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Section Intro block for WordPress
Reusable section header — eyebrow badge, large heading, subtitle, and optional CTA button. Use before any content section.
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
Reusable section header — eyebrow badge, large heading, subtitle, and optional CTA button. Use before any content section.
Inspector panels on this block: Content, Layout. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Eyebrow style” options: Pill badge, Line above, Plain text, Dot separator; “Heading tag” options: H1, H2, H3, H4; “CTA style” options: Link with arrow, Button filled, Button outlined; “Layout — Alignment” options: Center, Left, Right.
Section Intro 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 “Section Intro” (block name `blockenberg/section-intro` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Section Intro block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Section Intro”, insert it. Category: Content.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Content. Set “Show eyebrow”, “Eyebrow text”, “Eyebrow style”, “Heading tag”.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Show eyebrow | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showEyebrow`. |
| Eyebrow text | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Why choose us. Saved as `eyebrow`. |
| Eyebrow style | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Pill badge; Line above; Plain text; Dot separator. block.json default: pill. Saved as `eyebrowStyle`. |
| Heading tag | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: H1; H2; H3; H4. block.json default: h2. Saved as `headingTag`. |
| Show subtitle | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showSubtitle`. |
| Show divider | On/off toggle in the inspector. Off by default. Saved as `showDivider`. |
| Divider width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 16–200. block.json default: 48. Saved as `dividerWidth`. |
| Show CTA link | On/off toggle in the inspector. Off by default. Saved as `showCta`. |
| CTA label | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: Learn more. Saved as `ctaLabel`. |
| CTA URL | Text field in the inspector. block.json default: #. Saved as `ctaUrl`. |
| CTA style | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Link with arrow; Button filled; Button outlined. block.json default: link-arrow. Saved as `ctaStyle`. |
| Layout — Alignment | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Center; Left; Right. block.json default: center. Saved as `align`. |
| Max width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 300–1000. block.json default: 680. Saved as `maxWidth`. |
| Inner gap (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 4–48. block.json default: 16. Saved as `gap`. |
| Padding top (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 0. Saved as `paddingTop`. |
| Padding bottom (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–160. block.json default: 0. Saved as `paddingBottom`. |
| Heading | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #0f172a. Saved as `headingColor`. |
| Subtitle | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #475569. Saved as `subtitleColor`. |
| Eyebrow bg | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #f0ebff. Saved as `eyebrowBg`. |
| Eyebrow text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6c3fb5. Saved as `eyebrowColor`. |
| Divider | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6c3fb5. Saved as `dividerColor`. |
| CTA color | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6c3fb5. Saved as `ctaColor`. |
When this is the right block
- Reusable section header — eyebrow badge, large heading, subtitle, and optional CTA button. Use before any content section — that is the job of Section Intro, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Show eyebrow”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about section, header, intro.
- 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 Section Intro block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Section Intro”. It sits under Content. After insert, open Content and set “Show eyebrow”, “Eyebrow text”, “Eyebrow style”, “Heading tag”.
What makes Section Intro different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Reusable section header — eyebrow badge, large heading, subtitle, and optional CTA button. Use before any content section. Inspector labels on this block include “Show eyebrow”, “Eyebrow text”, “Eyebrow style”, “Heading tag”.
Is the Section Intro Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Section Intro ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Section Intro 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, Layout).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Section Intro from the Gutenberg inserter.