Description
OffCanvas is a flexible and intuitive WordPress Gutenberg block that lets you create slide-in drawers and popup-style panels that open from the left, right, top, or bottom of the screen. Perfect for building mobile menus, WooCommerce cart drawers, promotional popups, newsletter panels, announcements, and custom sidebar content — all without writing any code.
This plugin includes complete styling controls, smart trigger options, InnerBlocks support, shortcode generation, and smooth animations. It works with any WordPress theme and is fully responsive.
Perfect for:
– Mobile off-canvas menus
– Sliding promotional bars
– Cart and checkout drawers
– Contact forms and lead-gen panels
– Help & support sidebars
– Newsletter signup panels
– App-style bottom sheets
– Custom reusable popup content
– Slide-in announcements and alerts
Lightweight, SEO-friendly, and designed for both beginners and professionals.
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Free Features
OffCanvas Drawer Settings
– Offcanvas Position: Left, Right, Top, Bottom
– Built-in Trigger Button
– Clipboard Copy for Shortcode
– Prevent body scroll when opened
– Backdrop overlay support
Button Customization
– Alignment
– Typography
– Text & Icon
– Colors
– Margin
– Shadows
Popup Customization
– Background: Solid, Gradient, Image
– Header: Title typography, colors, close icon styling
Content Support
– Full InnerBlocks — add any Gutenberg block inside
– Works anywhere via shortcode
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Pro Features
Smart Triggers & User Behavior
– Custom Trigger Selector (open using any external element)
– Show/Hide built-in trigger button
– Toggle Mode (same button opens & closes)
– Close on outside click
– Trigger frequency control
– Delay Trigger — open after X seconds
– Scroll Depth Trigger — open at X% scroll
– Scroll Into View Trigger — open when an element enters viewport
– Inactivity Trigger — open after no user activity
– Exit Intent for desktop
Advanced Design Controls
– Backdrop color & opacity
– Animation Types: Slide, Push, Reveal, Fade
– Slide Direction: Left, Right, Top, Bottom
– Custom width & height
– Button border, radius, padding, hover colors
– Icon size, color, hover color, and position
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How to Use
- Install and activate the OffCanvas Block plugin.
- Open the Gutenberg editor.
- Add the OffCanvas Block from the “Widgets” category.
- Customize the trigger button, popup area, background, typography, and interactions.
- Add any content using InnerBlocks.
- Save and publish!
You can also use the generated shortcode to display the OffCanvas anywhere on your site.
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Screenshots
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- OffCanvas Display content box from the left, right, or bottom edge of the viewport
Installation
From WordPress Admin:
- Go to Plugins Add New
- Search for OffCanvas Block
- Install and activate
Manual Upload:
- Download the plugin ZIP
- Upload to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate from Plugins menu
From Gutenberg Editor:
- Open any page/post
- Search “OffCanvas Block”
- Insert and customize
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FAQ
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Is OffCanvas Block free?
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Yes, the core version is 100% free.
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Does it work with any theme?
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Yes, it works with all standard WordPress themes and builders.
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Can I customize the design?
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Absolutely — background, button, typography, overlay, animations, and more.
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Can I use it multiple times?
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Yes, you can create unlimited OffCanvas drawers.
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Where do I get support?
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You can post your questions on the plugin’s support forum.
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Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“OffCanvas / Drawer – Responsive Slide-In Drawer & Popup System” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.1 – 30 Sep 2024
- Fix: Close button icon visibility.
1.0.0
- Initial Release.








