wrd/wp-blocks

Simplifies the process for WordPress themes to create and write ACF Pro Blocks.

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README

Automatically creates blocks from the theme's blocks directory.

Usage

Use register_all_theme_blocks to register all blocks in the the themes' block directory. This defaults to blocks/.

You can use the wrd\wp-blocks\get_theme_blocks_dir filter to change the location of the theme's blocks dir.

Commands

You can use the following command to quickly generate a block, with optional ACF, CSS and JS files.

./vendor/bin/blocks --help

Registration

register_all_theme_blocks

Registers all blocks in the theme's block directory.

register_theme_block

Registers an individual block. Blocks are defined as a directory with a block.json file. Will also import an Advanced Custom Fields JSON file with the name acf.json if it exists.

register_block_category

Register a new block category.

set_include_theme_block_styles_before_render

Force WordPress to include block styles individually, with the block when it is rendered.

set_allowed_block_types

Whitelists the allowed blocks. Optionally whitelists a post type which is given a higher precedence.

set_use_block_editor

Enables or disables the block editor. Optionally takes a post type which is given a higher precedence.

set_use_inner_blocks_wrapper

Enable to disable the wrapper around inner blocks. Only works on the front-end.

set_use_core_styles

Used to dequeue the core block styles & global styles.

Templating Functions

block_atts

Output the block's attributes. You can pass attributes of your own to be merged in.

block_is_editor

Checks if the block is currently being rendered for preview in the block editor.

block_has_style

Check if the block has a style selected.

get_block_directory

Get the absolute filepath for the block's directory, with an optional append.

get_block_directory_uri

Get the URL for the block's directory, with an optional append.

get_prose_blocks

Prose blocks are a set of blocks that are typically allowed as text content.

the_inner_blocks

Display a slot for the user to add child blocks.

the_bg_image

Display a style attribute for a background image.

the_link

Easily display an ACF link field.