Block Patterns - Sports Leagues Docs

Block Patterns are pre-built page sections that combine multiple blocks for rapid sports website development. Insert a pattern and customize it instead of building sections from scratch.

🎯 Requirements

Requirement	Details
WordPress	6.5 or higher
AnWP Sports Leagues Premium	Required
AnWP SL Kit	Required
Kadence Blocks	Free plugin – provides layout components
WooCommerce	Only required for Online Shop pattern

🚀 Finding Patterns

1. Open any page or post in the block editor
2. Click the (+) block inserter button
3. Click the Patterns tab
4. Select SL Theme Kit from the category dropdown
5. Click or drag a pattern to insert it into your content

📚 Available Patterns

Header Patterns

Pattern	Contains	Use For
Header (Light)	Kadence Column + Advanced Heading	Light background sections
Accent Header	Kadence Column + Heading (white text)	Dark or colored sections
Section with Header	Full section with padding + heading	Complete content blocks

Section Patterns

Pattern	Contains	Use For
Accent Section	Colored background section	Callouts, highlights
Secondary Section	Alternative styled section	Visual variety between sections

Content Patterns

Pattern	Contains	Use For
Hero Slider	SL Kit Hero Slider (autoplay 5s)	Homepage hero section
Games Slider	Accent section + Games Slider block	Match schedules display
Players Slider	SL Kit Players Slider block	Roster showcase
Sponsors	Accent section + 7 logo placeholders	Sponsor logos
Honors	Multi-block trophy/achievement display	Team history, awards
Videos	YouTube video grid	Media gallery
Leaders	3-section player stats layout	Statistical leaders
Online Shop	WooCommerce product grid	Merchandise (requires WooCommerce)

⚙️ Pattern Variables

Patterns use placeholder variables that you must replace with actual IDs after insertion:

Variable	Replace With	How to Find the ID
%site_team%	Your team ID	Sports Leagues → Teams → hover over team → see post=XX in URL
%active_season%	Season ID	Sports Leagues → Seasons → hover → see post=XX in URL

To replace a variable: Select the block → open the Inspector Panel (right sidebar) → find the attribute containing the variable → replace the placeholder with the actual ID.

✏️ Customizing Patterns

After insertion, patterns become regular editable blocks. You can customize any aspect:

• Text: Click any heading or paragraph to edit inline
• Colors: Select the block → Inspector Panel → Color settings
• Spacing: Select Kadence Column → Spacing tab → adjust padding/margin
• Data: Replace %site_team% and %active_season% with actual IDs

💡 Quick Examples

Games Slider Setup

1. Insert the Games Slider pattern
2. Select the Games Slider block within the pattern
3. In the Inspector Panel, find the Query settings:
   • Filter by Team: Replace %site_team% with your team ID (e.g., 42)
   • Tournament ID: Set your tournament (e.g., 15)
   • Limit: 10
4. Publish or update the page

Leaders Pattern for Football

The default Leaders pattern shows basketball-specific statistics. To adapt it for football:

1. Insert the Leaders pattern
2. Select each stats block individually
3. Change stats_id to football stat IDs:
   • Offensive: Goals, Assists
   • Defensive: Tackles, Interceptions
   • Valuable: Rating, Minutes
4. Replace team and season variables with actual IDs
5. Publish or update the page

🆘 Troubleshooting

Pattern not visible in the inserter

Cause: Kadence Blocks plugin is not installed or activated.

Solution: Install and activate the free Kadence Blocks plugin from the WordPress plugin directory.

Variables not auto-filling

Cause: Variables like %site_team% are manual placeholders, not dynamic values.

Solution: You must manually replace each variable with the actual ID. See the Pattern Variables section above for how to find IDs.

Layout looks broken

Cause: Your theme’s CSS may conflict with pattern styles.

Solution: Adjust colors and spacing in the Inspector Panel to match your theme, or use a compatible theme like Flavor starter theme.

“Block has been modified externally” warning

Cause: The pattern was updated in a plugin release after you inserted it.

Solution: Click Attempt Block Recovery to try automatic fixes, or delete the block and re-insert the updated pattern.