XV Random Quotes vs ZoloBlocks – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, Website Builder & Page Design Toolkit

XV Random Quotes helps you collect and display random quotes everywhere on your WordPress site. Built with modern WordPress standards using Custom Post Types, Gutenberg blocks, and the REST API. 🎯 Modern WordPress Integration Custom Post Type – Quotes are managed as native WordPress posts with full revision history Gutenberg Blocks – Three dedicated blocks: Random Quote, Specific Quote, and List Quotes REST API – Access quotes programmatically for headless WordPress and custom integrations Taxonomy Support – Organize quotes with categories and authors (with URL support) Block Editor – Full support with dedicated meta boxes for quote content and source ✨ Key Features Multiple Display Methods – Widgets, shortcodes, template tags, and Gutenberg blocks AJAX-Powered Widgets – Automatic quote rotation without page reload (configurable timer) Category Filtering – Display quotes from specific categories or all quotes Author Management – Track quote authors with optional URL links Flexible Ordering – Random or sequential quote display Native Styling Toggle – Use plugin’s default styling or your theme’s styles Complete Backward Compatibility – All legacy shortcodes and template tags still work 📦 Display Options Gutenberg Blocks: Random Quote Block – Display one or more random quotes Specific Quote Block – Show a particular quote by ID List Quotes Block – Paginated list of quotes with filtering Widgets: Sidebar widget with AJAX refresh and category filtering Shortcodes: [stray-random], [stray-id], [stray-all] for posts and pages Template Tags: stray_random_quote(), stray_a_quote() for theme integration REST API: /wp-json/xv-random-quotes/v1/quote/random for custom integrations 🔄 Automatic Migration Upgrading from v1.x? The plugin automatically detects the need of migrating your existing quotes to the new Custom Post Type system. The migration is always manual to prevent race conditions and duplicate imports. When the plugin is activated or updated, an admin notice prompts the user to start the migration via a button. The migration then processes quotes in batches via AJAX. 🎨 Customization Customize HTML wrappers (before/after quote, author, source) Control author and source link formatting AJAX loading messages and animations Native WordPress styling or custom CSS See RELEASE_NOTES.md for complete v2.0 features and migration guide. Credits For main development of Stray Quotes, Ico For Multi-widget functionality, Millian’s tutorial For help in developing user-end AJAX functionality, AgentSmith For search functionality and bugfixing, Sergey Sirotkin Localization German, thanks to Markus Griesbach Chinese, thanks to WGMking Croatian, thanks to Rajic Danish, thanks to Georg Actually, these translations are not updated to the latest version. I am looking for new localizers, all languages welcome! Please note: the best way to submit new or updated translations is to send me a direct link to the localization files in the contact page of my website. This way the files are made available to the users sooner, and without waiting for a new release. Please note: If you want to create a localized copy of XV Random Quotes, consider skipping the help page and translate the rest. This will save you quite some time. The help page has a lot of text. Known Issues None currently reported for v2.0. If you find an issue, please report it on GitHub.

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.