Jacob Martella

<p>The <a href="https://crosswindsframework.com/downloads/crosswinds-blocks/" rel="nofollow ugc">Crosswinds Blocks plugin</a> adds in even more functionality to help you take your website to the next level.</p>
<p>The core of the plugin is the block library that adds in simple but powerful blocks that you can use in your posts and pages. There are blocks that add in post navigation and related posts sections for your blog pages. You can also add in social sharing sections so people can share your content with their friends and followers.</p>
<p>There are also accordion and tab sections that allow you to present a lot of information in a contained space. And there are very simple blocks that make tricky things, like breadcrumbs and the copyright date for your footer, super easy.</p>
<p>And for those who want to scratch their design, it comes with a grid block to help you create complex designs as well as tools for using flex box on all group and column blocks. Oh, and it helps you a lot with the responsiveness for all of your designs, so your website will look great no matter what device it’s viewed on.</p>
<p>As you’ll see, it’s a very simple plugin but it can add a whole lot to your website, even if you don’t use one of the Crosswinds Framework themes.</p>
<h4>Add Simple, But Powerful Blocks to Your Arsenal</h4>
<p><strong>Showcase a Specific Post, Page or Other Content</strong><br />
Want to showcase a specific blog post, page or other post type item on any page? You can with the single content block. This block allows you to select a specific piece of content and then customize how it looks on the page, just like you can with the query loop block. It’s a great way to highlight something people need to read.</p>
<p><strong>Add Breadcrumbs to Your Pages</strong><br />
Breadcrumbs are a valuable tool for helping people navigate through your website. They lead the way back to your homepage, which can help people from getting lost. And they can add SEO benefits as well. The breadcrumbs block in Crosswinds Blocks allows you to easily display breadcrumbs on any template while reaping those SEO benefits.</p>
<p><strong>Add Maps, Marquees or Skills Sliders to Any Page</strong><br />
Want to add a Google Map to your contact page? Want to display a marquee on the homepage? Do you have a portfolio website and want to display your skills in a slider format? No problem! The Crosswinds Blocks plugin comes with those blocks ready to be used wherever you want.</p>
<h4>Design and Create Better Pages</h4>
<p>The WordPress site editor really gets you roughly 90 percent of the way to being able to design amazing websites right from the editor. But that 10 percent is annoying, especially when it includes responsive design issues and lack of control over things like grids. Crosswinds Blocks give you that last 10 percent so that you can design and build better pages for yourself or your clients.</p>
<p><strong>A Grid Block That Makes It Easy to Create Amazing Layouts</strong><br />
One of the biggest design benefits of using the plugin is the grid block. In addition to giving you a grid section where you can control the number of columns and the spacing between columns and rows, you can also control the number of rows and columns a grid item spans. And you can control everything for desktop, tablet and mobile screen sizes. It’s the perfect way to create beautiful and complex designs on any page.</p>
<p><strong>Use Accordions and Tabs to Better Present Information</strong><br />
Some pages need to present a lot of information in a small amount of real estate. Crosswinds Blocks helps you with that. The plugin adds in easy-to-use accordion and tabs blocks so that you can add all of the information to the page but keep it simple and easy for a user to read.</p>
<p><strong>Use Flex Box Tools on Query Loops, Groups and Columns</strong><br />
Finally, flex box is an amazing thing. And while WordPress gives you some of those tools in the editor, it doesn’t give you everything. But Crosswinds Blocks does. You’ll be able to use flex box and all of its options for query loops, groups and column blocks right out of the box.</p>
<h4>Add More to Your Single Post Template</h4>
<p>The single post template is an important part of any website, especially if you rely a lot on your blog. And the Crosswinds Blocks plugin can help you add more functionality to your post template. From post navigation to related posts and helping people share your content, you can really make your blog post pages come alive.</p>
<p><strong>Add in More Customizable Post Navigation</strong><br />
When you have people on your website, you want to keep them there. And one way to do that when they are reading a blog post is to have post navigation to the next and previous posts around the current post. Crosswinds Blocks makes that super easy for you to add to your blog post template with next and previous post blocks. Just add them to the template, customize how they look just like you would in the query loop block and you’re all set. Now you can have people read more of your content and keep them on your website.</p>
<p><strong>Encourage More Reading with Related Posts</strong><br />
Another way you can keep people reading your content is by sharing related posts that might be interesting to them. And the plugin makes it super easy for you to do that. The related posts block allows you to choose how many related posts show up and how they look. You can customize them just like you would in the query loop block. So keep readers on your website reading your amazing content.</p>
<p><strong>Help People Share Your Content</strong><br />
One key in helping get your website seen by others is by readers sharing your content on their social media profiles. And Crosswinds Blocks can help you out with that. There’s a social share content block that allows you to display share links for all of the major social media companies so your readers can share your posts and pages with just one click.</p>
