Title: Guten-Blocks – more than just a Block builder Author: Adaire Blocks Published: November 17, 2025 Last modified: July 4, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/adaire-blocks/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3514680) ![](https://ps.w.org/adaire-blocks/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3513720) # Guten-Blocks – more than just a Block builder By [Adaire Blocks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adairedigital/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/adaire-blocks.1.2.7.zip) * [Details](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/#description) * [Reviews](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/#installation) * [Development](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/adaire-blocks/) ## Description THE ESSENTIAL GUTENBERG BLOCK COLLECTION. PAY FOR ONLY WHAT YOU USE.™ Most page builders make you pay for 100+ widgets—even if you only use five. That’s not fair, and it’s expensive. Guten-Blocks flips the model. Start with our powerful free blocks. Then, as your needs grow, you unlock exactly the additional blocks you want—starting from just US$0.25 per month per block. No forced bundles. No wasted spend. Just the tools you actually use. It’s cheaper. It’s smarter. It’s Unbundled—our way of delivering value by separating blocks into thoughtful tiers instead of one bloated package. **Pay for Only What You Use™** * **Free:** A complete foundation of essential blocks to build beautiful, animated websites. No cost. Ever. * **Plus:** Unlock advanced blocks individually—starting at $0.25/month. Need just a Mega Menu or a Pricing Table? Pay for only that block. * **Premium:** Get our most stunning, high-impact blocks—like Particles and Modal— for when your projects need to stand out. Pay only for the ones you use. No bloat. No forced bundles. You’re in control. **Why Choose Guten-Blocks? The Unbundled Philosophy** * **Pay for Only What You Use™:** Our unique model means you’re never forced to buy a “pro pack” of 50 widgets just to get the three you actually need. Start free. Add blocks individually. Save money. * **Just the Essentials, Always Evolving:** We don’t give you 80 widgets. We give you a thoughtfully curated collection of versatile blocks that solve real-world design challenges. And as your needs grow, so will our library—with more blocks and full website templates on the horizon. * **Smooth, Modern Animations:** Powered by GSAP, our blocks feature silky-smooth scroll-triggered animations, hover effects, and micro-interactions that delight users without sacrificing performance. * **Built for Speed:** Coded with modern JavaScript (ES6+) and React, Guten-Blocks is optimized for efficiency. Add interactivity without the bloat. * **100% Gutenberg Native:** Work entirely within the familiar WordPress editor. No new interfaces to learn, no clunky page builder cruft. Just your blocks, your content, and—soon—your templates. * **Full Creative Control:** Every block comes with intuitive customization options in the block sidebar—colors, typography, animation speeds, layout settings, and responsive controls. **Free Blocks – Build a Beautiful Site at No Cost** Get started with our powerful, no-cost foundation. These blocks are yours forever, free. * **Header Menu (Free):** A configurable site header with menu, search, social icons, and call-to-action button support. * **SaaS Hero (Free):** A modern, conversion-focused hero section with media frame styles, ratings display, and security badges. * **Row (Free):** A flexible row container for arranging content into responsive column layouts. * **About Us (Free):** A configurable About Us section for telling your story. * **Timeline (Free):** Showcase milestones, history, or a process in a clean timeline layout. * **Gallery (Free):** A responsive image gallery (up to 8 images on the free tier). * **Card Slider (Free) & Card Scroll Item Block (Free):** A scroll-animated row of cards for showcasing content. * **Footer (Free):** A configurable site footer with menu and layout options. * **Pricing Plans (Free):** Responsive pricing tables with a monthly/yearly toggle, card grid, and customizable styling. * **Blog Post Grid (Free):** Display your latest articles or portfolio items in a beautiful, animated grid. Includes multiple layout options, category filtering, and smooth GSAP entrance animations. * **Feature Grid (Free):** A grid layout with background image support, overlay controls, and flexible content areas. * **Tabbed Content (Free) & Tab Panel (Free):** Organize content into beautiful, tabbed interfaces with smooth GSAP transitions between panels. * **Accordion (Free):** Build