Desdinova Game Card Embed From Itch.io

Description

Desdinova Game Card Embed From Itch.io is block for indie game developers, bloggers, and gaming journalists who want to showcase itch.io game cards seamlessly on WordPress.

Paste your game URL, and the plugin automatically fetches game data via REST API to build a clean, interactive iframe widget.

🌟 Key Features

  • Auto Data Fetching: Just paste the itch.io URL and click generate.
  • Custom Color Palette: Adjust background, text, link, and border colors to match your theme.
  • Dark Theme Toggle: Instantly switch between light and dark embed styles.
  • Independent Side Padding: Fine-tune top, right, bottom, and left margins separately.
  • Gutenberg Native: Features an official itch.io branded icon in the block inserter.
  • Lightweight & Fast: Zero heavy external libraries loaded on the frontend.

External Services

This plugin embeds game cards and content directly from itch.io via an iframe element to display game information and previews inside posts and pages.

  • Service Used: itch.io Embed Service (provided by itch corp)
  • Purpose: Loading and displaying interactive game cards, themes, and metadata inside the Gutenberg editor and on the public site.
  • Data Transmitted: When a page containing an itch.io embed is loaded by a visitor (or rendered in the editor), the user’s browser sends a standard HTTP request to https://itch.io. This includes the user’s IP address, user-agent details, and standard HTTP headers required to serve the embedded content.
  • Terms of Service: https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms
  • Privacy Policy: https://itch.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

  • Itch.io Embed

Installation

Automatic Installation

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. Go to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Search for Itch.io Embed.
  4. Click Install Now, then Activate.

Manual Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
  2. Upload the itchio-embed directory to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.

FAQ

Do I need an itch.io API Key?

No API key or developer registration is required! The plugin fetches the required metadata using public endpoints.

Can I customize the appearance of the embed card?

Yes! You can change background color, text color, link color, border width/color, dark mode, and set individual side paddings.

Is this block mobile responsive?

Yes, the iframe wrapper automatically scales down to fit smaller screens.

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“Desdinova Game Card Embed From Itch.io” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial public release.