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Toolkit works with Blockwist and other compatible WordPress themes, so the Blockwist theme is not required.<\/p>\n\n<p>The initial release focuses on scroll animations. Select a supported block in the editor and choose an entrance effect, duration, delay, and whether the animation should play once or replay when the block leaves and re-enters the viewport.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Scroll Animations<\/h4>\n\n<p>Choose from six entrance effects:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fade<\/li>\n<li>Fade Up<\/li>\n<li>Fade Down<\/li>\n<li>Fade Left<\/li>\n<li>Fade Right<\/li>\n<li>Zoom In<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Animation controls are integrated directly into the block editor and include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Animation effect<\/li>\n<li>Duration<\/li>\n<li>Delay<\/li>\n<li>Play once or replay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Supported Blocks<\/h4>\n\n<p>Scroll animations are currently available for:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Group<\/li>\n<li>Columns and Column<\/li>\n<li>Cover<\/li>\n<li>Image<\/li>\n<li>Media &amp; Text<\/li>\n<li>Heading<\/li>\n<li>Paragraph<\/li>\n<li>Buttons and Button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Native and Lightweight<\/h4>\n\n<p>Blockwist Toolkit uses native WordPress block APIs, local CSS, and a small vanilla JavaScript runtime.<\/p>\n\n<p>It does not require an external animation library, remote service, account, or theme dependency.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Progressive Enhancement<\/h4>\n\n<p>Animations are treated as an enhancement rather than a requirement for accessing your content.<\/p>\n\n<p>Content remains visible when JavaScript is unavailable, IntersectionObserver is unsupported, reduced motion is requested, or Toolkit is deactivated.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Works Beyond Blockwist<\/h4>\n\n<p>Despite its name, Blockwist Toolkit does not require the Blockwist theme.<\/p>\n\n<p>Toolkit enhances supported WordPress core blocks and can be used with Blockwist, Blockwist child themes, and other compatible WordPress themes.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>blockwist-toolkit<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install the plugin ZIP through Plugins &gt; Add New.<\/li>\n<li>Activate Blockwist Toolkit.<\/li>\n<li>Select a supported block in the Block Editor.<\/li>\n<li>Open the Blockwist Effects panel and configure the available enhancement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>For version 1.0.0, the available enhancement is Scroll Animations.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20blockwist%20toolkit%20require%20the%20blockwist%20theme%3F\"><h3>Does Blockwist Toolkit require the Blockwist theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Blockwist Toolkit works independently of the Blockwist theme. It enhances supported WordPress core blocks and can be used with Blockwist, Blockwist child themes, and other compatible WordPress themes.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20does%20blockwist%20toolkit%20add%3F\"><h3>What does Blockwist Toolkit add?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Blockwist Toolkit is designed to provide lightweight enhancements for supported WordPress core blocks.<\/p>\n\n<p>Version 1.0.0 focuses on scroll animations, including six entrance effects with duration, delay, and play-once or replay controls.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20toolkit%20replace%20wordpress%20blocks%20with%20its%20own%20blocks%3F\"><h3>Does Toolkit replace WordPress blocks with its own blocks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Toolkit enhances supported WordPress core blocks rather than replacing them with a separate page-building system.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20deactivate%20the%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What happens if I deactivate the plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Your WordPress block content remains intact and renders normally.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20respect%20reduced-motion%20preferences%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin respect reduced-motion preferences?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. When <code>prefers-reduced-motion: reduce<\/code> is active, Toolkit does not hide or animate affected content.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20load%20an%20animation%20library%3F\"><h3>Does it load an animation library?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The current scroll-animation feature uses local CSS and a small vanilla JavaScript runtime.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20blockwist%20toolkit%20use%20external%20services%20or%20tracking%3F\"><h3>Does Blockwist Toolkit use external services or tracking?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Version 1.0.0 does not require an account, external service, telemetry, or tracking.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<li>Added lightweight scroll-animation controls for supported WordPress core blocks.<\/li>\n<li>Added six entrance effects: Fade, Fade Up, Fade Down, Fade Left, Fade Right, and Zoom In.<\/li>\n<li>Added duration, delay, and play-once or replay controls.<\/li>\n<li>Added reduced-motion support and fail-open frontend behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Added compatibility with Blockwist and other compatible WordPress themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Extend WordPress core blocks with lightweight editor and frontend enhancements, including scroll animations.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/368017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368017"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/danbandi"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=368017"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=368017"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=368017"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=368017"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=368017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}