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Highlight Reel block for WordPress
Grid of curated highlight cards — ideal for showcasing achievements, features, event moments, or key stats with icons and descriptions.
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
Grid of curated highlight cards — ideal for showcasing achievements, features, event moments, or key stats with icons and descriptions.
Inspector panels on this block: Settings, Items. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Highlight Reel has no render.php and no frontend.js. The saved Gutenberg HTML is what visitors see, plus Blockenberg layout/typography CSS.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Content → search “Highlight Reel” (block name `blockenberg/highlight-reel` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Highlight Reel block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Highlight Reel”, insert it. Category: Content.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Settings. Set “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Subtitle”, “Show Subtitle”.
- Publish. Save the page. Output is the saved block HTML; typography/colors follow Blockenberg shared panels.
Inspector controls from this block’s code
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| Settings — Title | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Session Highlights. Saved as `title`. |
| Show Title | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTitle`. |
| Subtitle | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: The best moments from our annual product summit. Saved as `subtitle`. |
| Show Subtitle | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSubtitle`. |
| Columns | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 1–6. block.json default: 3. Saved as `columns`. |
| Show Icons | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showIcon`. |
| Show Tags | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTag`. |
| Show Descriptions | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showDesc`. |
| Accent Line | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `accentLine`. |
| Icon Size | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 18–72. block.json default: 36. Saved as `iconSize`. |
| Border Radius | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–32. block.json default: 14. Saved as `borderRadius`. |
| Card Padding | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 8–48. block.json default: 24. Saved as `cardPadding`. |
| Accent Height | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 2–12. block.json default: 4. Saved as `accentHeight`. |
| Wrapper BG | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ffffff. Saved as `bgColor`. |
| Card BG | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #f9fafb. Saved as `cardBg`. |
| Heading | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #111827. Saved as `headingColor`. |
| Subtitle | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6b7280. Saved as `subtitleColor`. |
| Body Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #374151. Saved as `textColor`. |
| Tag BG | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ede9fe. Saved as `tagBg`. |
| Tag Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6d28d9. Saved as `tagColor`. |
| Icon (emoji or text) | Text field in the inspector. |
| Tag | Text field in the inspector. |
| Items — Title | Text field in the inspector. |
When this is the right block
- Grid of curated highlight cards — ideal for showcasing achievements, features, event moments, or key stats with icons and descriptions — that is the job of Highlight Reel, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Settings — Title”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- Inserter grouping: articles, cards, lists, and long-form layouts.
Notes from the implementation
Static block: markup is saved in post content; no PHP render callback in this folder.
FAQ
How do I add the Highlight Reel block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Highlight Reel”. It sits under Content. After insert, open Settings and set “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Subtitle”, “Show Subtitle”.
What makes Highlight Reel different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Grid of curated highlight cards — ideal for showcasing achievements, features, event moments, or key stats with icons and descriptions. Inspector labels on this block include “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Subtitle”, “Show Subtitle”.
Is the Highlight Reel Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Highlight Reel ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Highlight Reel 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: Settings, Items).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Highlight Reel from the Gutenberg inserter.