<h4>Blocks</h4>
<p>Currently there are over 15 blocks you can add to your templates, template parts, posts and pages. These blocks range from a simple marquee to post navigation to more complex sections like accordions and tabs.</p>
<p><strong>Accordions</strong><br />
The accordions block allows you to add an accordion section to your content. This can be really useful for frequently asked questions or any other section of content where you have a lot of information to share but don’t want to take up too much space on the page.</p>
<p><strong>Advanced Custom Fields Field Block</strong><br />
The ACF Field block allows you to display the value of a basic ACF field in your content. This block does not work for fields like the gallery, repeater or options.</p>
<p><strong>Author Social Icons</strong><br />
Add links to the social media profiles, website and/or email of the author of posts and other content.</p>
<p><strong>Basic Grid</strong><br />
The basic grid block allows you to create a simple grid of items. This can be really helpful in showing off a list of features for a product or service or a list of services that you offer. And you can control how many columns are shown at mobile, tablet and desktop screen sizes.</p>
<p><strong>Comments Number</strong><br />
Display the number of comments that a post has.</p>
<p><strong>Copyright</strong><br />
The copyright block allows you to display a copyright date and text on your page (most likely in the footer). And you won’t have to worry about updating the date every year.</p>
<p><strong>Marquee</strong><br />
The marquee block allows you to show a section of horizontally scrolling text in your content. This can help call attention to something you want — like a sale. It’s not recommended that you use this block a whole lot on your site, but it can be helpful when used right.</p>
<p><strong>Post Navigation</strong><br />
The Next Post and Previous Post blocks allow you to customize how your post navigation looks beyond the default WordPress blocks. The Next Post block will show the next chronological post so that a reader can read another post. The Previous Post block will show the previous chronological post. And you’ll be able to customize how those posts will look, just like you can inside a query block.</p>
<p><strong>Post Type Search Results</strong><br />
The Post Type Search Results block allows you to display custom queries and post templates on your search page template based on the post type that’s being searched.</p>
<p><strong>Related Posts</strong><br />
The Related Posts Block allows you to display a number of related posts so that a reader can continue to read more of your block posts. It’s a great way to increase the amount of time someone spends on your website.</p>
<p><strong>Search Filters</strong><br />
The Search Filters blocks allow you to create custom search filters for every post type on your website and gives you the ability to create search functionality that helps your users.</p>
<p><strong>Single Content</strong><br />
The Single Content block allows you to display a specific post, page or other post type on the page. You can customize how it looks similar to how you can customize the posts in the query loop block.</p>
<p><strong>Skills Slider</strong><br />
The Skills Slider block allows you to display a visual representation of how well you know certain skills, such as web development, editing, shooting video, etc.</p>
<p><strong>Social Share Content</strong><br />
The Social Share Content block allows you to show an area on a post, page or other custom post type so that a user can share that content to a social network with a click of the button.</p>
<p><strong>Tabs</strong><br />
The Tabs block allows you to create a tabbed section in your content. You can align the tabs either horizontally across the top or vertically along the left side. This can be another great way to present a lot of information but not take up too much space on the page.</p>
<h4>Custom Post Types</h4>
<p>Currently Crosswinds Blocks comes with one custom post type that you can enable or disable.</p>
<ul>
<li>Projects</li>
<li>Videos</li>
<li>Resources</li>
<li>Guides</li>
</ul>
<h4>Custom Taxonomies</h4>
<p>Currently Crosswinds Blocks comes with custom taxonomies that you can enable or disable.</p>
<ul>
<li>Project Tag</li>
<li>Project Category</li>
<li>Resource Tag</li>
<li>Resource Category</li>
<li>Guide Tag</li>
<li>Guide Category</li>
</ul>
<h4>Check Out the Crosswinds Framework Themes</h4>
<p>Want to get the most out of Crosswinds Blocks? Checkout the Crosswinds Framework themes! From a portfolio to an online store to a newspaper website and even a blank canvas to create anything you want, the Crosswinds Framework will help you create a great website.</p>
<p><a href="https://crosswindsframework.com/themes/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn More About the Crosswinds Framework</a></p>
<h4>Disclosures</h4>
<p>The Google Maps block uses the Google Maps API when it generates the map on page load. You can <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps" rel="nofollow ugc">find out more about the Maps API service here</a>. You can <a href="https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">view Google Maps’ Terms of Service here</a>.</p>


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<p><strong>Our WordPress FAQ plugin enables you to effortlessly create and manage FAQ accordions on your WordPress site, providing seamless access to frequently asked questions for your users.</strong></p>
<p>The Frequently Asked Questions plugin enables you to easily manage and organize your FAQ content, creating an intuitive and user-friendly experience for visitors seeking information on your site.</p>
