Introducing Free Gutenberg Blocks Library – Spectra!

As a company, we’ve been building addons for page builders for several years now. Starting with the Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder, the Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder and later Ultimate Addons for Elementor, thousands of webmasters around the world are using our extensions to work more productively with their page builder of choice.

However, until now, it just wasn’t feasible to create something similar for the native WordPress editor. Thanks to Gutenberg and its new block-based approach, things have changed!

Now, we’re taking all the knowledge we’ve gained from building those page builder addons and applying it to the brand new WordPress block editor with Spectra.

Spectra extends the Gutenberg editor with a heap of helpful new blocks that let you:

• Build more customized content, with info boxes, multi buttons, and more.
• Display your other WordPress content in Gutenberg designs, with a variety of post grids and carousels.

Our goal with this plugin is to help you create better content and work more productively. Keep reading to learn more about Spectra….

Gutenberg Provides A Block-Based Foundation

The WordPress Gutenberg editor has brought a new block-based approach to WordPress content creation.

Rather than using one single text editor, you’ll soon build your content with blocks, kind of like how page builders use widgets/modules.

Blocks are the basic content elements like paragraphs, headings, and images. In fact, many of the default blocks included with the editor focus on basic content and layouts.

This video from WPCrafter sums it up well:

But here’s the cool thing about blocks:

They’re not limited to simple things like paragraph text and images. They can also be a lot more creative…with the right tool.

Spectra Gives You More Content Flexibility

It extends Gutenberg with new blocks for: Click here to launch a live demo 

• Section
• Info Box
• Posts Grid
• Posts Carousel
• Posts Masonry
• Content and Post Timeline
• Multi Buttons
• Icon List
• Google Map
• Advanced Heading
• Team
• Testimonials
• Social Share
• Restaurant Menu

All of these new blocks are available right inside the Gutenberg interface and you can use them just like any of the default Gutenberg blocks.

Once you install Spectra, all you do is look for the new UAG Blocks section or search for a block by name:

Once you insert one of Spectra’s blocks, you’ll be able to use the sidebar area to customize its looks and functionality according to your needs.

We’re Not Done Yet – There’s Plenty More To Come

This initial incarnation of Spectra is just the beginning. We believe in the vision of Gutenberg and have big plans to not just expand the number of blocks available in Spectra, but also build the Gutenberg editor into our other products.

Let’s start with the blocks we have in the pipeline, though!

We’re already hard at work expanding what you can do with Gutenberg and Spectra. Right now, our roadmap includes new blocks for:

• Advanced Tables
• YouTube Video
• Menu
• Social Sharing
• Gallery
• Icon List
• Table of Contents
• Separators
• Click to Tweet

Beyond that, we’re also working on ready-to-import websites built with Gutenberg and Astra.

We already have a large library of ready-made website templates built with Elementor and Beaver Builder.

By combining Gutenberg’s functionality and our Spectra blocks, we’ll be able to similarly create beautiful sites based on the Gutenberg editor and Astra.

How To Get Started With Spectra

Beyond that – our Astra theme is already compatible with Gutenberg right now, so you can start building your own designs with Spectra and Astra right away.

Ready to get started with Spectra? Here’s what to do

Step 1: Install and activate the Spectra

The Spectra is like any other WordPress plugin. You can install it directly from the WordPress repository.

Once installed, activate the plugin on your website.

Step 2: Begin creating or editing a page or post

Create a post or a page you wish to build with the Gutenberg editor.

Step 3: Click on the + icon and scroll down to the UAG Blocks section

The Spectra blocks get added in the list of available blocks alongside those of the Gutenberg editor. Simply choose to add a block by clicking on the (+) icon and opt to view the UAG blocks.

Step 4: Simply click on the block you wish to add on the page or post

Select the UAG block just like any other Gutenberg block and see it added on the post or page.

Step 5: You can manage the settings through the right panel.

You will see the settings of that specific block appear on the right. You can customize it with these!

Interesting right?

We will be adding several UAG blocks that you can fetch and use to build beautiful posts and pages.

Like I just said above, there is a lot that we are working on and we’ll definitely take you on an ultimate WordPress experience with the Spectra!

Have any more suggestions or ideas for us? We would love to hear from you! Please drop them in the comments below or simply write to us!