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tiny-pixel/block-sandbox
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Block testing for meticulous WordPress creatives

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Block Editor Sandbox
====================

[](#block-editor-sandbox)

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This plugin registers a `Sandbox` posttype preset with a template including many common/core blocks in diverse arrangements. It requires zero configuration to start utilizing.

It was inspired by `coblocks/block-unit-test` (now `godaddy/block-unit-test` 😬).

**In comparison, `block-sandbox` aims to be:**

✅ Hackable, with an easy-to-read and fun-to-modify API

✅ Easy to keep updated as the block spec continues to change

✅ Not the intellectual property of Godaddy. Nothing against Rich Tabor (get it!) but *no, thanks*.

Simple usage
------------

[](#simple-usage)

```
$ composer require tiny-pixel/block-sandbox
$ wp plugin activate block-sandbox
```

Programmatic usage & configuration
--------------------------------------

[](#programmatic-usage--configuration)

At a minimum you need to create the CPT, apply the template and register it with WordPress:

```
add_action('init', function () {
    (new Sandbox())
        ->create()
        ->applyTemplate()
        ->register();
});
```

Additionally, there are several methods available for you to utilize in modifying the behavior of the plugin.

### Append extra blocks

[](#append-extra-blocks)

If you would like to add additional blocks to the template you can do so with the `appendBlocks` method.

```
$extra = [['core/cover', [
    'align'   => 'wide',
    'url'     => 'example.png',
    'title'   => 'Additional block'
]]];

add_action('init', function () use ($extra) {
    (new Sandbox())
        ->createSandbox()
        ->appendBlocks($extra)
        ->applyTemplate()
        ->register();
});
```

### Overwrite template

[](#overwrite-template)

If you would like to wholesale replace the included template with your own you can do so using `setTemplate`. Just pass in an array of the blocks.

```
$template = [
  ['core/cover', [
    'align'   => 'wide',
    'url'     => 'example.png',
    'title'   => 'Additional block']],

  ['core-embed/vimeo', [
    'caption' => 'écoute: El Guincho',
    'align'   => 'wide',
    'url'     => 'https://vimeo.com/70237487']],
];

add_action('init', function () use ($template) {
    (new Sandbox())
        ->createSandbox()
        ->setTemplate($template)
        ->applyTemplate()
        ->register();
});
```

### Modify labels

[](#modify-labels)

If you would like to change `sandbox` to something else you can do that using `setLabel`. It takes an array with a new `id`, `singular`, and `plural` form of your desired label.

```
$label = [
  'id'       => 'test',
  'singular' => 'Test',
  'plural'   => 'Tests',
];

add_action('init', function () use ($label) {
    (new Sandbox())
        ->create()
        ->setLabel($label)
        ->applyTemplate()
        ->register();
});
```

### All of the above

[](#all-of-the-above)

```
add_action('init', function () use ($template, $extra, $posttype) {
    (new Sandbox())
        ->create()
        ->setLabel($posttype)
        ->setTemplate($template)
        ->appendBlocks($extra)
        ->applyTemplate()
        ->register();
});
```

License
-------

[](#license)

[MIT License](https://github.com/kellymears/block-testing/blob/master/LICENSE.md). Happy hacking!

###  Health Score

17

—

LowBetter than 6% of packages

Maintenance11

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity33

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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