Pattern CSS – The CSS Editor For Blocks
The missing inline block CSS editor for the Gutenberg editor. Very powerful with synced patterns as well. And it pairs well with global styles. This plugin is perfect for users looking to add CSS for blocks without needing to create a child theme, or use a bloated plugin. Client safe too. CSS won’t leak outside of the block, and only valid block CSS is persisted. Star it on GitHub Follow me on Twitter @kevinbatdorf How to Every block will have a new “Pattern CSS” settings panel Open it and add any CSS. It will be scoped to the block To target the block directly, you must use the [block] selector To target any element inside the block, use the normal CSS selector Use !important to override your theme styles (use sparingly) Global Editor Access global styles under the options menu (three dots) in the top right corner of the editor Additionaly, you can open from the Pattern CSS block editor controls Features Powered by WebAssembly for fast and secure CSS parsing Smart loading. Only loads the CSS when the block is present Styles persist when changing themes Scopes styles to the block so that parent/sibling blocks are not affected It’s fast CSS is minified and optimized It’s safe. Invalid, non-spec CSS is never persisted Supports reusable (synced or not-synced) patterns See changes on the page as you make them Combines adjacent rules (to decrease size) Minifies colors and math functions to simplify according to spec Supports CSS nesting Basic Example /* Target the block directly */ [block] { background: antiquewhite; padding: 2rem; } /* Target any inner elements */ a { text-decoration-color: burlywood; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-decoration-style: solid !important; } a:hover { text-decoration-color: darkgoldenrod; } /* Output: */ .pcss-a1b7b016{background:#faebd7;padding:2rem}.pcss-a1b7b016 a{text-decoration-color:#deb887;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-style:solid!important}.pcss-a1b7b016 a:hover{text-decoration-color:#b8860b} Supports Media Queries @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { [block] { border-color: blue; } } /* Output: */ @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.pcss-cddaa023{border-color:#00f}} Combines Rules [block] { color: red; } .bar { color: red; } /* Output: */ .pcss-3aa0f0fc,.pcss-3aa0f0fc .bar{color:red} Fixes redundant properties [block] { padding-top: 5px; padding-left: 50px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-right: 5px; } /* Output: */ .pcss-3aa0f0fc{padding:5px 5px 15px 50px} Supports CSS nesting [block] { padding: 1rem; a { color: red; } background: white; /* Including media queries */ @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { background: black; color:white; } } /* Output: */ .pcss-f526bb2d{background:#fff;padding:1rem;& a{color:red}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){&{color:#fff;background:#000}}} Check browser support for CSS nesting
WP Go Maps Block
The easiest to use Google Maps and Open Layers Map Plugin is now available as a standalone map block! Create a custom map block with high-quality markers and add them to your WordPress posts and pages effortlessly. Perfect for contact pages, business locations, event venues, and more! Map blocks are lightweight and deliver optimal performance, ensuring a seamless experience for your WordPress site. They’re easy to customize, allowing you to quickly add and configure maps to suit your needs without compromising site speed or performance. If you need more features like multiple markers, shapes, and a store locator, our full (free) WP Go Maps plugin might be perfect for you. Block Features Add unlimited map blocks to your posts/pages Choose between Google Maps or OpenLayers for each block Edit your marker directly from the block editor Set marker location by free location search, or by right-clicking on the map preview Preview your map in real time, within the block editor Easy to use and customize without any coding experience Control width, height and alignment of your maps From the team that brought you the most popular Google Maps plugin on WordPress Lightweight for optimal performance No database queries or tables Basic info-window for your marker Control zoom level of your map Support for localization Latest Google Maps API Latest OpenLayers API Already using WP Go Maps? You can still use this block for single locations, as it is fully integrated with both our basic and Pro versions! References We make use of a various libraries and 3rd party service providers in order to render maps in your preferred mapping engine. This section will describe each of these in more detail and when they are used. OpenLayers: Served from a local library file (lib/ol.js & lib/ol.css), provided by OpenLayers. We use this library when you set your block to use OpenLayers (default). You can find the source files on the OpenLayers GitHub. OpenStreetMap: When you select the OpenLayers engine, a default map tile server is used, which is provided by OpenStreetMap. This is a 3rd party service provider that we rely on to render your map. They may also make use of MapBox for some of their assets. Google Maps API: If you decide to use Google Maps as your map engine, we will include the Google Maps API as a 3rd party service provider that we rely on to render your maps. In this case, admin map previews are still rendered by OpenLayers and OpenStreetMap. Nominatim (OpenStreetMap): If you perform an address search within the admin area, we will make use of the OpenStreetMap Nominatim to lookup locations and suggest addresses to you. This is a 3rd party service provider that we rely on for address searches.