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Awards & Certifications block for WordPress
Showcase awards, certifications, badges, and achievements in a polished grid or timeline layout.
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
Showcase awards, certifications, badges, and achievements in a polished grid or timeline layout.
Inspector panels on this block: Awards, Layout, Display, Appearance. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Layout” options: Grid, List.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Business → search “Awards & Certifications” (block name `blockenberg/awards` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Awards & Certifications block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Awards & Certifications”, insert it. Category: Business.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Awards. Set “Award title”, “Issuer”, “Year”, “Description”.
- Check the published page. The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-awards, data-initialized, data-layout, data-show-desc, data-show-issuer, data-show-year. The block editor preview may not run the same view script.
Inspector controls from this block’s code
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| Award title | Text field in the inspector. |
| Issuer | Text field in the inspector. |
| Year | Text field in the inspector. |
| Description | Multiline text field in the inspector. |
| Link URL (optional) | Text field in the inspector. |
| Layout | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Grid; List. block.json default: grid. Saved as `layout`. |
| Columns | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 1–4. block.json default: 3. Saved as `columns`. |
| Gap (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 8–60. block.json default: 24. Saved as `gap`. |
| Show section title | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTitle`. |
| Show subtitle | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSubtitle`. |
| Show year | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showYear`. |
| Show issuer | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showIssuer`. |
| Show description | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showDescription`. |
| Icon size (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 24–80. block.json default: 40. Saved as `iconSize`. |
| Card radius (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–32. block.json default: 16. Saved as `cardRadius`. |
| Icon bg radius (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–32. block.json default: 14. Saved as `iconBgRadius`. |
| Section Title | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `sectionTitleTypo`. |
| Subtitle | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `subtitleTypo`. |
| Award Title (Award Title Typo) | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `awardTitleTypo`. |
| Issuer (Issuer Typo) | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `issuerTypo`. |
| Description (Desc Typo) | Shared Blockenberg typography popover (family, size, weight, spacing). Saved as `descTypo`. |
| Padding top | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–200. block.json default: 64. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding bottom | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–200. block.json default: 64. Saved as `paddingBottom`. |
What the front-end script actually does
- The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-awards, data-initialized, data-layout, data-show-desc, data-show-issuer, data-show-year.
- An IntersectionObserver starts work when the block enters the viewport.
When this is the right block
- Showcase awards, certifications, badges, and achievements in a polished grid or timeline layout — that is the job of Awards & Certifications, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Award title”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about awards, certifications, badges.
- 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 Awards & Certifications block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Awards & Certifications”. It sits under Business. After insert, open Awards and set “Award title”, “Issuer”, “Year”, “Description”.
What makes Awards & Certifications different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Showcase awards, certifications, badges, and achievements in a polished grid or timeline layout. Inspector labels on this block include “Award title”, “Issuer”, “Year”, “Description”.
Is the Awards & Certifications Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Awards & Certifications ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Awards & Certifications 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: Awards, Layout, Display, Appearance).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Awards & Certifications from the Gutenberg inserter.