=== Necessary Blocks for WordPress Gutenberg Block ===
Contributors: coderstime
Tags: block editor, gutenberg templates, gutenberg blocks, block, editor
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.2.2
License: GPLv2
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Gutenberg blocks library to create WordPress sites in the Gutenberg Block Editor with 23+ necessary blocks, patterns, templates for WordPress & more

== Description ==
Necessary Blocks, takes Gutenberg's editing capabilities to the next level with custom blocks and advanced options, allowing you to effortlessly create stunning, high-performance websites. Every block is thoughtfully designed with a focus on performance, accessibility, and flexibility.

This toolkit enhances the WordPress block editor, providing functionality that rivals traditional page builders, enabling you to craft visually impressive and engaging content without writing a single line of code.
Our user-friendly blocks are designed to simplify your workflow and make your WordPress pages and posts more stunning than ever.


<strong> More About Necessary Blocks </strong>
<ul>
  <li> <strong> Table Of Content Block </strong> The WordPress Gutenberg Table of Contents block is a feature or plugin-enabled block designed to automatically generate a structured list of headings (H1, H2, H3, etc.) from your post or page content. It provides easy navigation for users by linking directly to different sections of the content. The block is customizable, allowing adjustments. This block enhances user experience and SEO by improving content accessibility and readability. It is often available through plugins like Yoast SEO, Kadence Blocks, or other Gutenberg block libraries.
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  <li> <strong> Image Gallery Block </strong> The Image Gallery Block in WordPress Gutenberg allows you to create a visually appealing gallery of images. Key features include: Multiple Images: Add and display several images in a grid or masonry layout. Customizable Columns: Choose the number of columns for your gallery. Captions: Add optional captions to individual images. Heading: add heading or title for this section. Styling Options: Adjust spacing, borders, and alignment to fit your design. This block is perfect for showcasing portfolios, photo collections, or visual content on your site.
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  <li> <strong> Dual Button Block </strong> The Dual Button Block from Necessary Blocks allows you to create two customizable buttons side by side within a single block. Key features include: Customization Options: Each button can have its own text, link, background color, text color, hover effects, and alignment. Flexibility: Adjustable padding, margin, and border-radius for a tailored design. Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly with responsive layout controls. This block is ideal for creating call-to-action buttons with dual options, like 'Sign Up' and 'Learn More.'
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  <li> <strong> Post Carousel Block </strong> The Post Carousel Block allows you to display posts in a visually appealing, interactive carousel format. Key features typically include: Customizable Display, Responsive Design, Layout Options: Adjust the number of slides visible at once, spacing, and alignment. Navigation Settings, Styling Options: Customize colors, typography, and spacing to match your site design. This block simplifies showcasing your blog posts or custom content dynamically, enhancing user engagement. </li>
  <li> <strong> Price Box Block </strong> The Price Box Block is a customizable block designed to showcase pricing details attractively. It is ideal for businesses and services that want to highlight pricing plans, packages, or offers. Key Features: Customizable Layouts: Options to design unique pricing boxes with flexible layouts. Price Emphasis: Highlight prices prominently with adjustable fonts, colors, and sizes. Call-to-Action Buttons: Add clickable buttons for purchasing or exploring more. Feature Lists: Showcase the benefits or features of each pricing tier. Responsive Design: Optimized for viewing across devices. Style Adjustments: Tailor colors, borders, backgrounds, and typography without coding. It simplifies creating professional and visually appealing pricing sections for websites. </li>
  <li> <strong> Accordion Block </strong> The Accordion Block is a collapsible content block designed to organize and display content in an interactive, space-saving way. It allows users to group related information under expandable headers, improving readability and user experience. Key Features: Accordion Items: Each accordion block consists of individual items, each with a title (header) and content section. Collapsible Design: Users can expand or collapse content sections, showing only what they need. Responsiveness: Automatically adapts to various screen sizes. It's ideal for FAQs, tutorials, or sections where compact content presentation enhances usability. </li>
  <li> <strong> Pros and Cons Block </strong> The WordPress Gutenberg Pros and Cons block is a useful feature for creating comparison-style content in an engaging, visually appealing manner. Here’s why it’s important: Pros: User-Friendly Layout: Enables clear organization of positive and negative points. Visually Appealing: Enhances readability with structured blocks for pros and cons. SEO-Friendly: Helps present content in a way that improves user experience and engagement, which can boost search rankings. Customizable: Allows flexibility in design and formatting to match site branding. Efficient Content Creation: Saves time by offering a predefined format. Cons: Limited Customization: Built-in designs may not meet all styling needs without custom CSS. Dependency on Gutenberg: Requires familiarity with the block editor, which might not appeal to all users. Performance Issues: Overloading a page with blocks can sometimes affect site performance. This block is ideal for bloggers, reviewers, and marketers seeking a streamlined approach to presenting balanced opinions. </li>
  <li> <strong> Team Card Block </strong> The Team Card Block in Gutenberg is a customizable block designed to showcase team members or individuals. It includes features like: Profile Image, Name and Role, Description, Social Media Links. Custom Styling: Adjust colors, and borders to match your site's branding. This block is ideal for creating 'About Us' pages or highlighting contributors on your website. </li>
  <li> <strong> Rating Block </strong> The Rating Block in Gutenberg is a versatile block designed for displaying ratings or reviews on your website. Key features include: Star Ratings: Display ratings using stars (e.g., out of 5 or 10). Static Ratings: Show fixed ratings to describe reviews. Styling Options: Customize colors, size, alignment, and overall design. It is perfect for product reviews, testimonials, or content evaluation. </li>
  <li> <strong> Countdown Block </strong> The Countdown Block in Gutenberg is a block designed to display a countdown timer for events or promotions. Key features include: Set Countdown Date and Time: Specify the target date and time for the countdown to end. Customizable Display: Show days, hours, minutes, and seconds in various formats. Use Cases: Ideal for event launches, sales, product releases, or any time-sensitive content. This block adds urgency and engagement to your website.e </li>
  <li> <strong> Notice Block </strong> The Notice Block is used to display attention-grabbing messages or alerts on your site. It is typically designed to highlight important information such as: Announcements: Display updates or news. Warnings: Highlight critical alerts or cautions. Tips: Share helpful advice or guidance. Customizable Appearance: Adjust colors, icons, and typography to align with the message's importance and your site's design. This block is ideal for emphasizing content that needs user attention. </li>
  <li> <strong>Article Block</strong> The Article Block is a versatile block designed for presenting articles, blog posts, or featured content in a structured and visually appealing way. Key features include: Title and Excerpt: Display the article's headline and a summary or excerpt. Featured Image: Option to showcase an image alongside the text.</li>
  <li> <strong>Table Block</strong> The Table block is based on the default Table block in Gutenberg. This improved version of the block has tons of extra table features including advanced styling such as margin, padding, alignment, colors and more. </li>
  <li> <strong>The Button Block</strong> in WordPress Gutenberg is a versatile block used to add clickable buttons to posts or pages. It allows users to:
Add customizable buttons with text and links.
Style buttons with various options, including colors (text, background), border-radius, and alignment.
Use pre-defined theme styles or set custom dimensions and styles.
Add dynamic link settings, like opening in a new tab or adding nofollow attributes.
It's commonly used for CTAs (Call-to-Actions), navigation links, or promoting actions like "Buy Now" or "Learn More." </li>
</ul>

