Welcome back to Day 6 of our Gutenberg Challenge series! 🎉 If you’ve followed along from Day 1 to Day 5, you’ve already mastered the basic loop builder. Now, we’re stepping up to explore the Advanced Loop Builder — a tool that will help you create beautiful and dynamic post listings with custom designs in WordPress.
In this tutorial, we’ll go beyond the basics and tackle more advanced design techniques. You’ll learn how to style your loop builder with gradient backgrounds, rounded corners, and custom date formatting — all inside the WordPress block editor.
What You’ll Learn in This Guide
✅ How to design a two-column layout using the Gutenberg Loop Builder
✅ Adding featured images with rounded corners and gradient overlays
✅ Displaying titles, excerpts, dates, and authors in a stylish way
✅ Adjusting date formats and using custom date/time attributes
✅ Creative tips for using cover blocks, groups, and rows to get perfect alignment
Step-by-Step Highlights from the Video
1️⃣ Start Fresh with a Blank Layout
Remove previous blocks and create a fresh two-column layout.
2️⃣ Add a Cover Block for Featured Images
Use the featured image option for dynamic post thumbnails. Add rounded corners (20px border-radius) for a sleek look.
3️⃣ Apply a Gradient Overlay
Style the cover block with a dark-to-light gradient overlay. Adjust the opacity for the perfect contrast between image and text.
4️⃣ Insert Post Title & Excerpt
Add the post title and excerpt with custom typography — 30px for titles and 17px for excerpts.
5️⃣ Customize Date & Author Display
Create stylish date and author capsules using group blocks with fixed widths (150px), transparent backgrounds, and rounded edges.
6️⃣ Handle Layout Challenges
Learn the trick to positioning content at the top of the cover block using spacer blocks or an additional cover block for consistent alignment.
7️⃣ Tweak Date Formats
Use custom date formatting (like D M Y) to get the perfect date style for your website.
Resources & Links
✅ Official Gutenberg Documentation
✅ Figma for Web Design Mockups
✅ Watch the full video tutorial on Riad Mahmud’s YouTube Channel
Conclusion
The Advanced Loop Builder in Gutenberg unlocks powerful design possibilities. With the right combination of cover blocks, gradients, and layout tweaks, you can create a professional and stylish post grid that matches your brand.
👉 Have you tried building an advanced loop layout yet? Share your experience in the comments below!
All Video: 10 days Gutenberg Challange
✅ Day 1: Mastering Gutenberg Group, Row, Stack & Grid Blocks for WordPress Layout
✅ Day 2: How to Create CTA in Gutenberg while exploring Row, Stack, Group & Cover block.
✅Day 3: How Gutenberg Grid works? Learn the Basic of Gutenberg Grid with Stack, Row, Group
✅ Day 4: How to Create a Custom Header & Menu using Gutenberg FSE Blockhttps://youtu.be/jwx9Aacp3so?si=Yli2iQDotqHASNO-
✅Day 5: Gutenberg Loop Builder Explained – Display Blog Posts | Custom posts with Ease
✅Day 6: Gutenberg Loop builder advance design Guide that you should know before using it!
✅Day 7: Gutenberg Bento Grid layout Learn the Advance Gutenberg grid
✅Day 8: Design a Testimonials section in Gutenberg Block
✅Day 9: Design Pricing Table using Gutenberg no additional plugin require
✅Day 10: Discover the POWER of Gutenberg Gradient Style with Grid Layouts
✅Bonus Day 11: Gutenberg Advance Gradient Border Master class
