BlockSpare — News, Magazine and Blog Addons for (Gutenberg) Block Editor
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 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
What you can build with BlockSpare
BlockSpare includes blocks and templates designed for: 👉 Blogs & personal websites 👉 News & magazine portals 👉 Business & agency websites 👉 Landing pages & marketing sections 👉 Content-heavy editorial layouts
It allows you to assemble pages quickly while keeping full control over typography, spacing, colors, and responsiveness.
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
Starter templates & demos (highlights)
Import a complete starter layout and customize it for your content:
- News & Magazine: General News, Sports, Entertainment
- Lifestyle: Fashion & Lifestyle, Travel, Recipes
- Business & Agency: Corporate, Agency, Legal, Construction
- Education & Nonprofit: Education, Montessori, Charity
- Healthcare & Services: Medical, Fitness, Dentist
- Other niches: Real Estate, Restaurant, Auto Service, Pet Care, Technology
Browse all starter templates: https://www.blockspare.com/
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
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.
How it works (3 simple steps)
- Choose a template or block from the Patterns Library or demo gallery.
- Import or copy it into your page or post
- Customize content and design using Gutenberg
Recommended Themes
BlockSpare works with all modern WordPress themes and has been tested with:
✔ CoverNews ✔ ChromeNews ✔ MoreNews ✔ ReviewNews ✔ Newsphere ✔ Twenty Twenty-Five ✔ Astra ✔ Ocean WP ✔ Blocksy ✔ Kadence ✔ Generatepress ✔ Neve ✔ And all themes from AF Themes
Other Plugins by AF themes
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