Block Navigation

About Block Navigation

Block Navigation is a WordPress plugin that adds a sidebar to the Gutenberg editor, making it easier to edit nested blocks. The sidebar includes tools for dragging and moving blocks, selecting blocks, and identifying blocks with a snippet of their content. The plugin also provides features for developers, such as copying block IDs and logging helpful data from blocks.

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Changelog

4.1.1

Fixed incompatibility with some custom blocks

4.1.0

Minor fixes for WP 5.9
Updated dependencies

4.0.1

Minor style fixes

4.0.0

Code base refactor for improved performance
Fixed WP 5.8 incompatibility of the drag-and-drop functionality
Added duplicate button in block menu
Display block variant icon and name when there is no block content
Added toggle all blocks button
Small style improvements

3.4.1

Added a temporary patch for WP 5.8 drop event

3.4.0

Fixed bug in WP 5.7, drop events not being triggered
Updated dependencies

3.3.3

Fixed a style bug with Gutenberg 9.8
Updated dependencies

3.3.2

Updated dependencies

3.3.1

Fixed bug in icon used to register the plugin

3.3.0

Added “Detached position” setting
Added “Block info displayed” setting
Added “Developer mode” setting
Extended the list of blocks that display content
CSS and JS small fixes and improvements

3.2.0

Added detach mode
Added WordPress admin color scheme
Updated dependencies

3.1.0

Added “Remove Block” button in block menu
Updated dependencies

3.0.0

Major refactor
Updated dependencies

2.0.1

Fixed text being selected on drag
Fixed images being able to be dragged
Updated dependencies

2.0.0

Major refactor. Use of react hooks, load an old version of the plugin for WP 5.2
Use of a virtual list to improve performance (specially when dragging)
Blocks can be dropped as a children of an empty nestable block
Overall improvement in the UX
The scrollTop position will update based on the current selected block

1.3.0

Blocks that are nestable (like columns) now retain their collapsed/expanded state, after closing and re-opening the plugin sidebar or after collapsing an ancestor block.
Reusable blocks now show their title, so they are more easy to identify.

1.2.1

Minor bugfixes.

1.2.0

Improved moving blocks UX (both by drag and by click).
Added the filter “blockNavigation.addBlockContentAttributePath” for developers to include their own block type content.
Updated the UI.
Rebuilt code, migrated JavaScript to TypeScript.
Raised minimum WordPress version to 5.2 to make use of block-editor package.

1.1.2

Cleaned console log output and added “attributes-available”.
Fixed castaña scheme dark color.
Updated cover block and added media-text block.
Small typo and bug fixes.

1.1.1

Make use of Rich Text WordPress package.
Small typo and bug fixes.

1.1.0

Added Development Mode. Currently it adds two extra actions inside each Block’s menu: Copy the Block clientId to the Clipboard and Log to the browser’s console some helpful Block related data.
Clicking on an already selected block deselects it.

1.0.1

Fix bug with jQuery variable
Upgrade logo to SVG
Schemes naming fix

1.0.0

Initial release.