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Need to Know Box
By Abel Babalola
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Description
Need to Know Box adds a stylish, journalism-inspired summary box to your content. It uses a distinctive “double border” and hatched shadow effect that grabs reader attention immediately.
It is perfect for:
* News Sites: Highlighting the key facts of a story.
* Blogs: Adding a “TL;DR” (Too Long; Didn’t Read) section at the top of long posts.
* Reviews: Listing Pros and Cons or quick specs.
Features
* Block Editor Support: Fully integrated with Gutenberg.
* Shortcode Support: Works with Classic Editor using [need_to_know_box].
* Global Customization: Change the accent color (bullets/links) to match your brand.
* Font Inheritance: Automatically adopts your theme’s font for a seamless look.
* Adjustable Text: Font size slider included in the block settings.
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
Need To Know Box
Installation
Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/need-to-know-box directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Use the “Need to Know Box” block in the Block Editor, or use the [need_to_know_box] shortcode.
(Optional) Go to Settings > Need to Know to configure your global accent color.
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Contributors & Developers
“Need to Know Box” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.Contributors
Abel Babalola
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Changelog
1.0.0
Initial release.
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Version 1.0.0
Last updated 6 months ago
Active installations Fewer than 10
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6.0 or higher
Tested up to 6.9.5
PHP version
7.4 or higher
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