Title: BlockExpander
Author: TinkerGrove
Published: <strong>16. Dezember 2025</strong>
Last modified: 16. Dezember 2025

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# BlockExpander

 By [TinkerGrove](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tinkergrove/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/blockexpander.0.1.0.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/blockexpander/#installation)
 * [Development](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/blockexpander/#developers)

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## Description

BlockExpander enables a fast, code-inspired workflow for assembling page structures
in the WordPress block editor using Emmet-style shorthand syntax.

**How It Works:**

 1. Press `Ctrl+Shift+E` (or `Cmd+Shift+E` on Mac) to open the BlockExpander modal
 2. Enter an Emmet expression (e.g., `columns>column*3>paragraph`)
 3. Press Enter to expand the expression into blocks
 4. Blocks are inserted at your cursor location

**Syntax Examples:**

 * `paragraph` – Creates a paragraph block
 * `columns>column*3` – Creates a columns block with 3 columns
 * `group.container` – Creates a group block with class «container»
 * `group#hero` – Creates a group block with anchor «hero»
 * `paragraph{Hello World}` – Creates a paragraph with custom text

**Features:**

 * Familiar Emmet syntax for rapid block creation
 * Keyboard-triggered modal for seamless workflow
 * Supports nesting, multiplication, classes, IDs, and text content
 * Automatic Lorem Ipsum placeholder text for content blocks
 * Fully compatible with all core Gutenberg blocks

## Screenshots

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## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/blockexpander`, or install through
    the WordPress plugins screen
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ screen in WordPress
 3. In the block editor, press `Ctrl+Shift+E` (or `Cmd+Shift+E`) to open the expander

## FAQ

### What is Emmet?

Emmet is a toolkit for web developers that uses CSS-selector-like abbreviations 
to rapidly generate HTML structures. BlockExpander adapts this approach for Gutenberg
blocks.

### What keyboard shortcut opens the modal?

Ctrl+Shift+E on Windows/Linux or `Cmd+Shift+E` on Mac.

### Can I use any block name?

Yes! Any tag name becomes `core/<tagname>`. For example, `paragraph` becomes `core/
paragraph`, `columns` becomes `core/columns`, etc.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“BlockExpander” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ TinkerGrove ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tinkergrove/)

[Translate “BlockExpander” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/blockexpander)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blockexpander/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/blockexpander/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/blockexpander/) 
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/blockexpander/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release
 * Emmet expression parsing via @emmetio/abbreviation
 * Modal UI with keyboard shortcut
 * Support for nesting, multiplication, classes, IDs, and text content

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.0**
 *  Last updated **4 Monaten ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blockexpander/)
 * Tags
 * [blocks](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocks/)[editor](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editor/)
   [emmet](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/emmet/)[gutenberg](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
   [productivity](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/productivity/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://de-ch.wordpress.org/plugins/blockexpander/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ TinkerGrove ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tinkergrove/)

## Support

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