<strong> NECESSARY BLOCKS USE CASE </strong>
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    <strong> Web Developers </strong> Looking to streamline your website-building process without diving into coding? Necessary Blocks simplifies the task! With its powerful features, you can design stunning layouts and customize elements effortlessly, no coding required.
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    <strong> Website Owners </strong> Creating a professional website for your business is now simpler than ever with Necessary Blocks. Select from a range of pre-built Starter Templates and tailor them to fit your branding and content seamlessly. Say goodbye to expensive web development and hello to an impressive online presence.
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    <strong> Content Creators</strong> Transform your website posts into captivating experiences with Necessary Blocks’ dynamic blocks. Incorporate striking images, compelling call-to-actions, interactive timelines, and seamless social sharing features. Make your content shine and keep your readers coming back for more.
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    <strong> SEO Specialists</strong> Necessary Blocks includes schema markup features such as Accordion blocks, testimonials, and Table of Content blocks to enhance your website’s rankings and improve search engine visibility. Its lightweight, optimized code ensures top-notch performance. Get ready to climb the search results and stand out online!
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    <strong> WooCommerce Developers</strong> Create visually stunning star ratings and reviews, and display pricing information with ease. Necessary Blocks empowers you to craft an online store that attracts customers and drives conversions.
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    <strong> Freelancers</strong> Streamline your workflow and save valuable time with Necessary Blocks. Use pre-built Starter Templates to quickly build websites for your clients and customize them to their specific needs. It’s the ultimate toolkit for efficient and impressive freelance work.
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    <strong> Non-Profit Organizations</strong> Create visually compelling websites to highlight your cause, share inspiring success stories, and collect donations. Necessary Blocks’ image blocks, forms, testimonials, and social sharing options help you engage your audience and promote your mission effectively.
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    <strong> Corporate Organizations</strong> Create visually compelling websites to highlight your cause, share inspiring success stories, and boost sells. Necessary Blocks’ image gallery blocks, testimonials, and social sharing options help you engage your audience and promote your business effectively.
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    <strong> Gutenberg Users</strong> With its user-friendly interface, pre-designed Starter Templates, and comprehensive tutorials, Necessary Blocks makes website creation a breeze. No coding skills are required! Build professional-looking websites and impress everyone with your online presence.
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  <li><strong> Flipbox Block </strong> is a WordPress block that allows to create interactive content boxes with flipping animations. It typically includes two sides: a front and a back, where you can add text, images, icons, or other content. Users hover over or click the box to trigger the flip animation, revealing the back content. Customization: Choose colors, fonts, and animations. Interactive Effects: Hover or click triggers the flip. Content Versatility: Supports various media and text combinations. </li>
</ul>

<strong>About the Necessary Blocks Team</strong>
Hello! We are Necessary Blocks, a passionate team based in the vibrant city Dhaka. Every day, we’re inspired by the breathtaking beauty of our surroundings—the ever-changing hues of the sky, the rivers that cradle our city, and the diverse cultures and languages of the people who call Dhaka home. This rich tapestry of life keeps our creativity flowing and ensures we’re never bored!

