Magazine‑style post grids, lists, and carousels for Gutenberg and FSE – design high‑engagement blog and news layouts without coding.

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<p><strong>PostExtra</strong> is a Gutenberg blocks plugin built for magazine, news, and blog sites that want high‑engagement post layouts without a page builder or complex theme.</p>
<p>Instead of wrestling with generic blocks, you get ready‑made “magazine section” blocks that turn your homepage, archive, or landing pages into a professional editorial layout in minutes.</p>
<p>If you publish content regularly (bloggers, publishers, niche site owners, agencies), PostExtra helps you:<br />
– Highlight your most important stories with featured grids and carousels.<br />
– Keep readers clicking with smart post lists, sidebars, and section layouts.<br />
– Build consistent, branded layouts using Full Site Editing templates and archive blocks.</p>
<p>PostExtra works with any modern theme, supports Full Site Editing, and is optimized for performance so your magazine pages remain fast, responsive, and SEO‑friendly.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>38+ post‑focused Gutenberg blocks for magazine and blog layouts (grids, lists, carousels, tickers, meta blocks, and more).</li>
<li>Pre‑built “magazine section” patterns to build homepages and category pages in minutes.</li>
<li>Post Grid 1 & 2 – display posts in clean, responsive grids with image, meta, and excerpt controls.</li>
<li>Post List 1 & 2 – classic blog and news lists with fine‑tuned typography and spacing.</li>
<li>Post Carousel – rotate featured stories to increase clicks and time on site.</li>
<li>News Ticker – show breaking news or trending posts in a compact ticker.</li>
<li>Archive Post Grid & Archive Title blocks – design category, tag, and author archive pages visually with FSE.</li>
<li>Post Title, Meta, Content, Author, Categories, Navigation, Comment, Social Share – assemble flexible single‑post templates.</li>
<li>Section, Column, Heading, Advanced Image, Advanced Paragraph, Creative Button, Social Icons – build fully custom magazine sections using only core + PostExtra blocks.</li>
<li>Responsive controls and thoughtful defaults so layouts look good on desktop, tablet, and mobile without extra CSS.</li>
<li>Built for performance and compatibility with major block themes and Gutenberg‑first plugins.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Built for Speed and Customization</h3>
<p>PostExtra uses only the necessary assets for active blocks, ensuring fast page loads and excellent Core Web Vitals performance.</p>
<h3>Block-Level Control</h3>
<p>Enable or disable specific blocks from the dashboard to keep your site lean and optimized.</p>
<h3>Beginner-Friendly, Developer-Ready</h3>
<p>Simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for developers to extend with filters and hooks.</p>
<h3>🚀 Readymade Starter Sites from Anant Sites</h3>
<p>Build your website fast with these Gutenberg-compatible starter templates:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/one/" rel="nofollow ugc">Personal Blog (Free)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/two/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blog Sport (Free)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/three/" rel="nofollow ugc">Fashion Blog (Free)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/tfour/" rel="nofollow ugc">Post Blog Pro (Pro)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/five/" rel="nofollow ugc">Tech Blog (Pro)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/six/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lifestyle Blog (Pro)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/seven/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blog Fashion (Pro)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://template.anantaddons.com/pe/eight/" rel="nofollow ugc">Newspaper (Pro)</a></li>
<li>More templates coming soon!</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔑 Key Blocks Included</h3>
<ul>
<li>Post Grid (1 & 2)</li>
<li>Post Carousel</li>
<li>Post List (1 & 2)</li>
<li>News Ticker</li>
<li>Social Icons</li>
<li>Heading, Section, Column, Paragraph</li>
<li>Advanced Image, Creative Button</li>
<li>Taxonomy Filter</li>
<li>Pagination, Title Trimming, and more</li>
</ul>
<h3>👥 Compatible Themes</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/postblog/" rel="ugc">PostBlog</a> – FSE Blog Theme  </li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/eshop-elementor/" rel="ugc">Eshop Elementor</a>  </li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/shopsaas/" rel="ugc">Shopsaas Elementor</a>  </li>
<li>Astra, Blocksy, GeneratePress, Neve, and any Gutenberg-compatible theme</li>
</ul>
<h3>💼 Related Plugins by Anant Sites</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ananta-sites/" rel="ugc">Anant Sites – Starter Templates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/anant-addons-for-elementor/" rel="ugc">Anant Addons for Elementor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenwave-blocks/" rel="ugc">Gutenwave Blocks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/anant-team-member/" rel="ugc">Anant Team Member Block</a></li>
</ul>
<p>📜 – <a href="https://docs.anantaddons.com/docs/getting-started-with-postextra-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Check Documentation</a></p>
<h3>💬 Credits</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome" rel="nofollow ugc">Font Awesome</a> – Used under MIT and SIL OFL licenses.</li>
</ul>


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