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Sticky Note block for WordPress
Colored post-it style note with optional rotation, shadow, curl corner and handwritten font.
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
Colored post-it style note with optional rotation, shadow, curl corner and handwritten font.
Inspector panels on this block: Note Style, Custom Colors. Those titles come from index.js, not from a shared template.
Behavior controls: “Color Preset” options: Yellow, Pink, Green, Blue, Orange.
Sticky Note 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 “Sticky Note” (block name `blockenberg/sticky-note` in block.json). Style it in the sidebar after insert.
How to use Sticky Note block for WordPress
- Install Blockenberg. Install from WordPress.org and activate the plugin.
- Insert the block. Edit a page, click +, search for “Sticky Note”, insert it. Category: Content.
- Configure inspector controls that exist on this block. Open Note Style. Set “Color Preset”, “Rotate Note”, “Rotation (degrees)”, “Handwritten Font”.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Color Preset | Select control; the chosen value is saved on the block. Options: Yellow; Pink; Green; Blue; Orange; Custom. block.json default: yellow. Saved as `preset`. |
| Rotate Note | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `rotated`. |
| Rotation (degrees) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range -10–10. block.json default: -2. Saved as `rotationDeg`. |
| Handwritten Font | On/off toggle in the inspector. Off by default. Saved as `handwrittenFont`. |
| Curl Corner | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `curlCorner`. |
| Note Style — Shadow | On/off toggle in the inspector. On by default. Saved as `shadow`. |
| Width (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 120–500. block.json default: 220. Saved as `width`. |
| Padding (px) | Numeric range control in the inspector. Range 10–40. block.json default: 20. Saved as `padding`. |
| Note Background | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #fef08a. Saved as `noteColor`. |
| Colors — Text | Color control in the inspector. block.json default: #333333. Saved as `textColor`. |
When this is the right block
- Colored post-it style note with optional rotation, shadow, curl corner and handwritten font — that is the job of Sticky Note, not a generic content block.
- Use it when you need the editor control labeled “Color Preset”, which exists on this block’s inspector.
- It matches pages about sticky, note, post-it.
- Inserter grouping: articles, cards, lists, and long-form layouts.
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 Sticky Note block in WordPress?
Install Blockenberg from WordPress.org, edit a page in the block editor, click +, and search for “Sticky Note”. It sits under Content. After insert, open Note Style and set “Color Preset”, “Rotate Note”, “Rotation (degrees)”, “Handwritten Font”.
What makes Sticky Note different from other Blockenberg blocks?
Colored post-it style note with optional rotation, shadow, curl corner and handwritten font. Inspector labels on this block include “Color Preset”, “Rotate Note”, “Rotation (degrees)”, “Handwritten Font”.
Is the Sticky Note Gutenberg block free?
Yes. Sticky Note ships inside Blockenberg. Get the plugin from WordPress.org — no paid add-on is required for this block.
Can I style Sticky Note 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: Note Style, Custom Colors).
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Get Blockenberg
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