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Savings Calculator block for WordPress
An interactive compound interest savings calculator. Enter initial deposit, monthly contribution, annual interest rate, and years to see total savings, interest earned, and a year-by-year growth breakdown.
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
An interactive compound interest savings calculator. Enter initial deposit, monthly contribution, annual interest rate, and years to see total savings, interest earned, and a year-by-year growth breakdown.
Inspector panels on this block: Content, Defaults, Display Options, Sizing. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Currency Position” options: Before, After; “Compounding Frequency” options: Monthly (12×/year), Quarterly (4×/year), Annually (1×/year).
Where to find it
Gutenberg inserter → Calculators → search “Savings Calculator” (block name `blockenberg/savings-calculator` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Savings Calculator block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Savings Calculator”, insert it. Category: Calculators.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Content. Set “Show Title”, “Content — Title”, “Show Subtitle”, “Subtitle”.
- 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 Title | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTitle`. |
| Content — Title | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Savings Calculator. Saved as `title`. |
| Show Subtitle | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSubtitle`. |
| Subtitle | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: See how your money grows with compound interest. Saved as `subtitle`. |
| Currency Symbol | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: $. Saved as `currency`. |
| Currency Position | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Before; After. block.json default: before. Saved as `currencyPos`. |
| Initial Deposit | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–100000. block.json default: 5000. Saved as `defaultInitial`. |
| Monthly Contribution | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–5000. block.json default: 200. Saved as `defaultMonthly`. |
| Annual Rate (%) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0.1–20. block.json default: 7. Saved as `defaultRate`. |
| Years | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 1–40. block.json default: 10. Saved as `defaultYears`. |
| Compounding Frequency | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Monthly (12×/year); Quarterly (4×/year); Annually (1×/year). block.json default: monthly. Saved as `defaultCompounding`. |
| Show Contributed Breakdown | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showContributedBreakdown`. |
| Show Interest Breakdown | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showInterestBreakdown`. |
| Show Year-by-Year Table | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showYearTable`. |
| Max Table Rows | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 1–40. block.json default: 10. Saved as `tableRows`. |
| Result Size (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 24–80. block.json default: 44. Saved as `resultSize`. |
| Accent Color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6c3fb5. Saved as `accentColor`. |
| Total Balance Color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6c3fb5. Saved as `totalColor`. |
| Contributed Color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #3b82f6. Saved as `contributedColor`. |
| Interest Earned Color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #10b981. Saved as `interestColor`. |
| Result Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #f5f3ff. Saved as `resultBg`. |
| Card Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ffffff. Saved as `cardBg`. |
| Table Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #fafafa. Saved as `tableBg`. |
| Title Color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #1e1b4b. Saved as `titleColor`. |
| Section Background | Color control in the inspector. Saved as `bgColor`. |
| Card Radius (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–40. block.json default: 16. Saved as `cardRadius`. |
| Max Width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 320–1200. block.json default: 680. Saved as `maxWidth`. |
| Padding Top (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 60. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding Bottom (px) | 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-opts.
- JavaScript functions that perform the math: calcSavings.
When this is the right block
- An interactive compound interest savings calculator. Enter initial deposit, monthly contribution, annual interest rate, and years to see total savings, interest earned, and a year-by-year growth breakdown — that is the job of Savings 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 savings, calculator, compound interest.
- 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 Savings Calculator block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Savings Calculator”. It sits under Calculators. After insert, open Content and set “Show Title”, “Content — Title”, “Show Subtitle”, “Subtitle”.
Where do Savings Calculator submissions go?
The published page calls this block’s Blockenberg REST route (see front-end notes). The editor canvas does not send mail unless you preview on the front end.
Is the Savings Calculator Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Savings Calculator ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Savings 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: Content, Defaults, Display Options, Sizing).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Savings Calculator from the Gutenberg inserter.