Floating Callout
Creates a Gutenberg block displayed float right or float left relative to other content. You may set padding, margins, background color or background image, border style and border color.
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Floating Callout shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Floating Callout stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| block | >100 |
| callout | >100 |
| formatting | >100 |
| gutenberg | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Floating Callout
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
Creates a Gutenberg block displayed float right or float left relative to other content. You may set padding, margins, background color or background image, border style and border color.
Useful for creating an information sidebar, such as an About the Author block within an article, or a callout such as an invitation to register for your webinar within an article on the same topic.
Source code at https://github.com/davidfcarr/floating-callout
Borrows from techniques used in the Wrapper component of the Editor Blocks plugin. Created using Create Guten Block.
Credits
Floating Callout
Copyright (C) 2018 David F. Carr
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
See the GNU General Public License at <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>.
Installation
- Upload the entire
floating-calloutfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Changelog
1.0.3
- NPM Updates
1.0.2
- Updated NPM modules
1.0.0
- Initial release.
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FAQ
Floating Callout: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 7, 2026
Is Floating Callout free?
Yes. Floating Callout is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Floating Callout safe to use in 2026?
Floating Callout shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Floating Callout?
Floating Callout is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,414 times since it launched in January 2019. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does Floating Callout work with WordPress 7.1?
Floating Callout is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.23, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Floating Callout need?
Floating Callout requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Floating Callout last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on May 8, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes Floating Callout?
Floating Callout is developed and maintained by davidfcarr.
What are the best alternatives to Floating Callout?
The most popular alternatives to Floating Callout are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).
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