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Animations for Blocks
Allows to add animations to block editor blocks on scroll.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 27
- Active installs
- 10k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Added
- Aug 2021
- Requires WP
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- WP 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- Downloads
- 112,911
Our analysis
AI-assistedAnimations for Blocks is a WordPress plugin that enhances the block editor by adding inspector controls for animations. It allows you to animate blocks when they become visible during scrolling, with options for various animation types such as fade, flip, slide, and zoom, along with settings for delay and duration.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to add visual effects to their blocks in the Gutenberg editor, making their content more engaging without needing extensive coding knowledge.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users looking to enhance their block content with animations.
What it does well
- ✓Adds inspector controls for block animations
- ✓Supports multiple animation types and variations
- ✓Immediate preview of animations in the editor
- ✓Lightweight with minimal front-end impact
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on advanced settings
- •No details on compatibility with other plugins or themes
Verdict
Animations for Blocks offers a straightforward way to add animations to your content in the Gutenberg editor. It is a useful tool for those wanting to improve the visual appeal of their site.
From the developer
ska-dev's own description of Animations for Blocks, lightly tidied.
Lightweight plugin that adds additional inspector controls to block editor blocks that allow to animate the block once it becomes visible to the user during scrolling. The controls can be used to select an animation type (fade, flip, slide, zoom), variation (different directions), as well as delay, duration and more advanced settings. Upon changing an option the animation can be immediately previewed in the editor.
This plugin uses AOS – Animate on scroll library and adds its’ stylesheet (2.8 kB) and script (5.2 kB) to the front end as well as a script that initializes the animations (1.3 kB).
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