Accordion Blocks vs Carousel Block – Showcase Images in Elegant Sliding Displays

Accordion Blocks is a simple plugin that adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordion drop-downs to your pages. The accordions should blend seamlessly with your theme. However, you may want to add custom styles to your theme. Features Adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordions to your site. Supports multiple accordions with individual settings for each accordion item. Fully responsive. Support for item IDs and direct links. Supports nesting accordions. Accessible (for users requiring tabbed keyboard navigation control). Optional Features Open individual accordion items by default. Disable auto closing of accordion items. Manually close items by clicking the title again. Scroll page to title when it’s clicked open (including setting a scroll offset position). Set the HTML heading tag for the title element (h1–h6, button). Set defaults to be applied to all new accordion items or reset a specific accordion item to the defaults. Supports adding custom block styles using wp.blocks.registerBlockStyle. Output The plugin will ultimately output following HTML (simplified for this example): Title with H2 tag Content Custom CSS You can use the following CSS classes to customize the look of the accordion. .c-accordion__item {} /* The accordion item container */ .c-accordion__item.is-open {} /* is-open is added to open accordion items */ .c-accordion__item.is-read {} /* is-read is added to accordion items that have been opened at least once */ .c-accordion__title {} /* An accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title--button {} /* An accordion item title that is using a ` ` tag */ .c-accordion__title:hover {} /* To modify the style when hovering over an accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title:focus {} /* To modify the style when an accordion item title currently has broswer focus */ .c-accordion__content {} /* An accordion item content container */

Turn static image lists into elegant, swipeable carousels your visitors love to browse – right inside the Gutenberg editor, no code required. Plugin Demo | Documentation | Get Pro Version Why Carousel Block? Rows of static images take up space and get skipped. Carousel Block turns them into a sleek, dynamic slider that captivates your audience – add the block, drop in your images, and publish a beautiful, responsive carousel in minutes. Everything is configured visually from the block sidebar: reorder slides with drag and drop, add captions and links, fine-tune autoplay and navigation, and choose from Slide, Fade, and Creative transition effects. Responsive controls let you set width, height, and column count separately for desktop, tablet, and mobile, so your carousel looks right on every device. Free Features Reorder Slides: Rearrange slides or images without deleting and recreating them. Captions: Add a caption to each slide image. Click Action: Make any slide linkable with a click action. Responsive Controls: Customize width, height, and column number for different devices. Caption Styling: Customize text alignment, typography, overlay colors, text and background colors, and padding. Slide Link Target: Choose whether links open in the same tab or a new tab. Slider Options: Control loop, speed, autoplay, autoplay delay, pagination, and navigation. Effects: Explore Slide, Fade, and Creative transition effects. Slider Style: Set background and padding for the slider. Pro Version Need more control? Carousel Block Pro unlocks advanced interactions, effects, and per-device display options. Pro features include: Image in Lightbox: Open the slide image in a lightbox. Link on Caption: Set the slide link on the caption. Touch Move: Control the slider with touch gestures. Advanced Autoplay: Disable on interaction, pause on mouse enter, reverse direction, and stop on last slide. Free Mode: Drag slides freely, with an optional sticky behavior. More Effects: Cube, Coverflow, Flip, and Cards transitions. Mousewheel Sliding: Move through slides with the mousewheel. Per-Device Pagination & Navigation: Show or hide pagination and navigation on tablet and mobile. Dynamic Bullets: Enable dynamic pagination bullets. Advanced Captions: Show captions on hover, position them outside the image, and change vertical alignment. How to Use Carousel Block Install and activate the Carousel Block plugin. In the Gutenberg editor, add the Carousel block from the “Widgets” block category. Add your images and arrange the slides. Adjust settings from the right-side settings sidebar. Publish – your carousel is live! For installation help, click on the Installation tab. Use Cases Image Galleries: Present photo collections in a compact, swipeable format. Client Logo Sliders: Showcase partner and client logos in a rotating strip. Portfolios: Highlight projects and creative work slide by slide. Promotions: Feature linked banners for products, offers, or landing pages. Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Do you have a feature request? Please share your feedback with us. Check out the Parent Plugin of this plugin- B Blocks – A blocks collection and page building tool for Gutenberg. Check out our other WordPress Plugins- Html5 Video Player – Display videos as single and playlist in multiple skins. PDF Poster – Display/Embed PDF files with different styles. Html5 Audio Player – Listen audios with awesome visuals. StreamCast – Customizable radio player with different skins. 3D Viewer – Embed 3D models and 3D products with interaction. Advanced Post Block – Show posts and custom posts in different layouts. Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository: Carousel Block on GitHub Third-Party Libraries This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries. Swiper Source: https://swiperjs.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper License: MIT – https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper/blob/master/LICENSE Purpose: Modern touch slider used for Slider and News Ticker components. Freemius Lite SDK Source: https://bplugins.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/freemius-lite-sdk License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Provides an opt-in consent form for usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin. No data is sent before explicit user consent. External Services: Communicates with api.bplugins.com (activation events) and wp.freemius.com (opt-in processing) only after user opt-in. See bPlugins Privacy Policy and Freemius Privacy Policy. bpl-tools Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls. External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made