MultiLayer Image and Text Block
A powerful Gutenberg block to create advanced image and text overlays with multiple layers and full design control.
Plugin info
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 46 days ago
Is MultiLayer Image and Text Block abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 46 days ago).
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Description
MultiLayer Image and Text Block allows you to create beautiful and complex layouts by stacking images and text layers, each with independent positioning, size, and style. Perfect for covers, hero sections, banners, and creative compositions.
Key features:
– Add unlimited image and text layers.
– Drag, resize, and position each layer freely.
– Fixed or full-width container with customizable height.
– Full control over font, color, opacity, z-index, and more.
– Responsive and production-ready.
– 100% compatible with WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).
– Ready for localization and translation.
Credits
Developed by Nick Digital Projects.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/multilayer-image-text-blockdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Add the “MultiLayer Image and Text Block” to any post or page using the block editor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can add as many MultiLayer Image and Text Blocks as you want.
The block is designed to work with all modern, block-based themes.
Yes, all strings are localized and ready for translation.
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Changelog
1.1.0
- NEW: Added two Sample Presets (demo blocks) to quickly evaluate the plugin’s features and capabilities.
- NEW: Quick-Add buttons (Image/Text) added to the sidebar for fast layer creation.
- NEW: Quick Tips section included in the sidebar with brief instructions for quick utilization.
- NEW: Added simple ‘How To’ instructions for basic layer customization.
- NEW: Introduced up/down arrow buttons for quick layer reordering (instead of manual number input).
- NEW: Layer names can now be easily renamed for better recognition in the editor.
- NEW: Added text padding controls for text blocks to manage spacing between text and its container.
- NEW: Enhanced text customization options with additional parameters.
- IMPROVEMENT: Significantly improved the graphical interface (UI) of the sidebar for better usability.
- IMPROVEMENT: Layer Preview/Highlighting: Added image/text previews and tooltips in the editor to easily identify the active layer in editing mode.
- IMPROVEMENT: Added an ‘Eye’ icon toggle in the block’s standard menu bar to switch between Editing View and Final Result Preview.
- FIX: Corrected the issue where ‘Fixed Width’ visualization mode failed to correctly manage the block’s horizontal dimensions in both editor and front-end.
- FIX: Fixed the block alignment issue which was functioning incorrectly.
- FIX: Resolved the background color management bug where the general background color was lost when ‘Fixed Width’ was selected.
- FIX: Corrected the management of negative positioning values for layers.
- FIX: Fixed the issue where the layer X position value in pixel units was incorrectly capped at 100 (percentage value).
1.0.0
- First public release.
- Add unlimited image and text layers.
- Dynamic height and width controls.
- Full localization support.








