation:** `/design` prompt workflow and command shorthands accelerate content assembly. - **Advanced Controls:** Responsive typography, dimensions, box model, gradients, animations, transitions, position, z-index, filters, and interaction logic. - **WooCommerce Components:** Ratings, reviews, price displays, stock status, delivery timers, money-back guarantees, trust badges, and checkout CTAs. - **Layout System:** Section, Columns, Group, Slider family, Query loops, Post templates, Hero, Feature grids, FAQs, and testimonials. - **Elementor Widgets:** Navigation menu, logo, taxonomy posts grid, pricing table, table, post list, term title, and more for hybrid builders. - **Productivity Boosters:** Copy/paste styling, bulk conversion, inline interactions, library search, and keyboard shortcuts `:h1` through `:h6`. == Elementor Widgets Included == - Navigation Menu, Logo, and Branding widgets - Pricing, Table, Countdown, and CTA widgets - Post List, Term List, and Taxonomy Grid widgets - Blockquote, Testimonials, and Social Proof widgets == Gutenberg Blocks Library Highlights == - **Content:** Heading, Text, Image, Icon, Emoji, Button, Copy to Clipboard, Social Share, Table of Contents. - **Layout:** Section, Columns, Group, Slider (Next, Previous, Pagination, Scrollbar, Thumbs), Tabs, Accordion, Cards. - **Dynamic:** Query, Post Template, Post Title, Terms List, Posts List. - **Forms & CTA:** Form, Form Input, Newsletter, CTA banners, Lead capture blocks. - **Ecommerce:** Product Price, Stock Status, Buy Button, Feature List, Delivery Time, Free Delivery, Cash on Delivery, Money Back Guarantee, Trustpilot. - **Utilities:** Box model presets, animation controls, responsive visibility, position, cursor, pointer events, and custom interactions. == Installation == 1. Upload or install `Blocks Monster` from the WordPress plugin repository. 2. Activate the plugin via `Plugins → Installed Plugins`. 3. Open the Gutenberg or Elementor editor, search for "Blocks Monster", and start building with the enhanced block library. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Does Blocks Monster work with the latest WordPress and Gutenberg releases? = Yes. We actively test with WordPress 6.9.4 and the latest Gutenberg plugin so you can update confidently. = Do I need Elementor to use the plugin? = No. All Gutenberg blocks work independently. Elementor widgets are optional and automatically available when Elementor is active. = How does the `/design` AI prompt workflow help me? = Type `/design` in the editor to open an AI-assisted prompt. Describe the layout or component you need and Blocks Monster builds the block structure, content, and styling for you. = Can I copy styles between blocks? = Absolutely. Use the built-in copy/paste controls for typography, spacing, backgrounds, gradients, animations, and other design tokens to stay consistent across pages. = Is WooCommerce supported? = Yes. Dedicated ecommerce blocks cover pricing, inventory messaging, delivery timing, trust signals, and upsell callouts tailored for product pages. == Screenshots == 1. Gutenberg editor with Blocks Monster controls, responsive toggles, and animation options. 2. `/design` AI prompt generating a complete hero section in seconds. 3. WooCommerce product layout with pricing, trust badges, and delivery messaging blocks. 4. Elementor widget panel showing the Blocks Monster widget collection. == Support & Resources == - Review the quick-start guides and block documentation on [blocks.monster](https://blocks.monster/docs/). - Ask questions or report issues in the [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/blocks-monster/). - Need a tailor-made solution? [Contact our team](https://blocks.monster/contact/) for onboarding or custom development. == Developers == - Clean PHP, ESNext, and Tailwind-style architecture for extending, overriding, or embedding Blocks Monster within your workflows. - Composer, npm, PHPUnit, Playwright, and WP-CLI tooling ready for local development. - Contributions are welcome—open an issue with the `[Module]: Summary` template and submit PRs using the `fixed-###` branch naming convention. == Changelog == = 1.17.1 = * Fix: Updated WordPress.org deploy workflow to clean `vendor` before `composer install --no-dev` to prevent CI autoload failures. * Fix: Improved deployment composer install command with `--no-interaction` for safer CI execution. = 1.17.0 = * New: Added "Timer" Gutenberg block with WordPress Interactivity API integration for countdown functionality. * New: Added "Timer Value" Gutenberg block for displaying individual time units (days, hours, minutes, seconds) within a timer. * Improvement: Updated all block icons to use WordPress native icons for consistency and improved visual clarity in the block inserter. * Improvement: Enhanced block titles and descriptions across all Gutenberg blocks for better discoverability and usability. * Improvement: Expanded shorthand trigger support across all blocks. Users can now use both terse (e.g., `:s`) and descriptive (e.g., `:section`) shorthands for faster block insertion. * Improvement: Added shorthand support for all HTML wrapper blocks (`:div`, `:span`, `:link`, `:anchor`, `:image`, `:header`, `:nav`, `:form`, `:input`, `:list-item`, `:ordered-list`, `:unordered-list`). * Improvement: Added shorthand support for all theme blocks (`:author`, `:author-avatar`, `:author-meta`, `:logo`, `:post-title`, `:post-content`, `:post-date`, `:post-excerpt`, `:post-featured-image`, `:post-meta`, `:post-template`, `:post-terms`, `:query`, `:query-title`, `:site-title`, `:site-tagline`, `:site-logo`, `:term-description`, and more). * Improvement: Added shorthand support for general blocks (`:text`, `:heading`, `:group`, `:column`, `:icon`, `:slider`). * Improvement: Added specific heading level shorthands (`:h1`, `:h2`, `:h3`, `:h4`, `:h5`, `:h6`) with default styling. * Fix: Prevented duplicate registration notices for `bm/apple-app-store`, `bm/column`, and `bm/video` blocks. * Fix: Prevented PHP 8.1+ deprecation in `wp_add_inline_style()` by only passing non-empty animation CSS. = 1.16.0 = * New: Add "Slider" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Next" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Pagination" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Previous" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Scrollbar" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Slide" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Slides" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Slides Thumb" Gutenberg block for the slider. * New: Add "Slider Slides Thumbs" Gutenberg block for the slider. = 1.15.0 = * New: Added scroll interation with scroll indicators. * Improvement: Disabled suggessions for the dimentsions blocks. * Improvement: Allow to add min -10000, and max 10000 values in inputs. * Improvement: For single column selection avoided to add column in section block. * Improvement: Added the shortcuts :h1, :h2, :h3, :h4, :h5, :h6 to add the heading block in the editor. * Improvement: On enter press in heading block focus on outside the current container. * Fix: After duplicate block the unique ID also duplicate. = 1.14.0 = * New: Added the click interaction support for the Button block. * New: Added the 'Form' Gutenberg block. * New: Added the 'Form Input' Gutenberg block. * New: Allow to copy settings support for the box model control. * New: Allow to copy settings support for the typography control. * Improvement: Allow to increase/decrease or update value on click or drag on input. * Improvement: Updated the block control styling. * Improvement: Added sync support for the dimentions control. * Improvement: Added remove color support for Linear gradient in background control. * Improvement: Added remove color support for Angular gradient in background control. * Improvement: Added remove color support for Radial gradient in background control. * Fixed: Box shadow not works due to missing unit. * Fixed: After duplicate block the unique ID also duplicate. * Fixed: Linear gradient not works in the background control. * Fixed: Angular gradient not works in the background control. * Fixed: Radial gradient not works in the background control. * Deperecated: Removed the 'Active' state control. = 1.13.0 = * New: Added the "Query" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Post Template" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Post Title" Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added WordPress 6.7.2 compatibility. = 1.12.0 = * New: Added the "Group" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Site Logo" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Site Tagline" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Site Title" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Logo" Gutenberg block. = 1.11.2 = * Improvement: Improved the UI design for the Section block. = 1.11.1 = * Improvement: Added a default placeholder image for the Image block. * Improvement: Added link, and target support for the Button block. * Improvement: Allow new block after press enter in text, and heading block. * Improvement: Show the selected and hovered block in the editor. = 1.11.0 = * New: Added the "Emoji" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Column" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Button" Gutenberg block. * Fix: On duplicate block the unique ID also duplicate. * Improvement: Added placeholder support for the section block to add different column layouts. * Improvement: Use the `:s` and type space to add the Section block in editor. = 1.10.0 = * Fixed: Flex box control css not works. * New: Added the "Icon" Gutenberg block. = 1.9.0 = * New: Added the "Heading" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Text" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Image" Gutenberg block. = 1.8.13 = * Improvement: Sidebar control icons, and UI, and performance optimized. = 1.8.12 = * Improvement: Release of Controls version 1.0.4. * Improvement: Added auto suggest support for most of the controls. * Improvement: Added Animation control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Updated the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.11 = * Improvement: Added the transition control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the transform support for Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.10 = * Improvement: Added the pointer events control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the cursor control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the background blur control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the layer blur control support for Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the opacity control support for Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.9 = * Improvement: Added the box shadow control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.8 = * Improvement: Added the background control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.7 = * Improvement: Added the typography control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.6 = * Improvement: Added the border radius control support for the Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the box sizing control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.5 = * Improvement: Added the box model control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.4 = * Improvement: Updated the UI design for the state, and responsive control. = 1.8.3 = * Improvement: Added the dimentions (width, height) control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.2 = * Improvement: Added the position control support for the Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the sides (top, right, bottom, and left) control support for the Section Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added the z-index control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.1 = * Improvement: Added the Flex Box control support for the Section Gutenberg block. = 1.8.0 = * New: Added "Section" Gutenberg block. = 1.7.0 = * New: Added "Apple App Store Button" Gutenberg block. * New: Added "Google Play Store Button" Gutenberg block. = 1.6.0 = * New: Added position control support for the Gutenberg blocks. * Improvement: Responsive control for the Gutenberg blocks. = 1.5.0 = * Improvement: Added "Copy to Clipboard" Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added "Social Share" Gutenberg block. * Improvement: Added block link support for the post content block. = 1.4.2 = * Improvement: Added heading block variations for Gutenberg. * Improvement: Added "Responsive" option for Gutenberg blocks to hide on mobile, tablet, or desktop. = 1.4.1 = * Improvement: Added compatibility with WordPress 6.6.1. = 1.4.0 = * New: Added the "Posts List" Gutenberg block. * New: Added the "Terms List" Gutenberg block. = 1.3.1 = * Improvement: Fixed the link for the Elementor pricing widget not works. = 1.3.0 = * New: Added the "Post List" Elementor widget. * New: Added the "Term Title" Elementor widget. = 1.2.0 = * New: Added the "Logo" Elementor widget. * New: Added the "Navigation Menu" Elementor widget. * New: Added the "Taxonomy Posts Grid" Elementor widget. = 1.1.0 = * New: Added the "Table" Elementor widget. = 1.0.0 = * Initial release.