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Gutenverse News – News Blocks for Blog & Magazine Sites

Build news websites, blog and magazine layouts with WordPress news blocks, post grids, post sliders, archive blocks, and a news ticker.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version3.3.3
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP — · PHP 7.4.30
Directory statusactive
Last directory update8 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations800Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Gutenverse News – News Blocks for Blog & Magazine Sites version 3.3.3 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Gutenverse News is a WordPress news plugin and news blocks toolkit for publishers, bloggers, magazines, newspapers, and editorial websites that need flexible layouts inside the Block Editor and Site Editor. Create news layouts, blog layouts, magazine layouts, post grids, post sliders, post carousels, archive pages, single post templates, and a breaking news ticker without code.

Use Gutenverse News to build a complete news website with featured stories, latest posts, category sections, archive blocks, related posts, author information, post meta, responsive layouts, and ready-to-use templates from the Gutenverse ecosystem.

Gutenverse News is designed for WordPress users who want a publishing-focused block toolkit instead of a generic page builder. It helps you turn posts into professional news sections, magazine homepages, blog pages, editorial archives, and single post designs that are easy to customize.

News, Blog, and Magazine Layouts

Create layouts for:

  • News websites and online newspapers.
  • Magazine websites and editorial landing pages.
  • Blog homepages and category pages.
  • Post grids, post lists, and featured post sections.
  • Breaking news areas with a news ticker.
  • Latest posts, popular stories, related posts, and archive pages.
  • Single post templates with author, featured image, meta, tags, comments, and navigation.

WordPress News Blocks

Gutenverse News includes publishing-focused blocks for building complete post layouts:

  • News Module blocks for post grids, post lists, category sections, and story collections.
  • News Hero blocks for lead stories, featured posts, and magazine-style headlines.
  • News Slider blocks for featured posts, latest news, and editorial highlights.
  • News Carousel blocks for swipeable post sections.
  • News Ticker block for breaking news and urgent updates.
  • Archive blocks for category, tag, author, search, and date archives.
  • Single Post blocks for author box, post title, featured image, post meta, related posts, tags, breadcrumbs, comments, and next/previous navigation.
  • Header, User List, RSS, and About Widget blocks for publishing websites.

Why Choose Gutenverse News?

  • Built for news sites, blogs, magazines, newspapers, and editorial WordPress websites.
  • Create post grids, news layouts, blog layouts, sliders, carousels, and archive pages in the editor.
  • Works with the WordPress Block Editor and Site Editor.
  • Responsive editing controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile layouts.
  • Global color and font controls through the Gutenverse design system.
  • Block management tools to enable or disable the blocks you need.
  • Responsive breakpoint controls for better mobile publishing layouts.
  • Template library support for faster website creation.
  • Lightweight publishing blocks for fast front-end experiences.

Template Library and Themes

Gutenverse News works with the Gutenverse ecosystem, including the Gutenverse template library and publishing-ready themes. You can start with news, blog, and magazine templates, then customize your layout with Gutenverse News blocks.

Explore the Gutenverse Theme Collection

Pro Features

Gutenverse PRO extends the toolkit for publishers who need greater design control and faster production workflows.

Pro includes access to premium news, blog and magazine templates that can be imported and adapted in minutes, advanced typography controls with custom font management, a popup builder for subscription prompts and breaking news alerts, and expanded design options across all blocks.

For editorial teams publishing at volume, Pro reduces the time between concept and a fully designed page.

Explore Gutenverse PRO

Use of 3rd-Party Services

Gutenverse News may display a Gutenverse newsletter subscription form in the Gutenverse dashboard. com. No newsletter data is sent automatically without your consent.

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Community and Support

  • Documentation
  • Facebook Community
  • Social Media
  • Support
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • news blocks
  • news ticker
  • blog
  • magazine
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress not listed · PHP 7.4.30
Update activity8 Sept 20261mo ago

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Version3.3.23.3.3
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