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About Section block for WordPress
Ready-made About Us section with split image/video + text layout, optional company stats row, badge label, CTA buttons, and full background/color controls.
Get Blockenberg
Free Gutenberg block in Blockenberg. The inspector controls and front-end behavior on this page come from this block’s source, not a shared stub.
What it actually does
Ready-made About Us section with split image/video + text layout, optional company stats row, badge label, CTA buttons, and full background/color controls.
Inspector panels on this block: Content, Image, Stats, Layout. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “CTA Style” options: Filled, Outline, Ghost; “Image Side” options: Left, Right; “Image Shape” options: Rounded, Square, Circle, Clipped; “Vertical Align” options: Center, Top, Bottom.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Business → search “About Section” (block name `blockenberg/about-section` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use About Section block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “About Section”, insert it. Category: Business.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Content. Set “Show Label”, “Show Stats Row”, “Show Primary CTA”, “CTA Label”.
- Check the published page. The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-opts. The block editor preview may not run the same view script.
Inspector controls from this block’s code
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| Show Label | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showLabel`. |
| Show Stats Row | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showStats`. |
| Show Primary CTA | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showCta`. |
| CTA Label | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Meet the Team. Saved as `ctaLabel`. |
| CTA URL | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: #. Saved as `ctaUrl`. |
| CTA Style | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Filled; Outline; Ghost. block.json default: filled. Saved as `ctaStyle`. |
| Show Second CTA | On/off toggle in the inspector. Off by default. Saved as `showCta2`. |
| CTA 2 Label | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Our Story. Saved as `cta2Label`. |
| CTA 2 URL | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: #. Saved as `cta2Url`. |
| Show Signature | On/off toggle in the inspector. Off by default. Saved as `showSignature`. |
| Signature / Author | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Alex Johnson, CEO. Saved as `signatureName`. |
| Image Side | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Left; Right. block.json default: left. Saved as `imageLayout`. |
| Image Shape | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Rounded; Square; Circle; Clipped. block.json default: rounded. Saved as `imageStyle`. |
| Image Shadow | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `imageShadow`. |
| Value | Text field in the inspector. |
| Label | Text field in the inspector. |
| Vertical Align | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Center; Top; Bottom. block.json default: center. Saved as `verticalAlign`. |
| Column Gap (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 16–128. block.json default: 64. Saved as `colGap`. |
| Max Width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 600–1600. block.json default: 1200. Saved as `maxWidth`. |
| Padding Top (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–200. block.json default: 80. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding Bottom (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–200. block.json default: 80. Saved as `paddingBottom`. |
| Heading | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `headingTypo`. |
| Body Text | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `bodyTypo`. |
| Label (Label Typo) | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `labelTypo`. |
| Stat Value | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `statValueTypo`. |
| Stat Label | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `statLabelTypo`. |
| Colors — Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ffffff. Saved as `bgColor`. |
| Accent | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #7c3aed. Saved as `accentColor`. |
| Heading | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #111827. Saved as `headingColor`. |
| Body Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6b7280. Saved as `textColor`. |
| Stat Value | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #111827. Saved as `statValueColor`. |
| Stat Label | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6b7280. Saved as `statLabelColor`. |
| CTA Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #7c3aed. Saved as `ctaBg`. |
| CTA Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ffffff. Saved as `ctaColor`. |
| Label Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ede9fe. Saved as `labelBg`. |
| Label Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #7c3aed. Saved as `labelColor`. |
What the front-end script actually does
- The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-opts.
When this is the right block
- Ready-made About Us section with split image/video + text layout, optional company stats row, badge label, CTA buttons, and full background/color controls — that is the job of About Section, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Show Label”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about about, company, team.
- Inserter grouping: company, service, and operations pages.
Notes from the implementation
viewScript: this folder’s frontend.js is enqueued on the front end for this block.
FAQ
How do I add the About Section block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “About Section”. It sits under Business. After insert, open Content and set “Show Label”, “Show Stats Row”, “Show Primary CTA”, “CTA Label”.
What makes About Section different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Ready-made About Us section with split image/video + text layout, optional company stats row, badge label, CTA buttons, and full background/color controls. Inspector labels on this block include “Show Label”, “Show Stats Row”, “Show Primary CTA”, “CTA Label”.
Is the About Section Gutenberg block free?
Yes. About Section ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style About Section to match my theme?
Yes. Blockenberg’s shared typography and color panels apply here, plus any block-specific style controls listed on this page (panels: Content, Image, Stats, Layout).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert About Section from the Gutenberg inserter.