Description
Inkora Builder adds 15+ specialized Gutenberg blocks to help you build professional news and magazine websites without coding.
Key Features
- Hero Slider Block – Featured posts slider with multiple layout options
- Breaking News Ticker – Horizontal scrolling news ticker
- Category Tabs – Tabbed layout for different categories
- Featured Grid – Magazine-style grid layouts (2, 3, 4 columns)
- Video Gallery Block – YouTube/Vimeo video showcase
- Poll/Voting Block – Create interactive polls with AJAX voting
- Latest Posts Grid – Customizable post grid with multiple styles
- News Ticker (Vertical) – Vertical scrolling headlines
- Author Box Block – Responsive author information display
- Social Share Block – Share buttons for major platforms
- Related Posts Block – Automatic related posts by category/tags
- Newsletter Block – Email subscription integration
- Table of Contents Block – Auto-generated post TOC
- Review Block – Star rating system with schema markup
- Advertisement Block – Ad manager with responsive slots
Block Controls
Each block offers:
– Responsive visibility (hide on desktop/tablet/mobile)
– Custom CSS class support
Performance Optimized
- Lightweight CSS (< 50KB minified)
- No external dependencies (except Gutenberg)
- Lazy loading for images
- Dynamic rendering for polls and tickers
Developer Friendly
- WordPress coding standards compliant
- Hooks and filters for customization
- Extendable block architecture
- Full REST API support for dynamic blocks
Compatibility
- WordPress 5.8 and higher
- PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
- All Gutenberg-ready themes
- RTL languages supported
- Translation ready (.pot file included)
External Services
This plugin uses the Vimeo API to fetch video metadata.
- Service: Vimeo API
- Purpose: To fetch video metadata (title, thumbnail, duration) when user provides a Vimeo URL
- Data sent: Vimeo video ID only
- When: When a user enters a Vimeo URL in the video block
- Terms: https://vimeo.com/terms
- Privacy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
Unsplash Images (Static Demo Content):
– Service: Unsplash (https://unsplash.com)
– Purpose: Only used as static placeholder images in demo blocks
– Data sent: No data – images are included locally in the plugin
– License: Unsplash License (free for commercial use)
Additional Info
This plugin requires WordPress 5.8 or higher. Gutenberg plugin is NOT required as blocks are built with native WordPress components.
Translations Included
- English (default)
- .pot file included for custom translations
Credits
Icons courtesy of WordPress Dashicons (GPL compatible).
Support
For support: inkora@softwarelinkers.biz
Documentation: https://softwarelinkers.biz/inkora-builder/docs
Donate link: https://softwarelinkers.biz/donate
Blocks
This plugin provides 14 blocks.
- Inkora Cover Story Display featured stories with full-width background images and overlays
- Inkora Breaking News Ticker Display breaking news in a scrolling ticker with multiple styles
- Inkora Hero Slider Professional hero slider with category based posts
- Inkora Category Tabs Display posts from multiple categories in beautiful tabs with multiple layout options
- Inkora Default Sidebar Display the theme's default sidebar widgets anywhere in your content
- Hero News Block Hero news block with featured post and sidebar
- Inkora Latest Post Display latest posts with multiple layouts – classic, grid, list, and timeline
- Inkora Ads Display advertisements with Google AdSense or custom image ads
- Inkora Videos Display videos from selected categories with beautiful grid layout
- Inkora Featured Grid Display posts in a beautiful grid with featured layout
- Inkora Live Professional live blogging block with real-time updates
- Emergency News Block Emergency news block with alert levels
- Inkora Feature Block Mini Display featured posts in a compact grid with main story and sidebar posts
- Inkora Posts Carousel Display posts in a beautiful touch-enabled carousel with multiple layouts
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New
- Search for “ Inkora Builder”
- Click Install Now, then Activate
Manual Installation
- Download inkora-builder.zip
- Go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Upload the zip file and click Activate
After Activation
Once activated, you’ll find:
– All Inkora blocks in the Gutenberg block inserter
– Inkora Settings page under WordPress Settings menu
– New blocks ready to use in any post/page
FAQ
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Does this work with any theme?
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Yes! Inkora Builder works with any WordPress theme that supports Gutenberg (which is all modern themes).
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Does it slow down my website?
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No. We’ve optimized all blocks to load only on pages where they’re used. The core CSS is under 50KB.
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Can I use it with Elementor/Other builders?
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Yes, the blocks work independently. However, for best experience, we recommend using Gutenberg.
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How to report bugs?
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Please report issues on our support forum or contact us through our website.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“Inkora Builder” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Translate “Inkora Builder” into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.0 – 2024-01-15
- Initial release
- 15+ Gutenberg blocks added
- Hero Slider with 3 layouts
- Breaking News Ticker (horizontal & vertical)
- Category Tabs block
- Featured Grid with 4 style variations
- Video Gallery block
- Poll block with AJAX voting
- Related Posts block
- Review block with schema markup
- Advertisement block with responsive slots
- Full responsive design
- WordPress 6.7 compatibility tested
- PHP 8.3 compatibility