Stop wasting time manually updating your homepage grids every time you publish a new article. The Brutal Bento Dynamic Grid automatically fetches your latest posts or pages and injects them into a perfectly calculated, highly responsive “bento box” layout.
If you are looking for the most beautiful and effortless Gutenberg dynamic grid, this is it. It handles the math, the image sizing, and the responsive breakpoints for you. Powered entirely by modern CSS Grid and PHP server-side rendering, it uses ZERO frontend JavaScript. It loads instantly, protects your Core Web Vitals, and looks incredibly sleek.
⚡ The “Set It and Forget It” Powerhouse
This block is built specifically for power users, agencies, and busy publishers who want a premium aesthetic without the manual labor.
- Stunning Visuals on Auto-Pilot: Each grid cell automatically grabs the post’s featured image as a gorgeous background, overlaying the exact title and a sleek category badge. It looks premium out of the box.
- Smart Auto-Mapping (Max 12): Choose from 1 to 12 items, and the grid automatically recalculates its asymmetrical bento layout. Need to show more? Push it up to 24 cards, and it seamlessly transforms into a beautifully clean, classic post grid.
- Insanely Responsive: It looks spectacular on large desktop monitors. On mobile screens or narrow sidebars, the grid smartly adapts, stacking the blocks cleanly one on top of the other.
- Category Filtering & Styling: Pinpoint exactly what content appears by filtering standard posts by Category. Plus, you can toggle rounded corners on or off to perfectly match your site’s vibe.
🛠️ Quick Help: Up and running in 3 clicks
Setting up this auto-updating WordPress bento grid is ridiculousy easy:
- Click on the + icon in your editor and type “Brutal”, then click on Browse All. Alternatively, click the + icon on the top left corner of the editor screen, scroll down to the Brutal Blocks section (or type “brutal” in the search field), and drop the “Bento Dynamic (PRO)” block onto your layout.
- Head to the right sidebar settings. Select your source (Posts or Pages) and filter by Category if you want to narrow things down.
- Choose how many items to show (up to 12 for the dynamic Bento layout, or up to 24 for a classic grid).
- Toggle the rounded corners on or off.
- Save your page. The block will automatically pull your latest content, titles, badges, and featured images forever.