serend

<p>Serend Animations makes it incredibly easy to add stunning scroll animations to any Gutenberg block. Choose an animation type, select a direction with intuitive arrow buttons, optionally enable slow motion, and watch your content come to life as visitors scroll through your page.</p>
<p><strong>NEW in v1.0.3:</strong> Visual direction picker with arrow buttons! All animation types now support all 4 directions (top, right, bottom, left), plus a universal Slow Motion toggle for dramatic effects.</p>
<p>Why choose Serend Animations?</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Visual Direction Control</strong>: Intuitive arrow buttons to select animation direction – no more guessing!</li>
<li><strong>20 Animation Variants</strong>: 5 animation types × 4 directions = endless creative possibilities</li>
<li><strong>Slow Motion Toggle</strong>: Make any animation 1.5x slower for more dramatic effects</li>
<li>Ultra Lightweight: Pure CSS animations with minimal JavaScript – only 8KB total</li>
<li>GDPR Friendly: No tracking, no cookies, no external connections – 100% privacy compliant  </li>
<li>Zero Dependencies: No jQuery, no third-party libraries, no external CDNs</li>
<li>Lightning Fast: GPU-accelerated CSS animations with Intersection Observer</li>
<li>Security First: Clean code, no external requests, WordPress security standards</li>
<li>Accessibility Ready: Respects user motion preferences automatically</li>
<li>White Label Ready: Clean frontend code without plugin branding or bloat</li>
</ul>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>5 Animation Types with 4 Directions Each: 20 beautiful animation variants to choose from</li>
<li>Visual Direction Picker: Intuitive arrow buttons to select animation direction (top, right, bottom, left)</li>
<li>Slow Motion Toggle: Make any animation 1.5x slower for more dramatic effects</li>
<li>Staggered Animations: Use the delay slider to create cascading animation effects</li>
<li>One-Click Integration: No code required – just select an animation and direction</li>
<li>Performance Optimized: Uses native Intersection Observer API for smooth performance</li>
<li>Works with All Blocks: Compatible with every Gutenberg block</li>
<li>Clean Code: Pure CSS + vanilla JavaScript – no bloat, no dependencies</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>Open any block in the Gutenberg editor</li>
<li>Look for “Serend Animation” in the block inspector panel</li>
<li>Choose an animation type (Fade, Zoom, Rotate, Bounce, or Flip)</li>
<li>Select a direction using the visual arrow buttons</li>
<li>Optionally enable “Slow Motion” for a more dramatic effect</li>
<li>Optionally set a delay for staggered effects</li>
<li>Click “Show Animation” to preview in the editor</li>
<li>Save and view your animated content on the frontend</li>
</ol>
<h4>Animation Types</h4>
<p>Each animation type supports 4 directions (top, right, bottom, left):</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fade</strong>: Elements gracefully fade in while sliding from the selected direction</li>
<li><strong>Zoom</strong>: Elements scale up from smaller size while moving from the selected direction</li>
<li><strong>Rotate</strong>: Elements rotate while scaling and moving from the selected direction</li>
<li><strong>Bounce</strong>: Elements bounce in with elastic effect from the selected direction</li>
<li><strong>Flip</strong>: Elements flip in with 3D rotation (X-axis for top/bottom, Y-axis for left/right)</li>
</ul>
<p>Plus, every animation can be made slower with the “Slow Motion” toggle for more dramatic effects!</p>
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>GDPR-Compliant Websites: No tracking, no cookies, no privacy concerns</li>
<li>Performance-Critical Sites: Lightweight and fast-loading</li>
<li>Agency & Developer Projects: White label ready, clean code with no plugin branding</li>
<li>Landing Pages: Engaging animations without the bloat</li>
<li>Portfolio Websites: Showcase your work with beautiful effects</li>
<li>Business Sites: Stand out without compromising on speed or privacy</li>
<li>Blog Posts: Dynamic content reveals that respect user preferences</li>
<li>Client Projects: Safe, reliable animations with zero maintenance overhead</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>Pure CSS + Vanilla JS: No jQuery or framework dependencies</li>
<li>WordPress Coding Standards: Clean, secure, and maintainable code</li>
<li>Zero External Calls: No CDNs, APIs, or third-party services</li>
<li>White Label Frontend: No plugin branding or comments in generated HTML/CSS</li>
<li>Lightweight Footprint: Only 8KB total – smaller than most images</li>
<li>Extensible Architecture: Easy to customize with your own CSS</li>
<li>Debug Mode: Built-in tools for development and troubleshooting (enable via Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Serend Animations)</li>
<li>GDPR Compliant: No data collection, tracking, or external connections</li>
<li>Security Focused: Follows WordPress security best practices</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<h4>Minimum Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Modern browser with JavaScript enabled</li>
</ul>
<h4>Contributing</h4>
<p>This plugin is open source. Contributions are welcome.</p>


Serend Animations

Add beautiful scroll animations to Gutenberg blocks with a simple dropdown. Lightweight, GDPR-friendly, no third-party dependencies!

