p5.js Block
Run p5.js in your WordPress site with this Gutenberg block.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 4
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 May 2020
- Added
- Feb 2019
- Requires WP
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- WP 5.3.23
- Downloads
- 6,533
Our analysis
AI-assistedThe p5.js Block is a WordPress plugin that allows you to integrate generative art into your WordPress site using p5.js code. You can add your custom code and preview it in the Gutenberg editor before publishing it on your page or post.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to showcase creative coding projects or generative art on their WordPress sites. However, it has some limitations regarding certain p5.js functions and does not include additional p5.js libraries.
Best for: This plugin suits artists or developers looking to display generative art on their WordPress sites.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Allows integration of custom p5.js code
- ✓Preview code in the Gutenberg editor
Where it falls short
- •Does not work with createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight)
- •Does not include p5.dom.js or p5.sound.js libraries
Verdict
The p5.js Block provides a straightforward way to add generative art to WordPress, though it has some limitations in functionality and library support.
From the developer
Mark Uraine's own description of p5.js Block, lightly tidied.
p5.js + WordPress. Want to share some generative art on your own WordPress site? This is the plugin to make it happen. Add your custom p5.js code, and preview it in the Gutenberg editor before publishing it on your page or post.
- Currently, this plugin does not work with
createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight). You’ll need to use actual integer values like,createCanvas(700, 400). - Currently, this plugin does not include the
p5.dom.jsor thep5.sound.jslibraries.
This project was bootstrapped with Create Guten Block under the MIT License.
This project also uses the p5.js library which is free software under the GPL License.