=== BlockSpare — News, Magazine and Blog Addons for (Gutenberg) Block Editor===
Author URI: https://www.blockspare.com/
Plugin URI: https://www.blockspare.com/
Contributors: blockspare, afthemes
Donate link: https://www.blockspare.com/pricing/
Tags: blog, news, magazine, gutenberg blocks, starter templates
Requires at least: 4.9
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.3
Stable tag: 3.3.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Highly customizable Gutenberg blocks and starter templates to build blogs, magazines, and business websites. Create post grids, sliders, filters, and complete layouts — no coding required.

== Description ==

Building a professional **blog, news, magazine, or business website** often requires a lot of time spent on layouts, post presentation, responsiveness, and design consistency. Many users want polished results without writing custom code or assembling everything from scratch.

[**BlockSpare**](https://blockspare.com/) helps you build faster by providing a growing library of **ready-to-use Gutenberg blocks, patterns, and starter templates** — designed specifically for content-rich and business websites.

### The BlockSpare approach
Instead of starting with a blank editor, BlockSpare lets you start with **structured, production-ready layouts** that you can customize visually using the WordPress Block Editor.

BlockSpare focuses on:
✅ Practical layouts for **real websites**
✅ Flexible post display and filtering
✅ Reusable patterns and templates
✅ Clean output and editor-first workflow

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHNIdv4C690]

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### What you can build with BlockSpare
BlockSpare includes blocks and templates designed for:
👉 [Blogs & personal websites](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/my-portfolio/)
👉 [News & magazine portals](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews/moreblock/)
👉 [Business & agency websites](https://demos.afthemes.com/reviewnews/ministry-of-culture/)
👉 [Landing pages & marketing sections](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/pizzaworld/)
👉 [Content-heavy editorial layouts](https://demos.afthemes.com/reviewnews/gutenberg/)

It allows you to assemble pages quickly while keeping full control over typography, spacing, colors, and responsiveness.

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### Key features
**Starter Templates:** 
👉 500+ pre-built pages 
👉 100+ landing pages
👉 200+ sections
👉 50+ header/footer templates 
👉 One-click import or copy/paste into any page

**Post Presentation:** 
👉 Post Grid, Post List, Post Tile
👉 Post Slider, Post Carousel 
👉 Masonry Layout
👉 Trending posts and news Ticker
👉 Timeline and large featured layouts 

**Image & Gallery Blocks:** 
👉 Image Slider 
👉 Image Carousel
👉 Masonry Gallery
👉 Logo grid

**Business & Utility Blocks:** 
👉 Pricing Table & Price List
👉 Testimonial
👉 Services & Content Boxes
👉 Call-to-Action
👉 Counter & Progress Bar
👉 Tabs & Accordion
👉 Notice Bar, Date & Time

  
**Customization & Controls:** 
👉 Multiple layouts
👉 Typography settings
👉 Colors and backgrounds
👉 Spacing and gaps
👉 Border, radius, and shadow controls
👉 Responsive visibility options

**Customization & Controls:** 
👉 Save your own reusable patterns
👉 Copy/paste sections between pages
👉 Build layouts visually using Gutenberg
👉 No lock-in, no shortcodes

**Performance & Compatibility:** 
👉 Lightweight and optimized codebase 
👉 Works with any Gutenberg-compatible theme
👉 Compatible with other block plugins

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### Starter templates & demos (highlights)
Import a complete starter layout and customize it for your content:

- **News & Magazine:** [General News](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews/horizon-times/), [Sports](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/hybridnews-dark/), [Entertainment](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews/info-update/)  
- **Lifestyle:** [Fashion & Lifestyle](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/news-nova/), [Travel](https://demos.afthemes.com/newsever-pro/birds-blog/), [Recipes](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/pizzaworld/)  
- **Business & Agency:** [Corporate](https://demos.afthemes.com/reviewnews-pro/generic/), [Agency](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/business/), [Legal](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/human-rights/), [Construction](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/real-estate/)  
- **Education & Nonprofit:** [Education](https://demos.afthemes.com/reviewnews/generic/), [Montessori](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews/child-centered-education/), [Charity](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/ngo/)  
- **Healthcare & Services:** [Medical](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/health-horizon/), [Fitness](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/om-balance/), [Dentist](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews-pro/dental-glow/)  
- **Other niches:** [Real Estate](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/engineering/), [Restaurant](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews-pro/foodinn/), [Auto Service](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/vehicle-trade/), [Pet Care](https://demos.afthemes.com/morenews-pro/pet-palace/), [Technology](https://demos.afthemes.com/covernews/apps/)

