PostExtra – News and Magazine Blog Post Blocks for Gutenberg & FSE

PostExtra is a Gutenberg blocks plugin built for magazine, news, and blog sites that want high‑engagement post layouts without a page builder or complex theme.

Instead of wrestling with generic blocks, you get ready‑made “magazine section” blocks that turn your homepage, archive, or landing pages into a professional editorial layout in minutes.

If you publish content regularly (bloggers, publishers, niche site owners, agencies), PostExtra helps you:
– Highlight your most important stories with featured grids and carousels.
– Keep readers clicking with smart post lists, sidebars, and section layouts.
– Build consistent, branded layouts using Full Site Editing templates and archive blocks.

PostExtra works with any modern theme, supports Full Site Editing, and is optimized for performance so your magazine pages remain fast, responsive, and SEO‑friendly.

Features

• 38+ post‑focused Gutenberg blocks for magazine and blog layouts (grids, lists, carousels, tickers, meta blocks, and more).
• Pre‑built “magazine section” patterns to build homepages and category pages in minutes.
• Post Grid 1 & 2 – display posts in clean, responsive grids with image, meta, and excerpt controls.
• Post List 1 & 2 – classic blog and news lists with fine‑tuned typography and spacing.
• Post Carousel – rotate featured stories to increase clicks and time on site.
• News Ticker – show breaking news or trending posts in a compact ticker.
• Archive Post Grid & Archive Title blocks – design category, tag, and author archive pages visually with FSE.
• Post Title, Meta, Content, Author, Categories, Navigation, Comment, Social Share – assemble flexible single‑post templates.
• Section, Column, Heading, Advanced Image, Advanced Paragraph, Creative Button, Social Icons – build fully custom magazine sections using only core + PostExtra blocks.
• Responsive controls and thoughtful defaults so layouts look good on desktop, tablet, and mobile without extra CSS.
• Built for performance and compatibility with major block themes and Gutenberg‑first plugins.

Built for Speed and Customization

PostExtra uses only the necessary assets for active blocks, ensuring fast page loads and excellent Core Web Vitals performance.

Block-Level Control

Enable or disable specific blocks from the dashboard to keep your site lean and optimized.

Beginner-Friendly, Developer-Ready

Simple enough for beginners and powerful enough for developers to extend with filters and hooks.

🚀 Readymade Starter Sites from Anant Sites

Build your website fast with these Gutenberg-compatible starter templates:

• Personal Blog (Free)
• Blog Sport (Free)
• Fashion Blog (Free)
• Post Blog Pro (Pro)
• Tech Blog (Pro)
• Lifestyle Blog (Pro)
• Blog Fashion (Pro)
• Newspaper (Pro)
• More templates coming soon!

🔑 Key Blocks Included

• Post Grid (1 & 2)
• Post Carousel
• Post List (1 & 2)
• News Ticker
• Social Icons
• Heading, Section, Column, Paragraph
• Advanced Image, Creative Button
• Taxonomy Filter
• Pagination, Title Trimming, and more

👥 Compatible Themes

• PostBlog – FSE Blog Theme
• Eshop Elementor
• Shopsaas Elementor
• Astra, Blocksy, GeneratePress, Neve, and any Gutenberg-compatible theme

💼 Related Plugins by Anant Sites

• Anant Sites – Starter Templates
• Anant Addons for Elementor
• Gutenwave Blocks
• Anant Team Member Block

📜 – Check Documentation

💬 Credits

• Font Awesome – Used under MIT and SIL OFL licenses.