LottieFiles

<p>LottieFiles for WordPress gives you access to over 50k free and ready to use Lottie animations that you can easily embed on your website. Adding animations is quick and simple: simply drag and drop the animation of your choice anywhere in your page and post and make your site stand out, no coding or design skills needed. Bring your content to life and explain your product and service in a more exciting way to your users!</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Transform your website into animated web experiences using the Gutenberg Editor</li>
<li>Search and access over 50,000 free and ready to use Lottie animations</li>
<li>Access to your <strong>Private files</strong> from LottieFiles</li>
<li>Drag & drop a Lottie JSON file</li>
<li>Insert a Lottie animation from URL</li>
<li>Save and re-use animation data JSON files through the <strong>WordPress Media Library</strong></li>
<li><strong>Customize your Lottie</strong>, everything is <strong>configurable directly within the the Gutenberg Editor</strong>, through the block’s controls</li>
<li>Includes customization options, allowing you to customize:
<ul>
<li>Background color of the animation</li>
<li>The <strong>speed</strong> of the animation</li>
<li><strong>Play</strong> on page load, click, scroll or mouse over</li>
<li><strong>Loop</strong> the animation or play once</li>
<li>Play the animation in reverse</li>
<li>The <strong>dimensions (width and max width) with responsive controls</strong></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>3.1.0</h3>
<h3>Security</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixed unauthenticated REST API endpoint vulnerability (CVE-2026-0717)</li>
<li>Added proper permission callbacks and capability checks to REST API endpoints</li>
<li>Removed “Share LottieFiles account with other users” feature</li>
</ul>
<h3>3.0.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixes breaking changes in Gutenberg</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.9.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Dependencies update and BugSnap implementation</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.8.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix for Lottie block throwing block validation error</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.7.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>fix for LottieFiles WP plugin’s CSS affects other input elements in the WP Block Editor</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.6.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>fix for plugin affecting UI of other wordpress pages</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.5.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>dotLottie support refactor</li>
<li>interactivity bugs fixed</li>
<li>CDN enable for new users error solved</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.4.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>New feature to give an option for the user to use the CDN or use local player</li>
<li>Fix for animation play on hover, click and scroll</li>
<li>Search feature gate removed on workspaces</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.3.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixes for lottie player size on safari browser</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.2.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixes for pagination, search and interactivity</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.1.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixes for Gutenberg plugin compatibility and sidebar UI enhancements</li>
</ul>
<h3>2.0.0</h3>
<h3>Major Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Major workflow update</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.1.0</h3>
<h3>Minor Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixed Block Movement/ Drag & Drop issue</li>
<li>fixed Import from media library</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.5</h3>
<h3>Patch Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>UI fixes, copy fixes</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.4</h3>
<h3>Patch Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Hit counter fix</li>
<li>Interactivity scroll fix</li>
<li>CSS Namespace population fix</li>
<li>Only load CSS where relevant</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.3</h3>
<h3>Patch Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Upload JSON fixes</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.2</h3>
<h3>Patch Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Update common php function names to be unique to avoid namespace clashes</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.1</h3>
<h3>Patch Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Documentation updates for readme and dev readme</li>
<li>Updates for WordPress SVN listing</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.0.0</h3>
<h3>Major Changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>First stable release</li>
</ul>



Added the block to my site and after I saved the page, it resulting in a critical error on the page. I removed the plugin and deleted the block from the page manually and it still would not load the page.



Had to go find the revisions of the home page manually inside the database, delete those, and then my home page was accessible again. 



Sad because this has all the features I need, but doesn't work reliably. This is not the first time I've run into critical errors with this plugin 


Critical error after initial setup


It injects whole tailwind css with 29.628 css rules in the admin!For those who understand this, it is nothing more to say.


Very poor admin optimization

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