Magical Blocks – Elementor Style Blocks for Gutenberg vs Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements

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!

Building new pages with Gutenberg? Explore VovaBlocks, a focused collection of native marketing and content blocks from the creator of Shortcodes Ultimate. View VovaBlocks → About Shortcodes Ultimate Shortcodes Ultimate is a WordPress shortcode plugin for adding tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders, carousels, lightboxes, columns, boxes and other reusable content elements without coding. It is ideal for site owners who want richer content layouts and practical UI elements without switching to a full page builder. Use Shortcodes Ultimate in the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. Generate shortcodes visually, preview the result before inserting it, and reuse the same elements across posts, pages and existing shortcode-based content. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of WordPress sites, Shortcodes Ultimate helps you replace multiple single-purpose UI plugins with one maintained toolkit. Explore live examples What you can build With Shortcodes Ultimate, you can quickly add common WordPress content elements such as: Accordions and FAQ sections Responsive tabs CTA buttons and download buttons Boxes, notes and callouts Columns and layout helpers Sliders and carousels Lightboxes for images and custom content Post lists and dynamic content blocks Spoilers, toggles and expandable content Media embeds and visual content blocks Instead of installing a separate plugin for every small content element, Shortcodes Ultimate gives you one maintained toolkit for everyday WordPress content tasks. Works with modern and classic WordPress workflows Shortcodes Ultimate works with the Block Editor, Classic Editor, widgets and template files. You can insert shortcodes manually, use WordPress shortcode blocks or use the built-in shortcode generator to configure elements visually. This makes the plugin useful for: Site owners who want to improve content without coding Bloggers and affiliate publishers who need reusable CTA and content blocks Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple WordPress sites Developers who want shortcode-friendly output in templates Existing sites with older content that already uses shortcodes Why use Shortcodes Ultimate? 50+ ready-to-use WordPress shortcodes Visual shortcode generator Live preview Works with the Block Editor and Classic Editor Shortcodes can be used in posts, pages, widgets and template files Responsive elements that work with your theme Built-in Custom CSS editor Developer-friendly hooks and documentation Free version available on WordPress.org Pro version available for advanced shortcodes, extra styles and premium support Why shortcodes still matter in WordPress The WordPress Block Editor is great for visual content editing, but shortcodes are still useful when you need portable, reusable content elements that work across different parts of a WordPress site. Shortcodes are especially helpful when you want to: Reuse the same content element in many posts or pages Add dynamic content inside widgets or templates Maintain older WordPress sites that already use shortcodes Work across Classic Editor and Block Editor workflows Add content elements without switching to a full page builder Keep common UI elements available through a simple text-based syntax Shortcodes Ultimate is designed for these practical workflows. It gives you a large collection of ready-made shortcodes and a visual generator, so you do not need to write shortcode syntax manually unless you want to. Free and Pro The free version of Shortcodes Ultimate includes a large collection of useful shortcodes for everyday WordPress content tasks. Shortcodes Ultimate Pro adds advanced shortcodes, additional styles, Content Slider, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Shortcode Creator, Elementor support and premium support. Compare Free and Pro Useful links Documentation Live Examples Pro features Support