Justify for Paragraph Block
This lightweight plugin enhances the WordPress Block Editor by adding a justify text alignment option to paragraph blocks. Key features include: Simple one-click text justification via the paragraph block toolbar Per-block typographic options available in the block sidebar when a paragraph is justified: Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto) Word spacing presets (slightly larger / slightly smaller) and custom value First-line indent (editorial / book style) Drop cap (magazine style) Justify mode (inter-word / inter-character) Stretch last line (text-align-last: justify) — forces the last line to be full-width instead of short Note: for line height control, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting under Typography → Line height. * Optional global typography settings as defaults (Settings → Justify Paragraph) * Lightweight and performance-friendly Per-Block Options From version 1.2.0, when a paragraph block is justified, a “Justify Options” panel appears in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) with the following per-block settings: Automatic hyphenation — Break long words at line endings to reduce large gaps in justified text Word spacing — Presets: Default, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller, Custom value (with em/px/rem unit) First-line indent — Indent the first line of each justified paragraph (editorial style) Drop cap — Enlarge the first letter of the paragraph (magazine style) Justify mode — Browser default, Inter-word, Inter-character Stretch last line — Force the last line of the justified paragraph to be full-width instead of short For line height, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting (Typography → Line height). These options are applied per-block, so each justified paragraph can have different typographic settings. Global Typography Settings The plugin also includes optional global typography settings that act as defaults for all justified paragraphs. These settings are available under: Settings → Justify Paragraph → Typography Settings Available options include: Justification mode Standard (only text-align: justify) Advanced (enables additional typographic enhancements as defaults) Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto) Allows compatible browsers to break long words at line endings to reduce large gaps in justified text Adjust space between words Presets: No change, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller Custom value: numeric value plus unit (em, px, rem) for fine-grained control Per-block settings override the global defaults when set. Recommendations Ensure you’re using WordPress 5.0 or later PHP 7.0 or higher is recommended
MRW Simplified Editor
Help your site’s editors create semantic content and style it with the theme for consistent formatting and portable content. This plugin removes blocks and other styling options to help editors focus. I built this plugin for use on client sites. I hope you’ll find it useful! This is an opinionated plugin. Read an in-depth reasoning behind the decisions made by this plugin in the post “A WordPress Formatting Manifesto.” If you find it compelling, then you’ll probably like this plugin! Contribute on Github. Block Editor Features This plugin greatly simplifies the block editor by hiding a significant number of blocks, block settings, and other editor-facing features. The plugin is regularly updated following major WordPress version updates. Filters are provided for developers to adjust what is hidden (including making it easier to hide additional blocks). Infrequently Used Core Blocks such as Verse, Table, Audio, Video, etc., and all Query- and Site-related blocks when using the Post editor. See FAQ for full list of hidden blocks. All Core Block Styles and the “Default style” feature Some Block Editor Settings: Drop Cap, Text-indent, Heading 1, Heading 5, Heading 6, font sizing by pixel, open links in new tabs (mostly hidden), duotone, text styles like line-height and letter spacing, inline formats including Highlight and Inline Image, etc. Default color, gradient, and duotone settings (Custom theme palettes/settings are never hidden) Core Block Patterns (WP 5.5+) Block Directory (WP 5.5+) Infrequently Used Jetpack Blocks – See FAQ for full list of hidden blocks. “Upload” and “Insert from URL” image options to encourage use of Media Library The plugin also improves the editor by: Increasing prominence of contrast errors Styling “Save draft” as a button Classic Editor / Classic Block Features Reduces editor to a single row of buttons: “Styleselect” (Headings 2-4 and Blockquote as well as Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript, Preformatted, and Code), Bold, Italic, Add/Edit Link, Break Link, Horizontal Rule, Paste as Plain Text, Remove Styles, Special Characters, Undo, Redo, Help, Distraction Free Mode. Note on WordPress version Support Due to frequent changes to the block editor, features are only guaranteed for the latest version of WordPress.
