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Skill Bar block for WordPress
Horizontal skill/competency progress bars with labels, percentages, and optional category grouping.
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
Horizontal skill/competency progress bars with labels, percentages, and optional category grouping.
Inspector panels on this block: Settings, Skills. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Skill Bar 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 “Skill Bar” (block name `blockenberg/skill-bar` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Skill Bar block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Skill Bar”, insert it. Category: Content.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Settings. Set “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Show Percentage”, “Bar Height”.
- 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: Technical Skills. Saved as `title`. |
| Show Title | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showTitle`. |
| Show Percentage | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `showPercent`. |
| Bar Height | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 4–40. block.json default: 14. Saved as `barHeight`. |
| Bar Radius | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–99. block.json default: 99. Saved as `barRadius`. |
| Gap Between Bars | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 6–48. block.json default: 18. Saved as `gap`. |
| Colors — Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #ffffff. Saved as `bgColor`. |
| Track | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #f1f5f9. Saved as `trackColor`. |
| Label | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #111827. Saved as `labelColor`. |
| Value | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #6b7280. Saved as `valueColor`. |
| Colors — Title | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #111827. Saved as `titleColor`. |
| Skill Label | Text field in the inspector. |
| Level (%) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 0–100. |
When this is the right block
- Horizontal skill/competency progress bars with labels, percentages, and optional category grouping — that is the job of Skill Bar, 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 Skill Bar block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Skill Bar”. It sits under Content. After insert, open Settings and set “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Show Percentage”, “Bar Height”.
What makes Skill Bar different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Horizontal skill/competency progress bars with labels, percentages, and optional category grouping. Inspector labels on this block include “Settings — Title”, “Show Title”, “Show Percentage”, “Bar Height”.
Is the Skill Bar Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Skill Bar ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Skill Bar 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, Skills).
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Get Blockenberg
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, then insert Skill Bar from the Gutenberg inserter.