Discover in this tutorial how to change the default height of the spacer block in WordPress using code.
Often, when working with WordPress native blocks, we may find that certain default settings do not completely fit our needs. In particular, the spacer block, which is used to add white space between other blocks, comes with a default height that may not be ideal for all layouts.
In this tutorial you are going to see how you can modify its default size so that every time you insert a spacer block, it is already inserted with the size that best suits your installation.
Code to modify the default height of the spacer block
Add the following code at the end of functions.php or in your functionality plugin:
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This code snippet uses the block_type_metadata filter to customize the default height of the spacer block. By specifying a height of '24px', every time you insert a spacer block in your editor, it will automatically be 24 pixels tall, thus avoiding the need to manually adjust it each time.
This is just an example, you can adjust it to your needs and see the specific attributes that each block has in the official documentation.
And if in any case you want to modify them to have another height, you can do it without any problem.
Conclusion
Customizing the default block settings in WordPress can be a powerful tool to optimize your workflow and ensure that your site design remains consistent and aligned with your vision. Through the use of the block_type_metadata filter, a simple and effective solution is provided to adjust the default spacer block height, allowing you to save time and effort in configuring your pages.
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