When we're not writing code or assisting users, you'll often find us wandering through the woods, exploring nature, and enjoying the thrill of getting a little lost. We believe in living life to the fullest and making every day count. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to reach out through our contact form—we’d love to hear from you!

As a brand, we specialize in creating clean, professional-grade WordPress tools that empower everyone to build beautiful websites with ease. Our name reflects our mission: a nod to “coders’ time,” celebrating the coders who build tools for people who don’t need to code themselves.

<strong> NEED SUPPORT ? </strong>

We recognize the importance of providing a high-quality product supported by a caring and dedicated team. We're here to address your questions and help you maximize the benefits of our plugin.

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<strong> CONTACT WITH OUR TEAM </strong>

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	<li> Documentation : <a href="https://necessaryblocks.com/" target="_blank" rel=""> Necessary Blocks </a></li>
	<li> Live Chat : <a href="https://necessaryblocks.com/chat" target="_blank" rel=""> Live Chat </a></li>
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== Installation ==
**Note:** Since Necessary Blocks is a Gutenberg library, you must activate Gutenberg editor to use it.

1. Go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to wp-admin -> Plugins -> Add New. Search for **Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg**. Then simply click on the **Install Now** button.
2. Now click on **Activate** button to activate the plugin.
3. That's it. You can access all blocks easily from Gutenberg editor.

Or,

1. You can download the plugin by clicking the **Download** button from **[Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/necessary-blocks/)**
2. Then go to wp-admin -> Plugins -> Add New and click on the **Upload Plugin**.
3. The plugin will be instantly installed & activated on your website.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= What themes does Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg support? =
Absolutely. Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg is designed to work seamlessly with any updated WordPress theme. This plugin has no specific theme dependency. This plugin is independent of the theme you use. The fontend output depends on custom CSS. This can be overridden using your own CSS.
= Can I customise the layout with custom CSS? =
Yes. The plugin can set custom Class for the block. Using custom CSS you can change the look and feel of the fontend output.
= How to Add Necessary Blocks to Your Page or Post? =
First, install and activate the Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg plugin on your website. Then, create a new page or post and click the ‘+’ icon to open the block selector. You'll see all the creative Gutenberg blocks provided by the plugin. Simply click on the block you want to add, and start building amazing pages effortlessly.
= Does Necessary Blocks Have Any Plugin Dependency? =
The only requirement for using Necessary Blocks is the Gutenberg block editor. Once enabled on your WordPress website, you can start using Necessary Blocks to create stunning pages.
= Can I get ready Gutenberg patterns from Necessary Blocks? =
Yes, Necessary Blocks provides you with a ready, professionally designed Gutenberg pattern. All necessary block can be converted pattern after you design as your desire. 
= What is the best way to check for plugin conflicts on my website? =
Uninstall all plugins on your website except Necessary Blocks for Gutenberg. Then check if any conflict is still occurring or not. If you encounter conflicts, then contact our support team.
= I do not know how to code. Can I still use Necessary Blocks? =
Yes, you can still use Necessary Blocks. These Gutenberg blocks are created in such a way that you can use them and customize them without code.
= Will Necessary Blocks slow down my website? =
No, Necessary Blocks will not affect your website's speed. This Gutenberg blocks plugin provides complete modular control, allowing you to activate only the blocks you need. Additionally, it uses optimized code to load only the necessary resources, ensuring efficient performance.



== Screenshot ==

1. Table of Content Block (TOC)
2. Team Card Block.
3. Price Box Block 
4. Notice Block


== Changelog ==
= 1.2.2 = 2025-1-20
* Table of content block settings now more flexible
* Accordion block color adjust
* toc & accordion block settings & styles merged now for flexibility
* Article block readjust
* Button block upgrade

= 1.2.0 = 2025-1-19
* Fix social media block
* feature added on image slider
* Added label color on progressbar 
* progressbar settings rearrange

= 1.1.8 = 2025-1-17
* Improve button block
* Button border radius and richtext added
* Added Button Outline design
= 1.1.7 = 2025-1-16
* added table of content click to content javascript feature
* added feature for button block
= 1.1.6 = 2025-1-14
* fix team card block social icon
* fix team social link behaviour
* fix table of content click to content issue
= 1.1.5 = 2025-1-13
* update notice block 
* Notice block notice type wise wp notice color and background
= 1.1.4 = 2025-1-10
* Added Table Block
= 1.1.3 = 2025-1-4
* Initial release