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External Link Icon for Gutenberg adds a new Gutenberg block called Link with Icon.
Each block contains its own link URL, link text, icon choice, and display options — all configured in one place. There are no global settings that affect your whole site.
How to use:
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<li>In the block editor, click the + button to add a block</li>
<li>Search for “Link with Icon”</li>
<li>Insert the block</li>
<li>Enter your URL in the on-canvas URL field and click Add Link</li>
<li>Open the block sidebar (right panel) to:
<ul>
<li>Set link text</li>
<li>Toggle new tab / nofollow</li>
<li>Pick an icon from the Dashicons or SVG Icons tab</li>
<li>Set icon position (before or after text)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The live preview updates as you make changes</li>
</ol>
Icon sets:
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<li>Dashicons — WordPress built-in icon font (32 icons, no extra network request)</li>
<li>SVG Icons — 32 bundled stroke-based SVG icons, rendered inline (no CDN, no webfont)</li>
</ul>
Principles:
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<li>No global icon settings — each block is fully independent</li>
<li>Image links are not affected (this is a dedicated block, not a link filter)</li>
<li>Server-side PHP rendering — compatible with all caching plugins</li>
<li>No jQuery required</li>
</ul>

External Link Icon for Gutenberg

A Gutenberg block for creating a link with a Dashicon or Font Awesome icon. Per-block, not global.

Tamas Rottenbacher

Hungarian: <a href="https://rotistudio.hu/bovitmenyek/dashicon-svg-block/" rel="nofollow ugc">Magyar nyelvű bővítmény leírás</a>
This plugin adds a Gutenberg block that lets you pick a Dashicon and render it on the frontend as an inline SVG. The icons are lightweight, scalable, and fully customizable, making them ideal for modern WordPress block-based sites.
The plugin does not rely on the traditional icon rendering approach (CSS-based icon fonts with pseudo-elements and large icons.css files). Instead, it uses a far more optimized yet fully compatible method. There is no separate CSS icon font file, and not a single extra asset is loaded on the frontend. Only the pure SVG icon markup is embedded and rendered by the browser. There are no image files and no CSS files involved, while icons remain perfectly sharp at any size.
Why is this plugin beneficial? 
– Easily use Dashicons on the frontend 
– Choose from 334 icons 
– Core Web Vitals friendly 
– No icon font or CSS file loading 
– No images or image files 
– No overengineered or unnecessary features 
– No accessibility-hindering CSS pseudo-elements 
– Icons scale to any size and stay sharp 
– SVG icons appear as clean inline code in the content 
– Secure and validated
Icons the way Gutenberg expects 
The Dashicons set is finally available as a native block element. No HTML hacks, no font dependency — just clean inline SVG markup directly from the editor.
Faster loading, more stable layout 
Instead of downloading and rendering icon fonts, icons appear instantly in the HTML. No FOIT, no CSS pseudo-elements, no CLS risk — better Core Web Vitals and predictable rendering.
Safe SVG usage 
No SVG uploads, no sanitizer, no risky pipeline. The plugin exclusively uses the official SVG sources of WordPress Dashicons — deterministic, verified markup.
JS-free, cache-friendly 
No icon library JavaScript, no sprite loader, no runtime processing. SVG is static HTML — ideal for SSR, static caching, and block themes.
Editor experience for users 
The Dashicons picker block uses a fast, familiar UI. Simple and consistent to use. Content creators choose icons — not edit code.
In your own language 
The plugin can be easily and quickly translated on the official translate.wordpress.org platform, making it even easier to use in your own language.
Do you have other plugins? Yes, check my plugins website: <a href="https://rotistudio.hu/" rel="nofollow ugc">rotistudio.hu</a> 
Where can we learn more about your work? Check my personal website there: <a href="https://rottenbacher.hu/" rel="nofollow ugc">rottenbacher.hu</a>

SVG Block for Dashicons by RotiStudio

Adds a native Gutenberg block for inserting 334 WordPress Dashicons as inline SVG — fast, lightweight, and fully customizable.

External Link Icon for Gutenberg vs SVG Block for Dashicons by RotiStudio