Grids: Layout builder for WordPress

Description

๐Ÿ‘‰ For more information about the plugin, visit the documentation website.

A layout builder is a tool that helps you creating visual structures in your page, from a simple layout made by adjacent columns, to more complex compositions. Grids is entirely based on the WordPress block editor, which means that you’ll be able to use it together with the myriad of content blocks that developers and designers from all around the World are creating.

With Grids, we’re bringing a visual structure to the content written with the WordPress Block Editor.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Sections & areas

A Section is a portion of the page that aims at being visually distinct from the rest of the content. Sections are usually top-level blocks that you add one after the other; the sequence of sections is what makes your page layout.

Each Section that you create is composed by several different Areas. In their most basic form, you can think of Areas as columns, which are nothing else than containers for content blocks.

For more elaborated compositions, the Grid Designer allows you to create exactly the grid structure you want within the boundaries of a Section, by using CSS Grid.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Want to know more? Read the plugin documentation! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://justevolve.it/grids/documentation/

๐Ÿ‘‰ Still struggling? That may depend on one of the known issues ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://justevolve.it/grids/documentation/known-issues/

๐Ÿ˜Ž Watch Grids while it’s shown on stage by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp Europe 2019!

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.11

  • Added visual feedback to elements when using dimension controls.
  • FIX: Fixed a regression that prevented the correct use of vertical align in Areas.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.10

  • FIX: Fixed a bug that prevented Sections to be saved correctly when they have an anchor specified.
  • FIX: Minor UI tweaks.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.9

  • Added anchor support to Sections: you can now add IDs to Section elements on frontend.
  • Various UI tweaks to highlight the grid structure and rendering.
  • Removed the Section block from the Grids section, and made available in the Layout blocks section.
  • Changed the Section and Area block icons to match the plugin brand.
  • FIX: First block selection after inserting a Section in page.
  • FIX: Minor bugs.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.8

  • FIX: Style alignment for areas when duplicating sections in the Block Editor.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.7

  • FIX: Restore block insertion mode for newly created areas when using the Gutenberg plugin.
  • FIX: Compatibility fixes with Gutenberg 5.9.0.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.6

  • FIX: Behavior of content areas when adding lateral spacing.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.5

  • Added a new “Stretch” option for backgrounds on sections with “wide” alignment.
  • FIX: Minor bugs.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.4

  • Submitted Grids to the Blocks directory on WordPress.org.
  • Include JS and SCSS source files.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.3

  • FIX: Fixed an issue that prevented to properly visualize the Block Inserter when the z-index of an area had been tweaked.
  • FIX: Fixed an issue that could cause multiple areas to be added to a section, without using the Grid Designer component.
  • FIX: Minor bug fixes.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.2

  • FIX: Fixed an issue that prevented custom accent colors to work as intended on the Twenty Nineteen default theme.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2.1

  • FIX: Minor visual tweaks.
  • FIX: Editing of sections composed with the Grid Designer.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.2

  • NEW FEATURE: Added page-wide gutter control.
  • ENHANCEMENT: Grid Designer is now available when editing a section, and areas can be rearranged.
  • FIX: CSS style for grids not displaying in loops.
  • FIX: Sections can now be used as reusable blocks.
  • FIX: Minor bugs.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.1.1

  • FIX: Translation support.
  • FIX: Issue with blocks toolbar.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.1.0

  • NEW FEATURE: Grid Designer.
  • FIX: Translation support.
  • FIX: Minor bugs.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1.0.0

  • Initial public release.

Screenshots

  • The advanced Grid Designer.
  • Section layout template selection.
  • Grids allows you to be in control of the display of your pages.
  • Grids offers multiple advanced controls to modify the appearance of your content.

Blocks

This plugin provides 2 blocks.

grids/area
grids/section

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/grids directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress

FAQ

Will it work on my theme too?

YES! Whether your theme is free or premium, Grids will seamlessly integrate with it.

Can I switch themes? Will I lose content in the process?

Your content will NOT be lost when switching themes, regardless of the one you choose to use. Also, since the plugin doesn’t rely on shortcodes, even deactivating the Grids plugin completely will leave you with perfectly readable content in your pages.

How does support work?

Support on the plugin page on WordPress.org is completely voluntary. Feel free to post bug reports, or questions about the plugin functionality.

Reviews

June 22, 2019
This plugin makes it much easier to create complex page designs. Many thanks to your developer, keep up the great work.
Been using this plugin for less than 5 minutes, and it's everything Gutenberg is missing! Wauv, amazing job!
May 28, 2019
Questo plugin ha tutto quello che manca a Gutenberg. Semplice, intuitivo, ti permette di fare tantissimo ed ha un occhio di riguardo verso chi vuole personalizzare ogni tipo di griglia...e cosa non da poco, non aggiunge nulla a quello che giร  รจ presente. Evolve sempre Top!
May 27, 2019
A clean and easy-to-use plugin to manage grid layouts and create really complex pages/posts in a very friendly way and in a really short time.
May 27, 2019
It's amazing what this tool can do. It allows to have full control of the layout of each individual block. It's perfect for composing complex page structures using only the block editor and CSS grid. It allows to work on the design of each post in real time, very useful! Thanks!
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