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Animations for Blocks

By ska-dev

Design & Themes / Animations & Visual Effects

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Animations for Blocks Review - In-Depth Analysis

Add animations to block editor blocks that trigger on scroll. Choose from various animation types and preview them instantly.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.85/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 27+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This lightweight plugin enhances the block editor by adding inspector controls for animations. You can animate blocks when they become visible during scrolling. The plugin allows you to select different animation types such as fade, flip, slide, and zoom, along with variations like direction, delay, and duration.

Users can immediately preview changes in the editor, making it easy to customize animations. The plugin utilizes the AOS - Animate on Scroll library, adding its stylesheet and script to the front end for smooth animations.

With a minimal footprint, this plugin is designed to enhance user engagement through visually appealing animations without compromising performance.

Comparing to Alternatives

Animations for Blocks is a strong contender in the block animation space, offering a straightforward and effective way to animate Gutenberg blocks. It competes with several other plugins that provide similar animation capabilities, each with their own unique features and integrations.

Top alternatives

Strengths

High user rating with 92.6% five-star reviews indicating strong satisfaction.
Easy to configure animations that enhance static websites effectively.
Responsive and helpful support as noted by users.
No recorded security vulnerabilities, ensuring safe use.
Simple and focused on animating Gutenberg blocks efficiently.

Weaknesses

Some users report issues with updates causing animations to stop working.
Limited control over animation duration as reported by users.
No pro version available, limiting advanced feature access.
Lacks some advanced features found in alternative plugins.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a high overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 and most reviews being five stars, users generally express strong satisfaction with the plugin's ease of use and effectiveness. However, a small number of users have reported issues related to updates and animation duration.

Positive highlights

"Love this plugin that brought my static website to life." — Tony Fitzpatrick80
"Makes animating your block content super easy. Love it!" — andrewstarr
"Better than css animations for gutenberg blocks." — michaellili
"Excellent plugin merci." — classikd

Common complaints

Animations stopped working after version 1.2.3 update, requiring a rollback.

Weaknesses

Update stability issues affecting animation functionality.
Duration settings for animations may not work as expected.
Limited advanced customization options.
No pro version to unlock additional features.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a simple, reliable plugin to add animations to Gutenberg blocks without needing advanced features or paid upgrades.

Not ideal for

Users who require advanced animation controls, frequent updates without issues, or premium features that are not available in this free-only plugin.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers a solid set of animation features for Gutenberg blocks, sufficient for most basic to intermediate animation needs.

Final Verdict

Animations for Blocks stands out for its ease of use, high user satisfaction, and effective animation capabilities for Gutenberg blocks. Its lack of security vulnerabilities and responsive support add to its appeal for users seeking a straightforward animation solution.

However, the absence of a pro version and some reported issues with updates and animation duration may limit its suitability for users needing advanced features or guaranteed update stability. Overall, it is a great free option for enhancing block animations with minimal hassle.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Animations for Blocks plugin.

Animation

Block

Gutenberg

Screenshots

FAQ

In your selected block’s inspector controls (block settings) open the “Animation” panel and select an animation. The current block should display a preview of the selected animation and further options related to that animation will become available below.

The anfb_unsupported_blocks filter can be used in your child theme’s functions.php file to disable block animation support.

add_filter('anfb_unsupported_blocks', function($blocks) {     $blocks[] = 'core/button';     return $blocks; });

Contributors and developers

“Animations for Blocks” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

ska-dev

Free Version Live Demo

WPS

6.85

Average

Ratings

4.8 out of 5 | 27

Version

1.2.7

Last updated

1 month ago

Active installations

10,000+

WordPress version

7.1.3 or higher

PHP version

8.1 or higher

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Animations for Blocks Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (27)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (0)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.85

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