Title: Justify for Paragraph Block
Author: NickDigitalProjects
Published: <strong>Alunsun 10, 2025</strong>
Last modified: liyasun 27, 2026

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# Justify for Paragraph Block

 By [NickDigitalProjects](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickdigitalprojects/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/justify-for-paragraph-block.1.2.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://fon.wordpress.org/plugins/justify-for-paragraph-block/#installation)
 * [Development](https://fon.wordpress.org/plugins/justify-for-paragraph-block/#developers)

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## Description

This lightweight plugin enhances the WordPress Block Editor by adding a justify 
text alignment option to paragraph blocks. Key features include:

 * Simple one-click text justification via the paragraph block toolbar
 * Per-block typographic options available in the block sidebar when a paragraph
   is justified:
    - Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto)
    - Word spacing presets (slightly larger / slightly smaller) and custom value
    - First-line indent (editorial / book style)
    - Drop cap (magazine style)
    - Justify mode (inter-word / inter-character)
    - Stretch last line (text-align-last: justify) — forces the last line to be 
      full-width instead of short

Note: for line height control, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting 
under Typography  Line height.
 * Optional global typography settings as defaults(
Settings  Justify Paragraph) * Lightweight and performance-friendly

### Per-Block Options

From version 1.2.0, when a paragraph block is justified, a “Justify Options” panel
appears in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) with the following per-block settings:

 * Automatic hyphenation — Break long words at line endings to reduce large gaps
   in justified text
 * Word spacing — Presets: Default, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller, Custom value(
   with em/px/rem unit)
 * First-line indent — Indent the first line of each justified paragraph (editorial
   style)
 * Drop cap — Enlarge the first letter of the paragraph (magazine style)
 * Justify mode — Browser default, Inter-word, Inter-character
 * Stretch last line — Force the last line of the justified paragraph to be full-
   width instead of short

For line height, use the native WordPress Paragraph block setting (Typography  Line
height).

These options are applied per-block, so each justified paragraph can have different
typographic settings.

### Global Typography Settings

The plugin also includes optional global typography settings that act as defaults
for all justified paragraphs. These settings are available under:

Settings  Justify Paragraph  Typography Settings

Available options include:

 * Justification mode
    - Standard (only `text-align: justify`)
    - Advanced (enables additional typographic enhancements as defaults)
 * Automatic hyphenation (hyphens: auto)
    - Allows compatible browsers to break long words at line endings to reduce large
      gaps in justified text
 * Adjust space between words
    - Presets: No change, Slightly larger, Slightly smaller
    - Custom value: numeric value plus unit (`em`, `px`, `rem`) for fine-grained
      control

Per-block settings override the global defaults when set.

### Recommendations

 * Ensure you’re using WordPress 5.0 or later
 * PHP 7.0 or higher is recommended

## Installation

 1. Upload the ‘justify-for-paragraph-block’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 3. Use the new justify alignment option in the paragraph block toolbar
 4. When a paragraph is justified, open the block sidebar to access per-block typographic
    options

## FAQ

### How do I use the justify alignment?

Simply click on the justify icon in the paragraph block toolbar to align the text.

### Where are the per-block typographic options?

When a paragraph is justified, open the block sidebar (click the Settings icon in
the top-right corner) and look for the “Justify Options” panel.

### Does this work with all themes?

Yes, the plugin uses standard WordPress alignment classes and should work with most
themes.

### Can I use this with other block types?

This plugin is designed specifically for paragraph blocks.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Excellent](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-14317/)󠁿

 [tuxmerlin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tuxmerlin/) avuvɔsun 1, 2026

Very good plugin and excellent performance. Thanks for sharing!!!

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### 󠀁[It just works!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-just-works-879/)󠁿

 [sokol07](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sokol07/) Zofinkplɔsun 15, 2026

I have no idea why is this plugin even needed: text justification should be as basic
functionality as any text alignment. However, it’s not. For some reason we needed
this hero who created this super simple plugin which saves us from having only left-
aligned texts on our websites. I have no idea what can I say more: the plugin requires
two clicks to work: one on “install” button and the second on “enable” button. And
that’s all. It just works perfectly. Thank you!

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### 󠀁[Brilliantly simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliantly-simple-32/)󠁿

 [Ruben G.T.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rubengt/) zosun 4, 2025

This plugin does exactly what it promises, it restores the justify option to paragraph
blocks inside the WordPress editor with no extra settings needed. It just works.
And it’s one of the lightest plugins I have seen in a long time.We should have been
given the choice on WordPress natively, and now, we do. And beautifully so, with
a dedicated icon on the toolbar that even changes its styling when it has been applied.
Brilliant work.Thank you for creating this!

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## Contributors & Developers

“Justify for Paragraph Block” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ NickDigitalProjects ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickdigitalprojects/)

[Translate “Justify for Paragraph Block” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/justify-for-paragraph-block)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/justify-for-paragraph-block/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/justify-for-paragraph-block/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/justify-for-paragraph-block/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/justify-for-paragraph-block/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2.1

 * Fixed: the block editor stylesheet (wp-edit-blocks) was loaded on the public 
   site, overriding the theme font sizes and colors. The dependency is now limited
   to the editor.

#### 1.2.0

 * Added per-block typographic options in the block sidebar (InspectorControls) 
   for justified paragraphs:
    - Automatic hyphenation toggle
    - Word spacing presets and custom value (with em/px/rem unit)
    - First-line indent (editorial style)
    - Drop cap (magazine style)
    - Justify mode (inter-word / inter-character)
    - Stretch last line (text-align-last: justify) — forces the last line to be 
      full-width
 * Global settings from the Settings page now act as defaults; per-block settings
   override them
 * Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.0.2
 * Refocused the plugin scope on the core Paragraph block for stability

#### 1.1.0

 * Added optional typography settings for justified paragraph blocks (hyphenation
   and word-spacing presets/custom)
 * Applied typography settings consistently in both the block editor and the frontend
 * Kept the plugin scope limited to the core Paragraph block

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Added justify alignment option for paragraph blocks

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.1**
 *  Last updated **1 month ago**
 *  Active installations **3,000+**
 *  Tested up to **7.0.4**
 *  Language
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   [paragraph](https://fon.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paragraph/)[typography](https://fon.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/typography/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://fon.wordpress.org/plugins/justify-for-paragraph-block/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ NickDigitalProjects ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nickdigitalprojects/)

## Support

Issues resolved in last two months:

     0 out of 1

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