Lightweight Accordion vs Magical Blocks – Elementor Style Blocks for Gutenberg

Lightweight Accordion plugin for WordPress allows you to add collapse elements to posts using a Gutenberg block or a shortcode (via classic editor). By using the details HTML tag and a few lines of CSS this allows for a javascript-free accordion for minimum page load. Extremely Lightweight (<1kb): Without using Javascript the plugin uses the native details HTML tag and a few lines of code for almost no impact on front-end. Customizable: Options include customizing the HTML tag used for the accordion title, open by default, borders, colors, and accordion grouping (auto-close others when one opens). Shortcode Usage examples Here are a few examples of using the accordion plugin with shortcodes. [lightweight-accordion title="My Accordion"]My Content[/lightweight-accordion] Additionally you can display the accordion open on load with the accordion_open option. [lightweight-accordion title="My Accordion" accordion_open=true]My Content[/lightweight-accordion] You can also change the html tag wrapping the title of the accordion using the title_tag option. [lightweight-accordion title="My Accordion" title_tag="h3"]My Content[/lightweight-accordion] If you want to include FAQ schema you can add the schema option and set it to faq. [lightweight-accordion title="What is your return policy?" schema="faq"]You have 1 week to return your items[/lightweight-accordion] If you’d like put a border around the content of the accordion you can use the “bordered” attribute. [lightweight-accordion title="Bordered Content" bordered=true]My Content[/lightweight-accordion] If you want accordions to auto-close when another opens (exclusive accordion), use the “group” attribute with the same value on each accordion. [lightweight-accordion title="Question 1" group="faq"]Answer 1[/lightweight-accordion] [lightweight-accordion title="Question 2" group="faq"]Answer 2[/lightweight-accordion] [lightweight-accordion title="Question 3" group="faq"]Answer 3[/lightweight-accordion] Shortcode Options Here is the full listing of shortcode options. Additionally all of these options are accessible when using the Gutenberg block. title (Required Default: null) The title of your accordion will be displayed at the top for users to click. A good example would be to include a user’s question so they could click it for more details. content (Required Default: null) Content that will go into your accordion element. title_tag (Default: “span”) This sets the html tag that wraps the title in the accordion summary. Useful if you want to make it a heading tag for SEO purposes. accordion_open (Default: false) Set this to true if you want your accordion to be open by default. bordered (Default: false) Set this to true if you want a border around the accordion content. title_text_color (Default: false) Set this to a hex value or CSS color to change the color of the accordion title text. title_background_color (Default: false) Set this to a hex value or CSS color to change the color of the accordion title text. schema (Default: false) Set this to faq if you’d like FAQ schema to be included. class (Default: false) Used to add a custom class to the parent container of the accordion. anchor (Default: null) Adds the value as an ID to the accordion div as an anchor. autop (Default: true) By default the shortcode will wrap text in a ‘p’ tag. Set this to false if you’d like this disabled for the specific accordion. group (Default: false) Set this to a group name to make accordions with the same group auto-close when another opens. Uses the native HTML details name attribute for zero JavaScript overhead. Additional Details If you’d like to remove the “lightweight-accordion.css” from being enqueued on your site use the filter below. It’s recommend you style the accordion yourself if you use this filter. add_filter('lightweight_accordion_include_frontend_stylesheet', '__return_false' ); If you’d like to remove the “lightweight-accordion/editor-styles.css” from being enqueued in the admin area of your site you can use the filter below. add_filter('lightweight_accordion_include_admin_stylesheet', '__return_false' ); If you’d like to remove processing of shortcodes in accordion content you can use this filter. add_filter('lightweight_accordion_process_shortcodes', '__return_false' ); If you’d like to use inline Microdata for FAQ schema you can use this filter. (Not recommended) add_filter('lightweight_accordion_output_microdata', '__return_true' ); If you’d like to force “lightweight-accordion.css” to load on all of your site you can use this filter. By default the plugin will detect if the block or shortcode is used and enqueue the CSS. add_filter('lightweight_accordion_always_include_frontend_stylesheet', '__return_true' );

Magical Blocks brings the Elementor experience to Gutenberg – build stunning websites with the same powerful design controls you love, but 100% native to the WordPress block editor. 🎯 Why Magical Blocks? Elementor-Style Workflow – Familiar container-based layouts with Flexbox controls Lightweight & Fast – Only loads assets for blocks you actually use Design-First – Professional styling with full customization options WordPress Native – Built entirely on the Gutenberg block editor Developer Friendly – Clean code following WordPress coding standards 🚀 Get the Elementor Vibe in WordPress Editor Miss Elementor’s intuitive design controls? Magical Blocks brings that same power to Gutenberg: Flexbox Containers – Build complex layouts with direction, wrap, justify, and align controls Nested Containers – Create sophisticated multi-column designs with Inner Container blocks Full Responsive Control – Desktop, tablet, and mobile settings for every property Visual Design Panel – Intuitive controls just like your favorite page builder 📦 12 Free Blocks Layout Blocks: 1. Container Block – Powerful Flexbox container with full layout controls (direction, wrap, justify, align) 2. Inner Container Block – Nestable container for complex multi-column layouts 3. Section Block – Full-width sections with backgrounds and inner blocks Content Blocks: 4. Heading Block – Advanced typography controls with Google Fonts integration 5. Button Block – Stylish buttons with hover effects and icon support 6. Icon Box Block – Icon + text combinations for features and services 7. Testimonial Block – Customer reviews with avatar and star ratings 8. Info Box Block – Information cards with icons and call-to-action 9. Image Box Block – Image + text layouts with hover effects 10. Counter Block – Animated number counters for statistics 11. Progress Bar Block – Visual progress indicators with animations 12. Divider Block – Stylish separators with icons and text ⚡ Key Features Flexbox Layout System – Container blocks with full Flexbox controls like Elementor On-Demand Asset Loading – CSS/JS only loads when blocks are used Responsive Controls – Desktop, tablet, and mobile settings for all properties CSS Variables – Easy theme integration and customization Block Patterns – Pre-designed layouts (coming soon) Pro Blocks – Additional premium blocks available (coming soon) 🎨 Full Customization Every block includes comprehensive styling options – just like Elementor: Typography (font family, size, weight, line-height, letter-spacing) Colors (text, background, borders with opacity support) Spacing (padding, margin with responsive controls) Borders (width, radius, style, color) Shadows (customizable box shadows) Hover effects (transitions and transforms) Layout Controls (Flexbox direction, wrap, justify, align, gap) 🔧 Developer Features PHPCS compliant (WordPress Coding Standards) ESLint & Prettier configured Webpack build system with @wordpress/scripts Proper internationalization (i18n ready) Documented codebase with PHPDoc/JSDoc 💡 Perfect For Elementor Users Switching from Elementor to Gutenberg? Magical Blocks makes the transition smooth: Same container-based workflow you’re used to Familiar Flexbox layout controls Visual design panels for all styling options No learning curve – just start building!