Browse all starter templates: https://www.blockspare.com/

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elLCTqnQMI0]

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### Blocks & Layouts
**Post / News blocks**
✔ Hero banner layouts
✔ Flash posts & news ticker
✔ Trending posts carousel
✔ Post Grid, Tile, List, Express Grid 
✔ Post Slider & Carousel
✔ Timeline and full-width layouts

**Image & Media**
✔ Image Carousel  
✔ Image Masonry  
✔ Image Slider  
✔ Logo Grid

**Business & General**
✔ Section Header  
✔ Container & Content Box
✔ Button, Icon, Icon List  
✔ Counter, Progress Bar  
✔ Pricing Table, Price List  
✔ Testimonial, User Profile / Author box  
✔ Tabs, Accordion, Notice Bar, Date & Time

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keMO48vPIxY]

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### Advanced post queries builder

BlockSpare includes **AJAX-powered post queries builder**, allowing visitors to browse posts without reloading the page.

✔ Display Posts by Category
✔ Display Posts by Tags
✔ Display Posts by Modified Date
✔ A–Z / Z–A ordering
✔ Ascending / Descending
✔ Menu Order
✔ Random order

**AJAX pagination** helps users explore more content within the same section.


	
[**Try it Now**](https://www.blockspare.com/)

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### How it works (3 simple steps)
1. **Choose a template or block** from the Patterns Library or demo gallery.  
2. **Import or copy** it into your page or post
3. **Customize** content and design using Gutenberg

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmuK1o6U9mQ]


**Recommended Themes**

BlockSpare works with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with:

✔ [CoverNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/covernews/) 
✔ [ChromeNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/chromenews/) 
✔ [MoreNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/morenews/)
✔ [ReviewNews](https://wordpress.org/themes/reviewnews/) 
✔ [Newsphere](https://wordpress.org/themes/newsphere/) 
✔ Twenty Twenty-Five
✔ Astra
✔ Ocean WP
✔ Blocksy
✔ Kadence
✔ Generatepress
✔ Neve
✔ [And all themes from AF Themes](https://wordpress.org/themes/author/afthemes/) 

## Other Plugins by AF themes

If you find BlockSpare useful, you may also like:

[**TemplateSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/templatespare/) 1000+ starter templates and full site import/export solution.

[**EleSpare:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elespare/) News, magazine, and blog addons for Elementor.

[**WP Post Author:**](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-post-author/) Author box, co-authors, and guest author management.

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== Installation ==
1. Install the plugin via the WordPress plugin installer or upload the `blockspare` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.  
2. Activate BlockSpare from the **Plugins** menu.  
3. Open the Gutenberg editor on any page/post.  
4. Use the **BlockSpare** blocks (in the block inserter) or open the **Patterns Library**/design library from the plugin panel.  
5. Import a starter template or insert blocks, then customize.

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I create post grids, sliders, and carousels with BlockSpare? =  
Yes. BlockSpare includes multiple blocks for grids, sliders, carousels, masonry, and tickers to present posts in different ways.

= What are Starter Templates? =  
Starter Templates are complete page and site layouts (home, archive, single, inner pages, sections) created by designers. Import them to jump-start a site and then customize.

= Do I need coding knowledge? =  
No. BlockSpare is built for users who prefer visual editing. Templates and blocks are ready-to-use and customizable through Gutenberg.

= Does BlockSpare work with any theme? =  
Yes. BlockSpare works with any modern Gutenberg-compatible theme.

= Will BlockSpare slow down my site? =  
BlockSpare is built with performance in mind. Blocks load only where used; templates are static HTML/CSS markup in the editor. However, performance also depends on server and theme choices.

= Is BlockSpare free? =  
Yes — the plugin and many templates/blocks are free. A Pro plan is available for additional templates and premium features: https://www.blockspare.com/pricing/

= Where can I see the demos and documentation? =  
Demos: https://www.blockspare.com/starter-templates/  
Blocks & layouts: https://www.blockspare.com/blocks/  
Docs: https://www.blockspare.com/docs/

= Can I use BlockSpare on client sites? =  
Yes, BlockSpare can be used on personal and client projects.

