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Simple Block Animations

Add beautiful scroll-triggered animations to any Gutenberg block with a simple, lightweight solution.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version2.1.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update17 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations20Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple Block Animations version 2.1.0 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Simple block animations adds scroll-triggered animations to WordPress Gutenberg blocks without any coding required.

Features:

  • 7 animation types (fade, fade up/down/left/right, zoom in, slide up)
  • Customizable duration and delay
  • Works with all blocks (core, third-party, and custom blocks)
  • Lightweight (CSS + Intersection Observer)
  • No jQuery or heavy libraries
  • Accessibility-friendly (respects prefers-reduced-motion)

Supported Blocks:

Works with all WordPress blocks, including core blocks, third-party blocks, and custom blocks.

Development:

com/valentin-grenier/simple-block-animations

The plugin uses npm and webpack to compile JavaScript and CSS files. Source files are located in the src/ directory, and compiled files are in the build/ directory.

To build from source:

1. Install dependencies: npm install

2. Build for production: npm run build

3. Build for development: npm run dev

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

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

  • animation
  • blocks
  • effects
  • gutenberg
  • scroll
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP 7.4
Update activity17 Aug 20262mo ago

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