<p>⭐ <em>We’re excited to present the renewed version of CM FAQ! Now featuring a Setup Wizard, enhanced search options for FAQs, basic style settings, and the ability to customize front-end labels. This release makes it even easier to manage and display your FAQ content.</em></p>
<h3>FAQ Categories and FAQ Posts</h3>
<p>You can create as many questions as you need and categorize them for easy navigation, allowing visitors to find the information they need quickly.</p>
<p>Each question page has a unique post, which can enhance your site’s SEO and improve its search engine ranking. This ensures that your FAQ content is easily discoverable for search engines as well.</p>
<h3>Accordion FAQ Plugin Premium Edition</h3>
<p>The <a href="https://www.cminds.com/wordpress-plugins-library/faq-plugin-for-wordpress-by-creativeminds/" rel="nofollow ugc">FAQ Plugin Premium editions</a> includes even more powerful features, such as: ChatGPT support to generate answers, support for questions submitted by users, floating faq widget and much more.</p>
<h3>Accordion FAQ Plugin Introduction Video</h3>
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<h3>WordPress FAQ Plugin Use-Cases</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>FAQ directory</strong> – Support your product site with a FAQ directory.</li>
<li><strong>Knowledge Base</strong> – Build a knowledge base center to support your service or product.</li>
<li><strong>Support Center</strong> – Provide an efficient way to support your users.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Basic Features of the WordPress FAQ Plugin</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add frequently asked questions (FAQ) in the admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Place questions and answers in categories.</li>
<li>Build an index page containing all questions and answers.</li>
<li>Create a unique post per each question and answer.</li>
<li>Support searching questions.</li>
<li>Supports basic style settings.</li>
<li>Edit or translate front-end labels according to your requirements and language.</li>
<li>Includes a user-friendly Setup Wizard for quick and easy plugin configuration.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Pro Version Features of the WordPress FAQ Plugin</h3>
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<ul>
<li>Search Widget – Add search widget on pre-selected post types and style FAQ according to your needs.</li>
<li>Search Bar – The index page includes a search bar with auto-suggestions, displaying all relevant questions.</li>
<li>Extended Set of Labels – Customize the WordPress FAQ according to your requirements and language.</li>
<li>Customize Look & Feel – Customize index page look & feel including colors and font size.</li>
<li>Voting – Support voting (vote up and down) for each frequently asked question. Search results show most voted questions first.</li>
<li>Related Questions Widget – Show all related questions at the bottom of each question page.</li>
<li>Multiple lists – Create multiple faq pages with categories.</li>
<li>Reports and Statistics – Generate a report showing how many times each question was viewed and how many times it was voted on.</li>
<li>Accordion FAQ Display – Show only one answer at a time – users will toggle different answers by clicking the questions.   </li>
<li>Accordion FAQ Shortcode – Create an accordion FAQ containing all Questions and Answers in a category using a Shortcodes.</li>
<li>Accordion Style Settings – Provides a set of settings for customizing the accordion view appearance.</li>
<li>Category Icon and color – Add an icon to each category and set a background color which will be shown on the index page.</li>
<li>Sort Question in Categories – Sorting of questions in a category can be defined in the WordPress FAQ plugin settings. Options are by publish date, voting and title in ascending or descending order.</li>
<li>All Questions Shortcode – Shortcodes to support showing all questions in one or multiple categories.</li>
<li>ChatGPT Support – Let ChatGPT prepare the answers for questions you didn’t answer.</li>
</ul>
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<h3>Suggested Plugins by CreativeMinds</h3>
<p>List of all <a href="https://www.cminds.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugins</a> by CreativeMinds</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://glossaryplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Tooltip Glossary</a> – Easily creates a Glossary, Encyclopaedia or Dictionary of your website’s terms and shows them as a tooltip in posts and pages when hovering. With many more powerful features.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.downloadmanagerplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Download Manager</a> – Allows users to upload, manage, track and support documents or files in a download directory listing database for others to contribute, use and comment upon.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.answersplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM Answers Plugin</a> – A fully-featured WordPress Questions & Answers Plugin that allows you to build multiple discussion forum systems Just like StackOverflow, Yahoo Answers and Quora, Now with MicroPayments and Anonymous posting support.</li>
<li><a href="https://onboardingplugin.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">CM OnBoarding</a> – Superb Guidance tool which improves the online experience and the user satisfaction.</li>
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CM FAQ  – Simplify support with an intuitive FAQ management tool

Create and manage a user-friendly FAQ section on your site with this FAQ plugin. Answer common questions and improve user experience.

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