Add beautiful affiliate product boxes, review cards, and comparison sections to your posts — one Gutenberg block, zero JavaScript, under 5KB.

Nilesh Shiragave

TopPicks is the first WordPress plugin built specifically for creating affiliate product boxes, review cards, and “Top Picks” / “Our Recommendations” / “Editor’s Choice” summary card sections at the top of listicle articles.
Every major review site — Wirecutter, WPBeginner, TechRadar, PCMag, Tom’s Hardware — uses this exact UI pattern: 3-5 product/service recommendation cards with badges, one-liners, and CTA buttons. Until now, WordPress bloggers had to build this manually in HTML, use clunky page builders, or skip it entirely.
TopPicks makes it one Gutenberg block — no coding, no page builder required.
<h4>Free Features (12)</h4>
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<li>Top Picks Gutenberg block — drag-and-drop from the block inserter</li>
<li>Up to 5 pick cards per block</li>
<li>Badge labels — “Best Overall”, “Best Value”, “Editor’s Pick” + custom badges</li>
<li>Product name + one-liner per card</li>
<li>CTA button with link — “View Plans”, “Check Price”, custom text</li>
<li>3 layout templates — Horizontal cards, Vertical grid, Compact list</li>
<li>Basic color controls — badges, cards, buttons, section background</li>
<li>Responsive design — stacks beautifully on mobile</li>
<li>Section heading — “Our Top Picks”, “Editor’s Choice”, custom text</li>
<li>Nofollow/sponsored link toggle — rel=”sponsored” per Google guidelines</li>
<li>Under 5KB footprint — zero JavaScript on frontend, pure CSS</li>
<li>Works with any theme — 100% Gutenberg-native, no page builder dependency</li>
</ol>
<h4>3 Layout Templates</h4>
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<li>Horizontal — the classic card list used by Wirecutter and WPBeginner (default)</li>
<li>Grid — vertical product columns, perfect for 3-4 product comparison cards</li>
<li>Compact — minimal, space-efficient list for quick product recommendations</li>
</ul>
<h4>Built for Affiliate Marketers</h4>
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<li>Nofollow / Sponsored toggles — per card, following Google’s affiliate link guidelines</li>
<li>Zero JavaScript on frontend — pure CSS rendering (under 5KB) for fastest page speed and Core Web Vitals</li>
<li>SEO-friendly — clean semantic HTML, no bloat, no render-blocking scripts</li>
<li>Works with any affiliate program — Amazon Associates, ShareASale, CJ, Impact, or any link</li>
<li>Responsive mobile design — cards stack beautifully on all devices</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This For?</h4>
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<li>Affiliate marketers writing “Best X for 2026” articles who need professional product boxes</li>
<li>Review bloggers and niche site owners creating product roundup and comparison articles</li>
<li>WooCommerce shops needing “Staff Picks” or “Featured Products” sections</li>
<li>Anyone publishing product roundups, “Best of” lists, or recommendation posts</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why TopPicks Over Alternatives?</h4>
Most affiliate plugins are bloated suites that do too much. TopPicks does one thing perfectly: beautiful product recommendation cards as a single, lightweight Gutenberg block. No shortcodes, no custom post types, no external API dependencies, no JavaScript on your frontend — just under 5KB of CSS.

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