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Ideal Weight Calculator block for WordPress
Calculate ideal body weight using four major medical formulas — Hamwi, Devine, Robinson, and Miller — with a visual comparison and healthy BMI range.
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
Calculate ideal body weight using four major medical formulas — Hamwi, Devine, Robinson, and Miller — with a visual comparison and healthy BMI range.
Inspector panels on this block: Header, Calculator Settings, Sizing & Layout. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Default Unit” options: Metric (cm/kg), Imperial (ft/lbs); “Default Gender” options: Male, Female.
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Calculators → search “Ideal Weight Calculator” (block name `blockenberg/ideal-weight-calculator` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Ideal Weight Calculator block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Ideal Weight Calculator”, insert it. Category: Calculators.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Header. Set “Show Title”, “Show Subtitle”, “Header — Title”, “Subtitle”.
- Check the published page. The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-color, data-opts, data-val. The block editor preview may not run the same view script.
Inspector controls from this block’s code
| Control | What the code does |
|---|---|
| Show 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`. |
| Header — Title | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Ideal Weight Calculator. Saved as `title`. |
| Subtitle | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Calculate your ideal body weight using proven medical formulas. Saved as `subtitle`. |
| Default Unit | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Metric (cm/kg); Imperial (ft/lbs). block.json default: metric. Saved as `defaultUnit`. |
| Default Gender | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Male; Female. block.json default: male. Saved as `defaultGender`. |
| Default Height (cm) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 140–220. block.json default: 170. Saved as `defaultHeight`. |
| Show Formula Details | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showFormulas`. |
| Show Bar Chart | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showChart`. |
| Show BMI Range | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showBMIRange`. |
| Result Number Size | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 24–80. block.json default: 52. Saved as `resultSize`. |
| Card Border Radius | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–40. block.json default: 16. Saved as `cardRadius`. |
| Input Border Radius | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–20. block.json default: 8. Saved as `inputRadius`. |
| Max Width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 320–900. block.json default: 600. Saved as `maxWidth`. |
| Padding Top | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 60. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding Bottom | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 60. Saved as `paddingBottom`. |
What the front-end script actually does
- The view script reads HTML data attributes: data-color, data-opts, data-val.
- JavaScript functions that perform the math: bmiRange.
When this is the right block
- Calculate ideal body weight using four major medical formulas — Hamwi, Devine, Robinson, and Miller — with a visual comparison and healthy BMI range — that is the job of Ideal Weight Calculator, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Show Title”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about ideal weight, body weight, Hamwi.
- The math runs in the visitor’s browser after publish — no extra calculator plugin.
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 Ideal Weight Calculator block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Ideal Weight Calculator”. It sits under Calculators. After insert, open Header and set “Show Title”, “Show Subtitle”, “Header — Title”, “Subtitle”.
Does Ideal Weight Calculator need a server or extra plugin?
No. After Blockenberg is active, the view script runs in the browser with the values you saved on the block.
Is the Ideal Weight Calculator Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Ideal Weight Calculator ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Ideal Weight Calculator 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: Header, Calculator Settings, Sizing & Layout).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Ideal Weight Calculator from the Gutenberg inserter.