Add-on: Blocks & Widgets Library

Free

Every Benecaster feature, drag-and-drop into any page.

Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets for the whole plugin.

The Blocks & Widgets Library wraps every Benecaster feature in a proper block or widget — no shortcode hunting, no template editing. Drop an episode player onto a page, add a subscriber count to your landing page, embed a pricing table that pulls tier data directly from your membership plugin.

Works on every Benecaster plan, including Launch. No license tier required for the blocks themselves.

Full block and widget set.

Both the Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets cover the same set:

Episode Player — embeds the audio or video player for a specific episode
Episode Card — styled episode summary: artwork, title, description, CTA
Subscribe CTA — tier-aware subscribe prompt; logged-in subscribers see their current tier instead of pricing
RSS Feed URL Display — shows the current subscriber’s personal feed URL
QR Code — generates a QR code for the subscriber’s RSS URL or your show’s signup page; downloadable as high-res SVG or PNG
Latest Episodes — configurable episode list or grid
Show Stats — public subscriber count and episode count
Subscriber Count — live paying subscriber count for marketing pages; configurable format (full or compact), minimum threshold so it only shows once you have a number worth displaying
Pricing Table — full tier comparison pulled live from your membership plugin: tier names, prices, subscribe buttons — always in sync, no manual updates when pricing changes
Listener Support — place a donation button anywhere on your site; three display styles: Inline Form (Stripe checkout embedded on the page), Button (opens a modal), or Icon (a heart, star, or mic icon with a caption below — also opens a modal); renders nothing if Stripe isn’t connected yet

Shortcodes (registered in core, available without this add-on):
The underlying shortcodes — [benecaster_player], [benecaster_subscribe], [benecaster_feed_url], [benecaster_qr_code], [benecaster_episodes], [benecaster_subscriber_count], [benecaster_pricing_table], [benecaster_listener_support] — are registered in Benecaster core and work everywhere, regardless of whether this add-on is installed. The Blocks & Widgets Library wraps them for visual editing in Gutenberg and Elementor.

A better Benecaster for everyone.

Blocks and widgets are how most WordPress users build pages. Keeping this library behind a paywall would make Benecaster harder to use for no good reason. The add-on is free to drive adoption and demonstrate what the rest of the ecosystem can do.

Pairs well with

Email Editor — use the player card block in email templates for episode notifications
Analytics Dashboard — the Subscriber Count block displays the same data the dashboard tracks

Requires / Works with

Requires: Benecaster (any paid plan) for private feed features. Blocks that display subscriber data require a valid license.
Works with: Any Gutenberg-compatible theme or Elementor-based site.