---

== Screenshots ==
1. Editor view — BlockSpare blocks in Gutenberg (screenshot-1).  
2. Starter templates gallery (screenshot-2).  
3. Sample homepage imported from a template (screenshot-3).  
4. Post Grid and Post Slider examples (screenshot-4).  
5. Hero Banner + Trending section (screenshot-5).  
6. Image carousel and masonry gallery (screenshot-6).  
7. Business blocks: Pricing table & Testimonials (screenshot-7).  
8. Patterns Library import flow (screenshot-8).  
9. Block controls and responsive options (screenshot-9).  
10. Save & reuse patterns (screenshot-10).

== Changelog ==
= 3.3.0 =
* Update: Multiple accessibility improvements across blocks (pricing table, price list, icon list, progress bar, content box, CTA, accordion, buttons, date & time, social share, slider buttons).
* Update: Added missing alt tags, aria-hidden attributes, and aria-labels for improved screen reader compatibility.
* Update: Improved color contrast and fixed minor accessibility errors.
* Update: Added sprintf usage and fixed text-domain issues.
* Update: Added register_block_type for all blocks and introduced new block category.
* Update: Grouped banner blocks into a single unified block.
* Update: Flash news CSS refinements and reverted incorrect CSS change.
* Fix: Twitter color issue, progress bar issue, and flash news spacing issue.
* Fix: Date and time console error.
* Update: Updated category font sizes.
* Update: Added frontend JS to assets folder.
* Update: Fix Canvas template and Full Width template, including improvements to both.
* Update: README file updates.


= 3.2.14 =
* Update: Readme improvement

= 3.2.13 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.10 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.8 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.5 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.4 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.3 =
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library

= 3.2.2 =
* Update: Canvas resposive improvement
* Update: Design library improvement

= 3.2.1 =
* Update: WP 6.6 Compatibility
* Update: Security improvement
* Update: New patterns on library


= 3.2.0 =
* Update: Texts improvement
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Custom Patterns improvement

= 3.1.5 =
* Update: WP 6.5 Compatibility
* Update: SDK Improvement

= 3.1.4 =
* Update: Posts blocks query improvement
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Custom Templates improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 3.1.3 =
* Update: Posts blocks category improvement
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement
* Update: Custom Templates improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 3.1.2 =
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement
* Update: Custom Templates improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 3.1.1 =
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement
* Update: Custom Templates improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 3.1.0 =
* Update: Design library improvement
* Update: Plugin dashboard improvement
* Update: Custom Templates improvement
* Update: Block and assets improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 3.0.0 =
* New: Dashboard for Patterns Library
* New: News and Magazine design templates added
* New: Bussiness and Agency templates added
* New: Header and Footer templates added
* New: Section templates added
* New: Import or Copy Pattern functionality added
* New: User customized templates saving functionality added for reuse
* New: Image hover animation added for post blocks
* Update: Block and assets improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 2.8.0 =
* Update: Code optimization
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 2.7.3 =
Update: WP 6.4 Compatibility
Update: Assets Improvement

= 2.7.2 =
* Update: Code optimization
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 2.7.1 =
* Update: Speed optimization
* Update: Social links and social sharing block improvement
* Update: Posts carousel block improvement
* Update: Services block improvement
* Update: Date block improvement
* Update: Price list block improvement
* Update: Banner slider block improvement
* Update: Testimonial block improvement
* Update: Title block improvement
* Update: Block editor and assets improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement


= 2.7.0 =
* New: BlockSpare dashboard with helpful information
* Update: Added deprecated in social links
* Update: Added deprecated in user profile
* Update: Search input improvement
* Update: Header layout image improvement
* Update: Notice logo color improvement
* Update: Counter icon gaps improvement
* Update: General information improvement

= 2.6.6 =
* Update: 6.3 compatibility
* Update: General information improvement

= 2.6.5 =
* New: News and Magazine design templates added
* New: Header and Footer templates added
* New: News and Magazine block added
* New: RTL design improvement
* Update: Testimonial Block gaps improvement
* Update: Header design improvement
* Update: Button block color improvement
* Update: Counter block gaps improvement
* Update: Pricing Table block gaps improvement
* Update: Social Share block gaps improvement
* Update: Social Links block gaps improvement
* Update: Content Box block gaps improvement
* Update: Call to Action block gaps improvement
* Update: Banner block height improvement
* Update: Typography improvement
* Update: Loadmore improvement
* Update: Pagination improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 2.6.4 =
* Fixes: Font loading mechanism improvement
* Update: Container gap improvement
* Update: User Profile gaps improvement
* Update: Button gaps improvement
* Update: General gaps improvement

