Caledros Basic Blocks is a lightweight, performance-first WordPress plugin that adds 18 custom Gutenberg blocks to your WordPress website. These blocks are designed to enhance the block editor with essential functionality while maintaining optimal speed and minimal footprint. It also has a built-in CSS preloader and enables featured images for post categories.

Many block libraries introduce unnecessary bloat and slow down websites. Caledros Basic Blocks avoids that by focusing on efficiency, modern design, and responsiveness, thus making it perfect for developers, designers, and content creators who want more control without compromising performance.

Features include:

• 18 new custom Gutenberg blocks, and 2 new variation blocks. 4 blocks and 1 variation block are only available for header template parts. 1 block (Content Renderer) is limited to templates
• Flex and grid containers blocks included
• Dark/Light mode block included
• Blocks built with performance and minimalism in mind
• Includes a toggleable preloader for CSS stylesheets to improve loading speed
• Includes toggleable controls for adding/removing pre-defined CSS styles to the “wp-site-blocks” container
• Enable featured images for post categories
• Clean, modern design for seamless visual integration
• Fully responsive and compatible with Full Site Editing Themes

Option 1: From Your WordPress Dashboard

1. Go to your WordPress admin area.
2. Navigate to Plugins → Add Plugin.
3. In the Search Plugins box, type “Caledros Basic Blocks”.
4. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin ZIP file from WordPress.org
2. In your WordPress admin area, go to Plugins → Add Plugin → Upload Plugin.
3. Choose the ZIP file you downloaded and click Install Now.
4. Activate the plugin after installation.

Check out my YouTube channel for tutorials on how to use the plugin. You can also check out the official plugin page at WordPress.org.

This project is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. Check the full LICENSE for further details.

This plugin was developed and is currently maintained by David Arnado. You can also check out my WordPress.org profile and my personal website caledrosforge.com.