Plugin info

Total downloads: 5,792
Active installs: 300
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 4 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 8/12/2025 (141 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 8/6/2020 (5 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.4.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 141 days ago

50/100

Is SB Children block abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 141 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.4.2
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2.0

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Description

Use the Children block ( oik-sb/children ) to list children of the current content as links.
Works for any hierarchical post type which supports page-attributes, such as page.

Installation

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

OR

With the authority to install plugins:

  1. In the block editor, open the block inserter.
  2. Search for the block by typing ‘Children’.
  3. Click on the ‘Add block’ button for the SB Children block.
  4. The SB Children block plugin will be installed and activated.
  5. And the block will be inserted into your content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the values for the depth parameter?

  • Value – Meaning
  • 0 – Display all descendents in a tree
  • 1 – Display Children only
  • 2 – Display Children and Grandchildren
  • n – Display n levels of descendents
  • -1 – Display all descendents in a single list

What do I need to search for to find the block?

You can try typing the following strings to find the block: c, ch, chi, chil, child, childr, childre and children.
You may also get results by typing the keywords: Child list, Descendents and Tree.

What if my first language is not English?

If your first language is not English then you could try:

  • French – enfants
  • German – Kinder
  • Dutch – Kinderen
  • Italian – la prole
  • Spanish – niñas or niños

Do I need to build this block?

No. The plugin is delivered with the production version of the block.
The source and build routine for the block is now in https://github.com/bobbingwide/sb-starting-block.

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Screenshots

  1. Children block depth=0

    Children block depth=0

  2. Children block depth=1

    Children block depth=1

  3. Children block depth=2

    Children block depth=2

  4. Children block depth=-1

    Children block depth=-1

Changelog

1.3.0

  • Deleted: Remove source for the block – see sb-starting-block #21
  • Changed: Remove wp-scripts build – uses sb-starting-block to build oik-sb/children #21
  • Changed: Update files built with wp-scripts v30.21.0 by sb-starting-block #21
  • Changed: Build the oik-sb/children block in sb-starting-block #21
  • Tested: With WordPress 6.8.2 and WordPress Multisite
  • Tested: With Gutenberg 21.3.0
  • Tested: With PHP 8.3 and PHP 8.4
  • Tested: With PHPUnit 9.6