= 2.6.3 =
* Update: Frontend meta whitespace improvement
* Update: Button icon color display condition improvement
* Update: Popular-tags styles improvement
* Update: Banner trending default tab improvement
* Update: Typography improvement
* Update: Loadmore improvement
* Update: Pagination improvement
* Update: Alignment improvement
* Update: Overflow improvement
* Update: Posts excerpt improvement
* Update: Space improvement
* Update: Color improvement

= 2.6.2 =
* New: Media import improvement

= 2.6.1 =
* New: Details update

= 2.6.0 =
* New: Patterns Library added
* New: Animation effects option for all blocks added
* New: Hover effects option for all blocks added
* Fixes: Some design glitch
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.2

= 2.6.0 =
* New: Patterns Library added
* New: Animation effects option for all blocks added
* New: Hover effects option for all blocks added
* Fixes: Some design glitch
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.2

= 2.5.0 =
* New: Blank canvas page template added
* New: Full-width page template added
* New: Date and Time block added
* New: Papular tags/categories block added
* New: Flash/Ticker News block added
* New: Search block added
* Update: Banner design improvements
* Update: Gaps control min and max value
* Update: Pricing table price default color
* Update: Different category and title hover color control
* Update: Date-time inspector control
* Update: Post-express-grid inspector control
* Update: Post-carousel inspector control
* Update: Date-time inspector control
* Fixes: Some design glitch
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6.1

= 2.4.0 =
* Update: Design improvements

= 2.3.0 =
* Update: Design improvements

= 2.2.0 =
* Update: Design improvements

= 2.1.0 =
* New: Load more paginations for Post Grid Block
* New: Load more paginations for Express Post Grid Block
* New: Load more paginations for Post List Block
* New: WP Post Aauthor Multi-author supports
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 6

= 2.0.1 =
* Update: Auto recovery mode on Price List block
* Update: Auto recovery mode on Progress Bar block

= 2.0.0 =
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.9
* New: Banner 1 block added
* New: Banner 2 block added
* New: Posts Carousel block added
* New: Posts Slider block added
* New: Posts Express Grid block added
* New: Image Slider block added
* New: Margin/Padding settings for all blocks have been added
* Update: Posts blocks design updated

= 1.3.0 =
* New: Auto recovery mode enabled
* New: Minimum margin value down to -100
* Update: Post grid and the list continue reading link color
* Update: Updated social links color on user profile
* Update: Updated icon border-radius style of services
* Fixes: Conflicts with Yoast SEO
* Fixes: Image carousel issue fixing
* Fixes: Latest post title line height issue
* Fixes: Services header alignment issue solved
* Fixes: Pricing add image button issue fixed
* Fixes: Some minor functional glitch
* Fixes: Some design glitch
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.7

= 1.2.1 =
* Fixes: Tabs and Services recovery issue
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.6

= 1.2.0 =
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.6
* Update: Added new price table block design method
* Update: Added fallback for old price table block
* Update: Added new services block design method
* Update: Added fallback for old services block
* Update: Fixed Tabs block issues
* Update: Compatibility check with latest WP 5.5
* Update: Added fallback function for category selection on Posts Grid block
* Update: Added fallback function for category selection on Posts List block
* Update: Improved design of desktop/tab/mobile Typography option
* Update: Added Typography options for Button blocks
* Update: Added show excerpt option for Posts Grid block
* Update: Added show excerpt option for Posts List block
* Update: Added show Continue Reading option for Posts Grid block
* Update: Added show Continue Reading option for Posts List block
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Services blocks
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Prices blocks
* Update: Introduced 3 columned Testimonial blocks
* Update: Introduced new color option for Section Title blocks
* Update: Introduced background color option for User Profile blocks
* Fixes: Addressed recovery mode for buttons
* Update: Optimized responsive view
* Update: Optimized font controls
* Update: Button hover option added
* Update: Optimized resource size

= 1.0.1 =
* Updates: WordPress 5.4 compatibility

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release