{"id":294,"date":"2026-05-04T01:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T01:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/?p=294"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:25:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:25:04","slug":"my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"My experience using the Spectra plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-652bacc0 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-43506330\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spectra and why I would recommend it so strongly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectra as a plugin is one of the best I have used so far, with the way it expands upon WordPress&#8217;s library of block tools that it provides a user. It allows for further and more advanced customization of a page, such as providing a vast amount of layout options to choose from, different ways of displaying external posts within a page (Via carousel and Query Loop), and unique methods of displaying visual media such as images and videos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7fb2e9be\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-031bb706 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-pro-block-editor-1024x539.jpeg ,https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-pro-block-editor.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-pro-block-editor.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-pro-block-editor-1024x539.jpeg\" alt=\"Showcase of Spectras editing options\" class=\"uag-image-295\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" title=\"spectra-pro-block-editor\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Spectra allows you to do.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d7ba935e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b24f4345\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an image gallery that is possible with Spectra installed, allowing for a easy to navigate layout for visual media like images. The Image Gallery is adjustable in a variety of different ways, such as image resolution, how many columns you want there to be, captions, different filters such as grayscale, box shadows (Which I added), etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b967f003\">\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-8004ebf4     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-2 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-tab-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--grid-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='296' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-1-Dec-Tree-1146x1536-1-764x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-1-Dec-Tree-1146x1536-1-764x1024.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-1-Dec-Tree-1146x1536-1-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"winter tree\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='297' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tree-3822149_1920-1024x682.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tree-3822149_1920-1024x682.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tree-3822149_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Forest with sun peeking through\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlaceholder\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='298' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1920_gettyimages-1329369484-1024x683.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1920_gettyimages-1329369484-1024x683.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1920_gettyimages-1329369484-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Trees from an upward perspective\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlaceholder\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='299' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leaves-Falling-B-350-1400x1050-1-1024x768.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leaves-Falling-B-350-1400x1050-1-1024x768.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--grid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Leaves-Falling-B-350-1400x1050-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Trees during autumn \" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption--bar-inside\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlaceholder\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d9aa8d03 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-bf2dcae3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-294 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-thoughts\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"My experience using the Spectra plugin\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/\" target=\"_self\" >My experience using the Spectra plugin<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-286 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-personal-thoughts tag-personal tag-progression\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/new-plugins-ive-installed\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"New Plugins I&#8217;ve installed\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/new-plugins-ive-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" >New Plugins I&#8217;ve installed<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5bed9f02\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Query Loop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Query Loop is another feature that allows for an easily manageable form of displaying external content, allowing for quicker navigation. In this instance, Query Loops display other posts made within the website while allowing users to adjust what they want to be displayed or which layout they prefer. I personally find this feature to be helpful as it provides quicker and more user friendly navigation, here in this example I chose to only display two posts so that this post isn&#8217;t too bloated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-6038b310 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ebc77ee9\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Carousel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The post carousel is a feature provided by Spectra that is one of my favorites, as I think it allows for more unique presentation. It will also display posts or pages similar to a query loop, but instead of static display it will cycle between different posts\/pages which can be adjusted to the users will. The main boxes that contain the posts can have their colors adjusted, here I colored them a darker black so they stand out. With all the different methods of presentation and customization that this feature provides, I would say to me at least it is one of the most useful features when it comes to making this website look unique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b1d2537d\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-c70421f9     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-1 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1\" data-total=\"2\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Spectra plugin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/spectra-plugin-cover-2064807006.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">My experience using the Spectra plugin<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-05-04T01:53:06+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tMay 4, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spectra and why I would recommend it so strongly Spectra as a plugin is one&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/my-experience-using-the-spectra-plugin\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/new-plugins-ive-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Spectra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Spectra-Page-Builder-for-Gutenberg-Blocks-Plugins-For-WordPress-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/new-plugins-ive-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">New Plugins I&#8217;ve installed<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-05-04T01:27:24+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tMay 4, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plugin 1 &#8211; Spectra The first plugin I chose for this weeks assignment was Spectra,&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/new-plugins-ive-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/plugins-i-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagify-e1777242650437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Imagify banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagify-e1777242650437.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagify-e1777242650437-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imagify-e1777242650437-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/plugins-i-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Plugins I installed<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-26T22:50:29+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tApril 26, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each of my plugins Here is a list of all the plugins I installed: Imagify,&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/plugins-i-installed\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-themes-are-so-important\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Themes--e1777080086214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Image showcasing some of the basic themes in WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Themes--e1777080086214.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Themes--e1777080086214-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WordPress-Themes--e1777080086214-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-themes-are-so-important\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Why themes are so important<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-25T04:04:25+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tApril 25, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>What role themes play. In WordPress, themes are installable files that determine and change the&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-themes-are-so-important\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wordpress-vs-html-css\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Difference-Between-HTML-Website-and-WordPress-Website-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"WordPress compared to HTML\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Difference-Between-HTML-Website-and-WordPress-Website-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Difference-Between-HTML-Website-and-WordPress-Website-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Difference-Between-HTML-Website-and-WordPress-Website-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Difference-Between-HTML-Website-and-WordPress-Website.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wordpress-vs-html-css\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Vs. HTML\/CSS<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-18T05:45:11+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tApril 18, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>What differentiates WordPress from HTML\/CSS WordPress may seem like it functions nearly the same as&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wordpress-vs-html-css\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-i-would-recommend-wordpress\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wordpress-beginner-tutorials-3077802238-e1776485949573-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"desk with a laptop that is currently displaying WordPress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wordpress-beginner-tutorials-3077802238-e1776485949573-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wordpress-beginner-tutorials-3077802238-e1776485949573-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wordpress-beginner-tutorials-3077802238-e1776485949573-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wordpress-beginner-tutorials-3077802238-e1776485949573.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-i-would-recommend-wordpress\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Why I would recommend WordPress<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-18T04:26:31+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tApril 18, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-post__comment\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-admin-comments dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why I would recommend WordPress so strongly If someone were to ask me what software&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brianallen.matmcc.org\/Homework\/why-i-would-recommend-wordpress\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thoughts about Spectra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In my honest opinion, I think Spectra is a key plugin to have due to it offering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A myriad of ways to customize and present your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different and unique layouts to choose from.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Options for further supporting quick navigation of your website, such as post carousels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making web development much easier and simple to understand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An easy method of making your website look even more professional while not demanding too much technical skill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s because of all these reasons that I strongly recommend Spectra to anyone who wants to start out with WordPress development, due to how beginner friendly it is and how amazing it can make a website look when mastered which is absolutely possible in due time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spectra and why I would recommend it so strongly Spectra as a plugin is one of the best I have used so far, with the way it expands upon WordPress&#8217;s library of block tools that it provides a user. 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