July 2025 Updates – Smooth Scroll, 40+ Ready-to-Import Block Presets & More

We’ve packed this month’s Nexter Blocks update with fresh features and enhancements to give you more speed, flexibility, and creative control.

Let’s dive into what’s new!”

Nexter Blocks (Free & Pro v4.5.0):

1. Revamped Smooth Scroll Block: The scroll experience just got smoother and more responsive, great for one-page sites or anchored navigation.
2. Added Ready to Import Presets for 40+ Blocks: Tons of blocks like Buttons, Form, Google Maps, Testimonials, Tabs, Timeline, and even more now come. That means faster designing, no need to style from scratch!
3. Form Block Tweaks: New options let you align form elements better and even hide the required icon, perfect for cleaner, more flexible form layouts.
4. Post Content Control: Now you can display archive term descriptions and excerpts, ideal for customizing blog archives or category pages.
5. Timeline Block: You can now pin images directly in your timeline blocks, useful for visual storytelling or project timelines.

Improvements That Matter:

1. Google Maps Upgrade: You can now drop a pin on the map by simply entering an address.
2. Dashboard Auto-Save: Toggling blocks on/off in the dashboard? It now auto-saves your settings, saving you clicks and time.
3. MailChimp Integration: Selecting group IDs is easier, just pick from a dropdown instead of manually entering them.

To read in-depth about the updates, you can read this blog – Introducing Blocks Presets, Smooth Scroll Effects & More in Nexter Blocks.

For all the changes, check out the complete changelog here.

Also, make sure you stay tuned because a lot of new major changes are on their way.

— Video Tutorials

 — WordPress & Tech Bytes

1. WordPress is working on a WP-Admin redesign with a modular design system, better routing, and unified workflows. The update also focuses on boosting block theme adoption and expanding no-code and developer resources.
2. WordPress 6.8.2, released July 15, 2025, fixes 20 Core and 15 Block Editor issues. It’s a short-cycle maintenance update delivered via auto-updates. Security support for versions 4.1–4.6 has ended.
3. WordPress 6.9, planned for November 2025, will focus on enhancing the Site Editor, introducing a new default theme, and improving performance and accessibility. It will also bring workflow refinements, design tools upgrades, and continued PHP compatibility improvements.
4. Google has upgraded its experimental AI Mode in Search to support image and PDF uploads, a new Canvas workspace for organizing ideas, and real-time live video input via Search Live for mobile users. Desktop users can also access AI-powered insights on any page through a fluent Chrome integration.
5. Google explains that when indexing, it focuses on the main content of a page, not sidebars or ads. It uses algorithms to identify and prioritize this core content.
6. Google confirms that no special optimization like AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) or GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is needed to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode. Standard SEO practices are sufficient, as these AI-driven features use the same crawling, indexing, and ranking systems as traditional search. 
7. OpenAI removed its ChatGPT “Make this chat discoverable” feature after thousands of shared chats appeared in Google search. The company is working with search engines to de-index them, citing privacy concerns.
8. Google confirms that CSS class names don’t affect SEO, they’re only used for styling and ignored by Googlebot. Important page content must be in the HTML, not hidden in CSS pseudo-elements like :before or :after.

 — Tool of the Month

ToolboxWP is a curated resource hub for WordPress professionals, offering top-quality recommendations on plugins, themes, developer tools, online courses, and other resources to help build better WordPress websites

This tool is ideal for WordPress developers, agency teams, and site builders by providing a trusted, one-stop destination to discover reliable tools and learning materials.

— Word of the Month

Excellence in Nexter Gutenberg Blocks Support

I am highly satisfied with Nexter Blocks for Gutenberg. The development and output processes have been seamless.

Although I encountered a few issues, I resolved them through the support ticket system. The experience with the support team was exceptional. They responded promptly, professionally, and courteously, effectively addressing all of my concerns. I wholeheartedly recommend Nexter Blocks.

~@miednr

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