Calculators · Gutenberg
Monthly Budget Planner block for WordPress
Interactive monthly budget planner with income and expense categories. Track spending, visualise balance and see how much is left to allocate.
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
Interactive monthly budget planner with income and expense categories. Track spending, visualise balance and see how much is left to allocate.
Inspector panels on this block: Budget Settings, Display Options, Sizing. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Calculators → search “Monthly Budget Planner” (block name `blockenberg/budget-planner` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Monthly Budget Planner block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Monthly Budget Planner”, insert it. Category: Calculators.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Budget Settings. Set “Currency Symbol”, “Default Monthly Income ($)”, “Default Savings Goal ($)”, “Show Savings Goal row”.
- Check the published page. The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-idx, 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 |
|---|---|
| Currency Symbol | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: $. Saved as `currency`. |
| Default Monthly Income ($) | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: 5000. Saved as `defaultIncome`. |
| Default Savings Goal ($) | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: 500. Saved as `defaultSavings`. |
| Show Savings Goal row | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSavingsGoal`. |
| Show allocation bar | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showPieBreakdown`. |
| Show budgeting tips | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTips`. |
| Max Width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 400–1200. block.json default: 740. Saved as `contentMaxWidth`. |
What the front-end script actually does
- The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-idx, data-opts.
When this is the right block
- Interactive monthly budget planner with income and expense categories. Track spending, visualise balance and see how much is left to allocate — that is the job of Monthly Budget Planner, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Currency Symbol”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about budget, planner, income.
- Inserter grouping: tools, lead magnets, and interactive widgets.
Notes from the implementation
viewScript: this folder’s frontend.js is enqueued on the front end for this block.
FAQ
How do I add the Monthly Budget Planner block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Monthly Budget Planner”. It sits under Calculators. After insert, open Budget Settings and set “Currency Symbol”, “Default Monthly Income ($)”, “Default Savings Goal ($)”, “Show Savings Goal row”.
What makes Monthly Budget Planner different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Interactive monthly budget planner with income and expense categories. Track spending, visualise balance and see how much is left to allocate. Inspector labels on this block include “Currency Symbol”, “Default Monthly Income ($)”, “Default Savings Goal ($)”, “Show Savings Goal row”.
Is the Monthly Budget Planner Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Monthly Budget Planner ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Monthly Budget Planner 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: Budget Settings, Display Options, Sizing).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Monthly Budget Planner from the Gutenberg inserter.