WordPress Plugin: MtG Block
A few days ago I had the need to display a Magic the Gathering decklist in my post. I could just link out to Moxfield of course, which does a great job with lists. Or I could just paste the list as a text paragraph. Or I could overengineer a custom WordPress block instead!
Long story short: I had ChatGPT whip up a plugin that adds a custom MtG block. You paste a list there (Moxfield, MtG Arena, MTGO formats supported) and on the frontend, a nice list is displayed.
The design was garbage and I wanted an auto update function as well, so I had to fiddle with the knobs myself for a while, too. Now it’s here, and it is for you, if you want it:
https://github.com/oelna/wordpress-mtg-decklist-block
See my other post for an example. And don’t @ me if your site burns!
Responses
The choice between a plain decklist and a dedicated display block raises a useful maintenance question: can readers still understand the information if the richer presentation changes or fails? We maintain thequietflatgame.online; our unofficial Quiet Flat guide compares patches that changed hints, lighting and key locations. Patch comparisons also benefit from a plain, dated explanation that remains clear independently of the interactive layout.
The extra work you describe on design and automatic updates is a good reminder that generating a plugin is only one part of making a useful display. We maintain rehaunted.online; our unofficial Rehaunted guide separates achievements, official patch notes and reported blockers. For achievements and patch information, the structured presentation still needs accurate labels and a readable fallback; the layout cannot verify the underlying claim.