Gutenberg Banner Block Tutorial

Introduction

Welcome to this guide on using the Gutenberg Banner Block by Premium Blocks—a flexible solution for showcasing key content on your WordPress site. Whether you’re highlighting important information or creating a clickable call to action, this block helps you capture attention effectively. With a wide range of customization options, you can choose from six distinct banner styles, adjust image height, and enable a persistent hover effect for continuous visibility. The Banner Block is also fully responsive, allowing you to hide descriptions on smaller screens to maintain a clean and focused layout.

Requirements

To get this Gutenberg block on your WordPress website, make sure to install and activate the following plugin(s).

  • Premium Blocks for Gutenberg – The Free WordPress Plugin.
  • Recommended* Kemet Full-Site-Editing WordPress Theme.

How to Use Gutenberg Banner Block?

Add your image using the Premium Banner Block for Gutenberg, then customize the styling options to seamlessly match your website’s design.

General Settings

Once you select the image, you will be able to adjust the following controls.

  • Image: A function to edit or delete the banner’s current image.
  • Banner Style: Choose from the dropdown menu the visual style of the banner.
  • Image Hover Effect: A dropdown menu that lets you choose from different effects that will activate when hovering over the image.
  • Always Hovered: Enable/Disable the hover effect on the banner active all the time, eliminating the need for mouse interaction to trigger it.
  • Height: This setting allows you to choose the banner height.
  • Custom Height: Set a custom height for the banner image.
  • Title Tag: This section allows you to set the HTML tag for the title, providing options from H1 to H6.
  • Align Content: Choose the horizontal alignment of the content within the banner.
  • Hide Description on Mobiles: Enable to hide the description text when the banner is viewed on mobile devices, helping to ensure a cleaner and more focused presentation on smaller screens.
  • Link: An option that, when enabled, allows you to add a hyperlink to the banner.
  • Open link in new tab: When this is toggled on, any link added to the banner will open in a new browser tab.
  • No follow :Use to stop search engines from passing page authority to a linked destination.
general settings for Gutenberg Banner Block
Gutenberg Banner Block – General Settings

Gutenberg Banner Block Styling Controls

General and Title Settings

These tabs allow you to configure settings and title styles.

  • Overlay: Add a color overlay over the banner.
  • Hover Overlay: Add a hover overlay color over the banner.
  • CSS Filters: Apply different visual effects to the banner image, such as blur, brightness, and Hue using CSS.
  • Title Typography: Controls for setting the font style and size of the banner title.
  • Title Text Color: Change the color of the title text.
  • Title Text Shadow: Add a shadow to the title text for depth or emphasis.
  • Margin: Set the margin around the title.
Gutenberg Image Separator Block Styling Controls for normal and hover status
Gutenberg Banner Block General Styling Controls

Description Settings

  • Typography: Customize the font properties of the text.
  • Text Color: Change the color of the text.
  • Text Shadow: Add a shadow effect to the text and customize the shadow, with options to adjust the shadow color, opacity, blur, and position.
  • Margin: Set the margin around the description.
Gutenberg Banner Block Description Styling Controls
Gutenberg Banner Block Description Styling Controls

Container Style Options

  • Border: Define the border of the container.
  • Border Radius: Round the corners of the container.
  • Box Shadow: Apply a shadow around the container.
  • Padding: Adjust the space between the container’s border and its contents.
Gutenberg Banner Block Container Styling Controls
Gutenberg Banner Block Container Styling Controls

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Gutenberg Banner Block empowers you to create visually impactful sections that draw attention without compromising layout clarity. With its flexible styling controls and responsive behavior, you can design banners that remain engaging across all devices. When used strategically, banners can guide users, emphasize key messages, and enhance the overall flow of your WordPress pages.


Need Further Help?

Have a question or need assistance? Premium Blocks dedicated support team is here to help! Explore our contact options to ensure you get the support you need. We’re committed to making your Gutenberg website-building experience seamless and resolving any queries you may have.