configurable, animated accordions to neatly organize FAQs or multi-section content. * **Content Switcher (Free) & Content Toggle Panel (Free):** A unique pill-style toggle for switching between two distinct content states within the same area. * **Video Player (Free):** Embed YouTube videos with a clean, lightweight player. * **Icon Box (Free):** Display an icon with customizable styling, powered by a vast library of UXWing icons. * **Social Banner (Free):** A sticky, side-mounted social banner that stays with the user as they scroll—perfect for driving engagement. * **Share Buttons (Free):** A customizable social sharing button with platform selection and a handy tooltip. * **Reviews (Free):** Showcase client reviews in a sleek, auto-playing carousel to build social proof. * **Rating Badges (Free):** Display trust-building rating and review badges with customizable styling. * **Button (Free):** A simple, yet fully customizable button block with link, target, and styling options. **Pay as You Grow** Start with our free blocks, then add exactly the functionality you need—only when you need it. **Plus Blocks – Advanced Functionality, Starting at $0.25/Month** Take your designs further. Need only one? Pay for only one. * **Mega Menu Block (Plus):** A sleek, animated mega menu powered by React and GSAP. Perfect for complex navigation. * **Blog Post Slider (Plus):** A draggable, interactive carousel for posts, featuring the same powerful customization and filtering as the Blog Post Grid. * **Scroll Animation (Plus):** Add scroll-triggered animations to any content. Simply wrap your existing blocks, and bring them to life. * **Counter Block (Plus):** Show important statistics and metrics with style. * **Map Block (Plus):** Embed beautiful, responsive maps in any page or post. * **Swiper Carousel Block (Plus):** Create beautiful, touch-friendly sliders for images, content, testimonials, products, and more. * **Services Block (Plus):** Flexible block with icons, headings, and descriptions to showcase services in a clean, responsive layout. * **Scroll Text Animations (Plus):** Turn reading into an experience with accessible word and letter animations. * **Video Hero Block (Plus):** Launch cinematic heroes in minutes, with swipe and timeline control built-in. * **Question Block (Plus):** Interactive block with customizable Q&A and flexible layouts. * **Our Process Block (Plus):** Visually communicate how your service, product, or project process works using intuitive, sequential steps. * **Call to Action Block (Plus):** Build powerful call-to-action sections with animated carousels. * **Flip Card Block (Plus):** Engaging front-to-back card interactions perfect for team bios, features, and more. * **Testimonial 2 (Plus):** Feature long-form testimonials with portrait photography and company logos. * **Logos Block (Plus):** Display partner/client logos with customizable sliders and responsive breakpoints. * **Info Grid 3 Block (Plus) & Info Grid 4 Block (Plus):** Advanced grid layouts with extra styling and background options. * **Video Carousel Block (Plus):** A draggable video carousel with custom drag cursor and smooth scrolling cards. * **Contact Cards Block (Plus):** Display contact information in a clean card layout. * **Horizontal Scroll Carousel Block (Plus):** Scroll-scrubbed horizontal track with pinned section and configurable cards. **Premium Blocks – Agency-Grade Tools** For when your projects need that extra “ wow” factor. Stunning, professional blocks for the most demanding sites. * **Particles Block (Premium):** Add motion and depth with animated particle backgrounds. * **Project Block (Premium):** Masonry, grid, and case-study layouts with staggered entrance effects. * **Industries Block (Premium):** Highlight the industries you serve with visually engaging content blocks. * **Modal Block (Premium):** Create sleek popups for signups, announcements, CTAs, videos, and forms. * **Case Studies Block (Premium):** A dynamic case studies grid with GSAP FLIP animations and filtering. * **Testimonial 3 (Premium):** The ultimate testimonial block with maximum impact and customization. * **Plan Comparison (Premium):** A feature comparison table across multiple plans, with audience tabs and a sticky choose-plan bar. And more blocks and templates are in active development—because your website should never stop evolving. **Performance You Can Feel** Guten-Blocks is built for the modern web. We leverage the power of GSAP for animations that are not only beautiful but also highly performant, ensuring smooth 60fps interactions. Our code is lean, our blocks are focused, and your site stays fast. * Accessibility-friendly: Semantic HTML and