Description
Collapse It is a modern Gutenberg block that allows you to collapse or expand any content area with a smooth fade effect and a customizable «Show More / Show Less» button. The block is highly flexible, letting you set the collapsed height, button styles, and texts. It also features smart empty-content detection: if the block is empty (even if it contains an empty shortcode block), it will automatically hide itself, keeping your pages clean and professional.
Key Features:
* Collapse/expand any content with a fade effect
* Automatically hides when empty (even with empty shortcode or any dynamic blocks)
* Customizable collapsed height
* Fully customizable Show More / Show Less button (text, color, alignment, border radius, font size, padding)
* Gutenberg block editor support
* No tracking, no ads, no bloat
* 100% WordPress Coding Standards compliant
* Developer: Dashboard Team
Usage
- Insert the «Show More (Collapse)» block in the editor.
- Add any content (text, images, blocks, or even shortcodes) inside the block.
- Adjust the collapsed height and button styles from the block settings panel.
- The block will automatically hide itself if left empty (including empty shortcode blocks).
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Screenshots
Collapsed content on the frontend 
Expanded content on the frontend 
Finding Collapse it block 
Block settings in the editor 
Style settings in the editor
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Show More (Collapse) A block that collapses content with a fade and a show more/less button.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/collapse-itdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Add the «Show More (Collapse)» block to any post or page using the Gutenberg editor.
FAQ
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Will the block show up if I add an empty shortcode or leave it blank?
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No. The block automatically checks for visible content and hides itself if empty, even if you add an empty shortcode block inside.
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Yes! You can change the button text, color, alignment, border radius, font size, and padding from the block settings panel.
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Is this block compatible with all themes?
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The block is designed to work with any theme that supports Gutenberg blocks. For best results, use a modern, block-based theme.
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Does this plugin add any tracking or ads?
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No. Collapse It is 100% privacy-friendly and contains no tracking, ads, or bloat.
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Contributors & Developers
“Collapse It – Show More/Less Expand Button” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release