By Florian Rieder Easy p5.js Block Plugin
Adds a Gutenberg block to easily add custom p5.js code in your pages and preview it as you edit.
This p5.js Gutenberg block plugin is the perfect tool for showcasing your generative art or adding an extra level of visual interest to your website. With p5.js, you can create interactive, dynamic, and customizable visuals that will keep your audience engaged and excited. Whether you’re an artist, designer, or developer, this plugin makes it easy to integrate your p5.js sketches into your WordPress website. Impress your visitors with your stunning generative art and take your website to the next level with this p5.js Gutenberg block plugin.
This project uses the p5.js library version 1.6.0, which is free software under the GPL License. Currently, this plugin does not include the p5.sound.js libraries.
Acknowledgements
This plugin is similar to Mark Uraine’s p5.js block, and is in fact reverse engineered from it, although very little of the actual code is reused (see mapk/p5js-block). I was prompted to develop this plugin due to encountering bugs, lack of display options, and mostly the lack of updates and support for this original plugin. I feel like it should be easier to insert p5.js artworks into WordPress websites and blogs, and this is my contribution to it (although it may be buggy, I try my best. Feel free to open an issue or a pull request).
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
Screenshots
Insert the p5.js block in the editor and edit the code.
Preview the results from within the editor.
Create full width sketches using the "Full width" alignment setting and
createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight)
FAQ
A: No ! Just activate the plugin and add the p5.js block to any page or post to get started.
A: You can define a fixed size for the canvas in your script using for example createCanvas(600, 400), or you can dynamically size it to fit the container using createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight).
In order for your sketch to be rendered properly when using createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight), it is important to remember that in the context of the p5.js block, the variables windowWidth and windowHeight do not, in fact, refer to the width and height of the browser window, but to the width and height of the block. When using dynamic sizing in your script, define the desired height and width of your canvas in the block settings panel.
Warning : when using windowHeight, the preview won’t work. You can fix this by using an integer value (e.g. createCanvas(windowWidth, 500)), or leave as is, since it won’t affect the final page.
A: To achieve this effect, select the “Full width” alignment option in the block’s toolbar, and use createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight) in your script. Don’t forget to set the height of your canvas in the block settings panel. The width setting will be ignored.
A: You can contribute on the GitHub Repository of this plugin.
Changelog
1.1.1
– Speculative fix for a bug where the canvas sizing would fail on chromium-based browsers.
1.1.0
– Added a “Full width” alignment option.
– Fixed a bug where the canvas sizing would sometimes fail.
1.0.0
– Released working block with sizing, layout and scrollbar settings.