Custom Anchor Block enhances your WordPress editor by adding a versatile anchor link block. Create smooth-scrolling anchor links that can be styled as either text or buttons with fully customizable colors and styles.
Key Features: * Create anchor links as text or buttons * Fully customize button colors (background, text, and border) * Choose from different button styles (Primary, Secondary, Outline) * Select button sizes (Small, Normal, Large) * Multi-language support (English and Spanish available) * Easy to use interface integrated with the block editor * No coding knowledge required
Perfect for: * Long-form content navigation * FAQ sections * Table of contents * Landing pages * Product documentation * Course materials
Usage
- Add a heading or paragraph where you want users to scroll to
- Set an HTML anchor ID in the block’s Advanced settings (e.g., “section1”)
- Add the Custom Anchor Block where you want the link to appear
- Enter the same anchor ID
- Choose between text or button style
- Customize colors and appearance as needed
Development
This plugin is developed using modern JavaScript and build tools. The source code is available in the /src directory.
Build Tools
- Node.js and npm are required for development
- The plugin uses @wordpress/scripts for building
Development Setup
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install - For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run start - For production build:
npm run build
Source Files
/src/index.js– Main JavaScript source code for the block editor containing React components and block registration/src/style.css– Original CSS styles for both editor and frontend display
Build Output
/build/index.js– Compiled and minified JavaScript/build/index.asset.php– WordPress dependencies and version information/build/style-index.css– Compiled and optimized CSS
Development Dependencies
The plugin uses the following development tools:
* @wordpress/scripts: Provides build tools and configurations for WordPress block development
* Package configuration in package.json:
json
{
"scripts": {
"build": "wp-scripts build",
"start": "wp-scripts start",
"format": "wp-scripts format",
"lint:js": "wp-scripts lint-js"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@wordpress/scripts": "^26.0.0"
}
}