keyboard navigation support. * Responsive by default: Mobile-first design with full breakpoint control. * Low CLS: Optimized to avoid layout shifts. * SEO-aware: Clean, semantic output. **System Requirements** * WordPress 6.7 or higher * PHP 7.4 or higher (8.0+ recommended) * A modern WordPress theme with block editor support ## Blocks This plugin provides 29 blocks. * Plan Comparison Compare pricing plans with feature tables, audience tabs, and a sticky choose-plan bar. * Video Player (Free) Embed and play videos from YouTube, Vimeo, or upload your own video files with customizable controls. * Tabbed Content Free Organize content into clickable tabs or pill-style switchers with smooth transitions and custom styling for better page organization. * About Us (Free) Editorial-style About Us section with hero heading, large statement, asymmetric image grid, body copy, and closing CTA. * Scroll Animation Add animations that appear when visitors scroll through the page. * Timeline (Free) Display a vertical alternating or horizontal timeline with customizable items, icons, colors, and section header. * Card Slider (Free) Display cards in a horizontal scrolling layout. * Content Switcher (Free) Let users switch between two or more pieces of content. * Gallery (Free) Add one to many images and arrange them in a flexible grid or masonry layout. * Social Banner (Free) Display social media links in a floating or fixed banner with customizable styling. * Reviews (Free) Display customer testimonials with quotes, author info, and ratings to build trust. * Rating Badges Display star-rating and app-store style badges to build trust. * Accordion (Free) Create collapsible FAQ sections with smooth animations and customizable styling for organizing content. * Feature Grid (Free) Enhanced feature grid with additional design and layout options. * Footer (Free) A fully controllable, inline-editable footer with three zones: top bar, columns section, and bottom bar. * Share Buttons (Free) Add social media share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms. * Blog Post Grid (Free) Display WordPress blog posts in a responsive grid with customizable layouts and filters. * Button (Free) Create stylish call-to-action buttons with customizable styles, animations, and link destinations. * Row (Free) A row container with configurable column layouts. * Icon Box (Free) Display features, services, or benefits with customizable icons, titles, and descriptions in a grid layout. * Blog Post Slider Display WordPress blog posts in a sliding carousel with navigation controls. * Pricing Plans (Free) Showcase pricing packages, subscriptions, or service plans. * SaaS Hero (Free) SaaS Hero block for Guten-Blocks. * Header Menu (Free) Build responsive site headers with logo, navigation, CTA, search, social icons, top bar, sticky behavior, and mobile hamburger menu. * Column A column within a row block. * Accordion Item Single expandable section with title and content used inside an Accordion Block. * Tab Content Content panel displayed when a specific tab is selected in the Tabbed Content block. * Switch Content Page Individual content section with toggle functionality used inside a Content Switcher block. * Slider Card Individual card with media, text, and optional button used inside a Card Slider block. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/adaire-blocks` directory, or install directly from the WordPress plugin repository. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. In the Gutenberg editor, click the ‘+’ inserter and find your new Guten-Blocks under their respective categories. ## FAQ ### What does “Pay for Only What You Use™” mean? It means you start with a robust free set of blocks. When you need more, you unlock exactly the blocks you want—individually—without being forced to buy a giant “pro pack” of widgets you’ll never touch. You only pay for the functionality you actually use. Prices start at just $0.25 per month per block. ### How is that different from “Unbundled”? Unbundled is how we deliver value—by separating blocks into thoughtful tiers and individual purchase options instead of one bloated package. Pay for Only What You Use™ is the benefit to you—it saves you money and reduces complexity. ### Will you be adding more blocks and templates? Yes. We’re actively developing additional blocks and full website templates while staying true to our Pay for Only What You Use™ philosophy. ### Do I need another page builder to use these blocks? No. Guten-Blocks works exclusively within the standard WordPress Gutenberg editor. No additional plugins required. ### Are the blocks compatible with my theme? Yes, they are designed to integrate seamlessly with any modern WordPress theme that follows block editor standards. ### Can I customize the animations? Yes. Each animation-enabled block includes controls for speed, easing, and trigger points. ### Will these blocks slow down my website? No. GSAP is loaded once, deferred, and only on pages that use animated blocks. We avoid layout thrashing and use transforms/opacity for GPU-accelerated animations. ### How do I get support? Visit our website at https://adaireblocks.com or reach out through the WordPress. org support forums. Guten-Blocks is open-source (GPL-3.0), and we welcome contributions from the community. