Insert callout boxes in your posts and pages using shortcodes and Gutenberg blocks.
As of April 2026, Callout Boxes is a WordPress boxes plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: BBSpoiler.
The callout box includes an icon, and the post content. This plugin uses Heroicons and php-heroicons PHP package.
A callout box includes an icon that describes what’s the purpose of the callout box.
The plugin is using Heroicons so you can go to its website and see what icons are available to use within this plugin.
You can use solid and outline icons.
A callout box can have multiple types:
primarysuccessdangerwarningBy default, the callout box is primary.
The icon method can be 2 types:
solidoutlineBy default, for shortcodes and Gutenberg the icon method is solid.
For WordPress Classic Editor or even Gutenberg, you can use the shortcode:
[wp-callout icon="check-circle" type="primary" method="solid"]
Welcome to WordPress. This is the pos…| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 5.8.0 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
FIX: Callout box not responsive on mobile (#9)
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