Plugin info

Total downloads: 12,061
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 5
Average rating: 3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 1/2/2023 (1141 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 11/1/2018 (7 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.1
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.1.9
Minimum PHP version: 8.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 1141 days ago • 5 reviews

22/100

Is Variable Column Block abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 1141 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.1
Tested up to: 6.1.9
Requires PHP: 8.0

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Description

WordPress has completely changed the editing experience by introducing block-based editor (earlier Gutenberg). It definitely has brought more power to content editing.

This plugin will work as add-on to WordPress ‘Column’ block which will allow you to add variable width column block to editor.

If you are looking for dividing your page/post content into two non-equal width then this plugin is for you.

Installation

Install from WordPress plugin dashboard

  1. Visit the plugins page within your dashboard and select ‘Add New’;
  2. Search for ‘Variable Column Block’;
  3. Install & Activate ‘Variable Column Block’;
  4. That’s really it!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find ‘Variable Column’ block in WordPress?

Edit any post/page with block editor and click on Block Inserter on top-left corner next to site logo. Inside Search box, search for ‘Variable Column’ to find the block and click it.

How can I resize column width?

To resize column width, you just need to select ‘Variable Column’ block and drag range control displayed under ‘Column Width’ label from block settings on right.

Review feed

Gnanasekaran Loganathan
2/19/2019

Only can create for two uneven column

This Variable column can only create two columns in a row and change the width only for those two. We could not add more columns using this.

Screenshots

  1. Click on 'Block Inserter' button from editor

    Click on 'Block Inserter' button from editor

  2. Select 'Variable Column' block.

    Select 'Variable Column' block.

  3. Adjust column width according to your requirement.

    Adjust column width according to your requirement.

  4. Here is the output of 'Variable Column' block.

    Here is the output of 'Variable Column' block.

Changelog

1.2.3

  • Update plugin assets.

1.2.2

  • Change readme.txt

1.2.1

  • Fix – Update plugin assets

1.2.0

  • Fix – broken block due to recent WordPress core component updates.
  • Introducing block.json for developer and performance benefits.

1.1.0

  • Major release – Now it is possible to add other blocks within Variable Column Block.
  • Fixed the issues reported on plugin support page.

1.0.2

  • readme.txt correction.

1.0.1

  • “wp-editor” added in wp_register_script. “RichText” block is moved to ‘wp-editor’ component, previously was ‘wp-blocks’ component.