BlockStackLabs is a solo project creating quality WordPress plugins-no pretending to be anything other than what this is, just one developer who cares about building useful tools.
BlockStackLabs started as a simple idea: create WordPress plugins that solve real problems without the bloat. No upsells, no dark patterns, no data harvesting. Just well-crafted tools that do what they're supposed to do.
Every plugin here is built with the same philosophy that's guided my work for years—make things that actually help people, not things that maximize metrics. It's a throwback to when the internet was built by people who cared about craft over conversion rates.
Hi, I'm Greg Gant, a PNW-based front-end developer who's been building for the web since the days when "web 2.0" was still a thing people said unironically.
You might know me from my YouTube channel (29K+ subscribers, somehow), my blog where I've written over 130,000 words about Mac upgrades and tech (no AI, just caffeine), or maybe you stumbled across my recreation of Flying Toasters.
I've spent my career helping Fortune 500s not break their websites, working on everything from React applications, Drupal (I now know true pain), to custom Shopify builds that helped startups secure funding. Along the way, I've done contract work for Comedy Central shows (Key & Peele, Workaholics) and an Amazon Prime series. These days, I lead development for an AI platform serving 140+ audiology and ENT clinic websites.
I started my blog back in 2013 as a way to have a presence on the internet without trusting social media. Even then, it felt like a throwback—hyper-minimalist design, zero monetization attempts, just documenting things I learned. That same philosophy drives BlockStackLabs.
The goal here is simple: create tools that help people and contribute to recreating the internet as it used to be—made by individuals who care about their work, not corporations optimizing for quarterly earnings.
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Supabase, Tailwind CSS, and enough PHP and Python to be dangerous. This site runs on Next.js with Turbopack.
Figma, Sketch, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, and a dangerous amount of caffeine. Everything from wireframes to video production.
If you're using these plugins or just want to chat about WordPress, web development, or why Flying Toasters was peak screensaver design, feel free to reach out.