The past few days we’ve been looking at the tools the block editors offer. Blocks, reusable blocks, & block patterns and to this point we’ve been looking at what comes out of the box with WordPress. There are numerous options available with WordPress blocks by default but sometimes the default functionality falls short of what…
Block patterns are another helpful tool within the WordPress block editor. Block patterns are essentially a preset group of blocks that can be used to build out your pages content. Once inserted into your content area you can input your content, remove, or add additional blocks to the pattern. Block patterns can be found in…
Have you ever had a component that you needed to use over and over on a website? For example let’s say you had a call to action that you want to use across several product pages. With the block editor you could set up this CTA each time, on each page, which would work fine.…
The block editor can be extended by themes and plugins to give deeper functionality and formatting to your site, but before we dig into those I want to take a look at the default core blocks. These are blocks that unless have been disabled by your theme or a plugin will come with every install…
Today was Baptist Men’s day at our church. The service started with an all men’s choir that sang old hymns. I’ll Fly Away was the first song that was sung, that classic hymn was originally written in 1929 by Albert E. Brumley. The song is sung in many churches, has been recorded by multiple artists…
The power of the block editor comes from the blocks themselves. The ability to add formatted content without having to include a shortcode, html, or fields within a custom page template adds abilities to site owners that has never been a part of WordPress. Not only does the block editor give this ability, but it…
Before going into the building of a block, I want to give a more in depth look at the block editor on a whole. I think this will give a better understanding before getting down to the block level. When you create a new page or post in WordPress this is the screen you will…
With the introduction of gutenberg, now called the block editor it’s fair to ask do you even need a page builder plugin? In the early development cycle of block editor that answer was a strong yes, you do still need a page builder if you are looking for that type of experience. As the block…
Elementor is currently my page builder of choice for multiple reasons. I use it on a majority of new site builds, and I recommend to those who ask about which page builder to go with. In all honesty any of the previously covered page builders will work for your site, some offer better features than…
If you spend much time around WordPress at some point you’re likely to come across Elegant Theme’s, Divi. I currently manage a couple dozen divi sites that serve a variety of purposes. Divi is hands down one of the slickest looking page builders on the market today, and visually there is no denying that divi…