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CardCrafter v1.3.0: Gutenberg Block Support

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@fahdi fahdi released this 15 Jan 04:14
· 63 commits to main since this release

🧱 Major Update: Native Gutenberg Block Support

CardCrafter now includes a professional WordPress block editor experience with visual configuration.

✨ What's New

  • Native Gutenberg Block with clean 4-card grid icon
  • Visual Configuration via block editor sidebar
  • Demo Data Integration for quick testing (Team, Products, Portfolio)
  • Live Preview in block editor matching frontend output
  • Seamless Bridge to existing shortcode system

🎯 Key Features

  • Data source URL configuration with demo options
  • Layout selection (Grid/Masonry/List)
  • Column configuration (2-6 cards per row)
  • Search and sort toggle controls
  • Professional WordPress design standards

🔧 Technical Improvements

  • Block registration with proper WordPress dependencies
  • Demo URL localization for block editor
  • Render callback bridging block attributes to shortcode
  • Updated installation documentation

📖 Documentation Updates

  • Comprehensive installation guide (WordPress admin + manual)
  • Enhanced screenshot descriptions (10 detailed screenshots)
  • Updated @craftersuite/ documentation
  • Version bumps across all files

🚀 Upgrade Benefits

This update brings CardCrafter to the same professional standard as TableCrafter, providing a modern WordPress editing experience while maintaining full backward compatibility with existing shortcodes.

Perfect for users who prefer visual configuration over shortcode syntax.