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Guten-Blocks – more than just a Block builder” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Adaire Blocks ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adairedigital/) [Translate “Guten-Blocks – more than just a Block builder” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/adaire-blocks) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/adaire-blocks/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/adaire-blocks/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/adaire-blocks/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/adaire-blocks/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.7 * Adaire Blocks is now Guten-Blocks. The plugin name, inserter categories, block titles, admin screens, and documentation have all been updated to reflect the new name. * Every Free-tier block now displays with a “(Free)” suffix in the inserter, so it’s clear at a glance which blocks are included at no cost. A few names were also shortened for clarity: Customer Reviews is now Reviews (Free), Website Footer is now Footer (Free), Header is now Header Menu (Free), and Advanced Feature Grid is now Feature Grid (Free). * Renamed the Feature Box block to Icon Box (Free) for clarity. * Moved Plan Comparison from Free to Premium — it is no longer included in the Free tier. * Coming soon: native MCP (Model Context Protocol) support, allowing AI assistants to build and edit Guten-Blocks content directly. More details in an upcoming release. * Complete list of blocks included in the Free version: Header Menu, SaaS Hero, Row, About Us, Timeline, Gallery, Card Slider, Card Scroll Item, Footer, Pricing Plans, Blog Post Grid, Feature Grid, Tabbed Content, Tab Panel, Accordion, Content Switcher, Content Toggle Panel, Video Player, Icon Box, Social Banner, Share Buttons, Reviews, Rating Badges, and Button. * This is a frontend, user-facing rename only. Internal namespaces, block registration names (e.g. `create-block/row-block`), and other technical slugs still use the previous “adaire” naming and were intentionally left unchanged. A separate backend renaming phase, including the plugin slug, is planned for a future release. #### 1.2.6 * Corrected the published Free block list to match what actually ships in the plugin. Previously undocumented free blocks now listed: Header, SaaS Hero, Row, About Us, Timeline, Gallery, Card Scroll, Card Scroll Item, Website Footer, Pricing Table, Pricing Comparison, Content Toggle Panel, and Tab Panel. * Removed Call to Action and Logo Block from the Free block list — these are Plus- tier blocks and were never actually included in the Free build; the previous listing was inaccurate. * Refreshed the Plus and Premium block lists to match current tier configuration( Case Studies moved to Premium). * Column and Accordion Item are not listed as standalone blocks — they are structural child blocks that only exist inside the Row and Accordion blocks, respectively, and were never meant to be used on their own. #### 1.2.5 * Added a GitHub link under Contributing section to redirect contributors straight to the Repository. * Refreshed the WordPress.org plugin landing page banner and header description. #### 1.2.4 * Introduced the Pay for Only What You Use™ approach to Gutenberg blocks. * Powered by GSAP for high-performance animations. Built with modern JavaScript( ES6+) and React. ## Meta * Version **1.2.7** * Last updated **17 minutes ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/) * Tags * [animation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/animation/)[blocks](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocks/) [gsap](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gsap/)[gutenberg](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [layout](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/layout/) * [Advanced View](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/adaire-blocks/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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