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Lightweight plugin that adds additional inspector controls to block editor blocks that allow to animate the block once it becomes visible to the user during scrolling. The controls can be used to select an animation type (fade, flip, slide, zoom), variation (different directions), as well as delay, duration and more advanced settings. Upon changing an option the animation can be immediately previewed in the editor.
<a href="https://playground.wordpress.net/?plugin=animations-for-blocks&url=%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2%26action%3Dedit" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a>
This plugin uses <a href="https://github.com/michalsnik/aos" rel="nofollow ugc">AOS – Animate on scroll library</a> and adds its’ stylesheet (2.8 kB) and script (5.2 kB) to the front end as well as a script that initializes the animations (1.3 kB).

Animations for Blocks

I have used several plugins that offer animation blocks or similar. This one is the most straight forward Animate On Scroll wrapper for wordpress blocks.

Simple. That's why it's good.

I'm a bit of an "old school" developer and have been struggling to fully embrace Gutenberg/Block Editor.

I'm building a new Block Editor base theme for use on my client projects, and I wanted to include AOS. I was preparing to add the library directly in my plugin and trying to figure out how I would ever get it to seamlessly integrate into the Block Editor interface… and then I found this plugin!

It is perfect. It includes all of the AOS parameters, works on virtually any block (even nested blocks), and most important to me, it looks like it belongs in the Block Editor. Speaking as a plugin developer as well, I can't stand plugins that try to imprint their own UI elements all over WordPress. If you're adding something to WordPress, make it look like WordPress. Anything else is at best distracting, and at worst, confusing to end users.

This one is perfect. I won't spend another second trying to integrate AOS directly into my theme… I'll just install this plugin on any site that needs animation! Very well done, and I hope the user base grows so the devs can continue to support it.

This is how you do it.


Finally an easy to use block animation plugin! Thank you so much.


Amazing plugin!


I was considering building such plugin myself, but it is already made! Thanks to developers!Please update compatibility, people will not install this if they don't see compatibility with newest WordPress


Great plugin

Allows to add animations to block editor blocks on scroll.

WPXERO

ExtenderX adds Gutenberg block animations and scroll effects to every block in the Block Editor — core WordPress blocks and third-party block libraries alike. No replacement blocks. No shortcodes. Open the block sidebar, pick an animation preset, and publish.
Animate blocks on scroll with entrance animations, add continuous floating motion, apply 3D tilt on hover, control device visibility, add tooltips, and wrap blocks with wrapper links — all from a single ExtenderX panel inside Gutenberg.
<h3>Why Use ExtenderX for Block Animations?</h3>
Most animation plugins only work with their own blocks. ExtenderX extends the blocks you already use — including Kadence Blocks, Spectra, Stackable, Essential Blocks, Ultimate Blocks, Ghostkit, Greenshift, Otter Blocks, and more.
<ul>
<li>6 animation & interaction types in one block sidebar panel</li>
<li>Scroll-triggered entrance animations with duration, delay, and easing controls</li>
<li>No coding required — configure everything visually in the editor</li>
<li>Conditional asset loading — animation scripts load only when a block uses them</li>
<li>Works with any theme — no page builder lock-in</li>
</ul>
Ready for advanced motion? <a href="https://wpxero.com/plugins/extenderx/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Pro</a> for parallax, custom CSS/JS per block, seasonal effects, and marketing tools.
<h3>How Block Animations Work</h3>
<ol>
<li>Activate ExtenderX and enable Gutenberg Block Extensions from the dashboard.</li>
<li>Edit any page or post in the Block Editor.</li>
<li>Select a block and open the right sidebar.</li>
<li>Open the ExtenderX panel and choose entrance, floating, tilt, visibility, tooltip, or wrapper link settings.</li>
</ol>
Your animations appear on the frontend immediately after publishing.
<h3>Gutenberg Block Animations (Free)</h3>
✅ Entrance Animations (Scroll Effects) 
Make blocks animate on scroll with fade in, slide up, zoom in, flip, bounce, and more. Customize duration, delay, and easing. Animations trigger when blocks enter the viewport — perfect for landing pages, portfolios, and storytelling layouts.
✅ Floating Animations 
Add subtle, continuous floating motion to any block. Ideal for hero sections, testimonials, and promotional banners. 
Note: Floating animations do not run simultaneously with Entrance or Tilt on the same block.
✅ 3D Tilt Effect 
Blocks respond to cursor movement with GPU-accelerated 3D tilt powered by VanillaTilt.js. Great for cards, images, pricing tables, and portfolio items.
✅ Responsive Visibility Control 
Show or hide any block on desktop, tablet, or mobile independently using clean CSS — no duplicate content required.
✅ Tooltips 
Add hover tooltips to any Gutenberg block powered by Tippy.js for accessible, smooth rendering.
✅ Wrapper Links 
Turn any Gutenberg block into a clickable link — wrap images, groups, columns, and cards with a custom URL.
<h3>Block Library Compatibility</h3>
ExtenderX extends the Gutenberg editor itself, not individual block plugins. Tested with:
<ul>
<li>Kadence Blocks</li>
<li>Spectra (UAG)</li>
<li>Stackable</li>
<li>Essential Blocks</li>
<li>Ultimate Blocks</li>
<li>Ghostkit</li>
<li>Gutenverse</li>
<li>GutenKit</li>
<li>Otter Blocks</li>
<li>Greenshift</li>
<li>CoBlocks</li>
<li>GenerateBlocks</li>
<li>All core WordPress blocks</li>
</ul>
<h3>Bonus Site Tools (Also Included Free)</h3>
ExtenderX also includes optional site-wide tools you can enable from the dashboard — separate from block animations:
Dark Mode — visitor toggle powered by DarkReader, works with any theme.
Content Protection — disable right click, copy/paste, inspect element, and image drag.
UI Enhancements — back to top, sticky header, sticky footer, scroll progress bar, smooth scrolling, scrollspy, hide admin bar.
Enable only what you need. Each feature loads conditionally.
<h3>ExtenderX Pro</h3>
Pro unlocks advanced motion and site tools: parallax effects, custom CSS/JS per block, scrollbar styler, custom cursor effects, seasonal visual effects (14), marketing tools, site modes (maintenance, coming soon, cookie consent, GDPR), and advanced appearance modes.
<a href="https://wpxero.com/plugins/extenderx/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">View Pro pricing →</a>
<h3>License & Disclaimer</h3>
This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later. No warranties are provided. You are free to modify and distribute it under the same license.

Block Animations, Scroll & Motion Effects by ExtenderX

Add Gutenberg block animations and scroll effects to any block — entrance, floating, 3D tilt, visibility, tooltips, and wrapper links.

Animations for Blocks vs Block Animations, Scroll & Motion Effects by ExtenderX