Fast Blocks

Use the function add_fast_block to add a block to your theme in PHP. The Plugin automatically creates an interface for your block inside the editor.
Unlike the default block behaviour all blocks are rendered dynamically. This means changes inside the template are shown immediately without resaving the post or page.

Example Usage

Register your block:

$options = [
  'name'      => 'some-slug/block-name',
  // template from theme-directory
  'template'  => '/blocks/test.php',
  'settings'  => [
    // same settings as the original "wp.registerBlockType" without attributes.
    'title'   => 'Plugin Block',
  ],
  'fields'    => [
    // define attributes and inputs/labels etc. that are needed.
    'headline'  => [
      'label'    => 'My Label',
      'type'     => 'string',
      'input'      => 'text',
      'default'  => 'default string',
      'width' => 0.5, // optional for all fields except repeater
      // optional selector: useful fallback if dynamic rendering does not work. Also good for WP SEO PLugins.
      'selector' => 'h2',
    ],
    'text'  => [
      'label'    => 'Some Text',
      'type'     => 'string',
      'input'      => 'richText',
      'default'  => 'default string',
    ],
    'image'   => [
      'label'   => 'Label for the Upload Button',
      'type'    => 'object',
      'input'   => 'image',
      'default' => [
        'url'   => 'image.jpeg',
        'alt'   => 'Alternative Text',
        'sizes' => []
      ]
    ],
    'bgColor' => [
      'label'   => 'Background',
      'type'    => 'string',
      'default' => 'light',
      'input'     => 'select',
      'options' => [
        ['label' => 'light', 'value' => 'light'],
        ['label' => 'dark', 'value' => 'dark'],
      ]
    ],
    'someBool' => [
      // ...
      'type'    => 'boolean',
      'input'   => 'checkbox',
    ],
    'someArray' => [
      // ...
      'type' => 'array',
      'default' => [],
      'input' => 'repeater',
      'query' => [
        'subField1' => [
          'type' => 'string',
          'input' => 'text',
          'default' => 'default list item',
        ],
        'subField2' => [
          'type' => 'boolean',
          'input' => 'checkbox',
          'default' => true,
        ],
      ]
    ]
  ]
];

add_fast_block( $options );

Available inputs: text, richText, checkbox, toggle, select, image, url, email, date.
At the moment default values are mandatory.

Example usage inside template:

  
field('headline'); ?>
  

For $block->field function sanitizing is done with wp_kses_post. If you need more complex sanitizing, use $block->field_value, sanitize on your own and echo the value afterwards.

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/fast-blocks directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress

0.9.5

• Release
• add color field input
• yoast content analysis

0.9.4

• Release
• fix issue with classic editor on mobile device preview
• fix repeater field control issue

0.9.0

• Release
• added “focalPointPicker” as option for image field
• added ‘templateRenderCallback’ option when registering the block

0.8.0

• Release
  added “allowTransformFrom” option