Magical Blocks – Elementor Style Blocks for Gutenberg vs ZoloBlocks – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, Website Builder & Page Design Toolkit

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!

ZoloBlocks is a collection of blocks, patterns, and page templates for the WordPress block editor. It helps you design complete pages using the native editor without a third-party page builder. Live Demo | Pro Version | Documentation What ZoloBlocks Provides A library of advanced blocks that extend the default WordPress block editor. Pre-designed patterns and page templates you can insert into pages. Full Site Editing compatibility with block themes. Dynamic content options for site, post, or user data. Query loop options for posts, products, or custom post types. Animation and visual effect options for supported blocks. Optional AI text generation to help draft headings and paragraphs (third-party service, see “External services” below). Pattern import and export for reuse across sites. Key Features Layout building with pre-built sections and templates. Responsive containers for mobile, tablet, and desktop. Mega menu for multi-level navigation. Dynamic content and query loop for posts or custom post types. Entrance and scroll-based animations on supported blocks. Optional AI text generation inside the editor (third-party service). Pattern import / export for reuse across pages or sites. Available Blocks ZoloBlocks ships 60+ free and pro blocks across categories such as Image, Slider & Carousel, Post, Review, Form, Popup, Utility, Creative, Loop & Animation, Grid & List, Single Page Elements, and Advanced. A full list with live demos is available at https://zoloblocks.com/demo/. Who Is It For Website designers, freelancers, agencies, bloggers, content creators, small business owners, portfolio builders, and digital marketers who want to design WordPress pages directly in the block editor. Support The team behind ZoloBlocks ships regular updates. For help, contact support. Visit BdThemes for more plugins and documentation. Source code The compiled JavaScript and CSS files in the build/ and assets/ directories are generated from the source code in the src/ directory. Public source repository: https://github.com/bdthemes/zoloblocks Build instructions: Clone the repository. Run npm install to install dependencies. Run npm run build to generate the production assets in build/. Run composer install to install PHP dependencies (used for development tooling only). External services This plugin connects to several third-party services. Each service is only contacted when the related feature is used or configured. No personal data is sent unless the corresponding feature is enabled or the user interacts with it. 1. Google reCAPTCHA Used by the Form block when the site administrator enables reCAPTCHA protection and provides site / secret keys in ZoloBlocks settings. – What is sent: the reCAPTCHA token generated in the visitor’s browser, the visitor’s IP address, and the configured secret key, sent to https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify on form submission. The Google reCAPTCHA JavaScript (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js) is loaded on pages containing a form when reCAPTCHA is enabled. – When: only when reCAPTCHA is enabled and a form is submitted. – Provider: Google LLC. Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 2. Google Maps Used by the Google Map block when added to a page. – What is sent: the configured Google Maps API key and a request to load the Google Maps JavaScript API from https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js. The browser of any visitor viewing a page containing a Google Map block will load map tiles from Google. – When: only when a Google Map block is present on a page. – Provider: Google LLC. Terms: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 3. Google Fonts list (WordPress.org mirror) Optional. Used by the typography controls only when a site administrator enables Settings → Editor Options → Load Google Fonts catalog (WordPress.org mirror) in the ZoloBlocks dashboard. – What is sent: a simple HTTP GET request (no personal data) to https://s.w.org/images/fonts/wp-7.0/collections/google-fonts-with-preview.json to retrieve the list of Google Fonts. – When: only after the option is enabled, and only when the block editor needs to refresh the font list. – Provider: WordPress.org. Terms and privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/ 4. Zolo AI (AI text generation by Sigmative) Used by the optional AI text generation feature inside the block editor. – What is sent: the prompt text entered by the site administrator in the editor, and the API key configured in ZoloBlocks settings, sent to https://ai.sigmative.com/api/prompt/v1/generation/chat/completions. – When: only when an administrator clicks the AI generation action in the editor. – Provider: Sigmative. Privacy: https://sigmative.com/privacy-policy 5. Mailchimp (optional Form integration) Used only when a site administrator configures a Form block to send subscriber data to Mailchimp. – What is sent: the visitor’s email address, optional first name, the configured Mailchimp API key and list ID, sent to https:// .api.mailchimp.com/3.0/lists/{list_id}/members (where is the data center prefix derived from the API key). – When: only when a visitor submits a form whose Mailchimp integration has been configured by the administrator. – Provider: Intuit Mailchimp. Terms: https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/ Privacy: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/ 6. Custom Webhooks (optional Form integration) Used only when a site administrator pastes a custom webhook URL into the Form block settings. – What is sent: the visitor’s email address and optional first name, sent as a JSON POST request to the URL configured by the administrator. – When: only when a visitor submits a form whose webhook URL has been configured by the administrator. – Provider: the third-party service chosen by the administrator. The administrator is responsible for ensuring the destination has an appropriate privacy policy.