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Tag Archives: WordCamp

Block options in WordPress – Default Gutenberg blocks

The PolyBlog
March 29 2020

As I mentioned, I’ve been trying out various blocks in WordPress, and I’m starting with the default ones pre-programmed with Gutenberg’s basic install.

There are a number of blocks that I quite like:

  • regular paragraph (although I’d like more Tiny MCE buttons);
  • classic paragraph (boring, but not much choice but to keep it with all my old posts);
  • headers (dead simple, adds structure to the page);
  • NGG gallery (my images didn’t have captions for some reason but I like the extra container controls);
  • video block (simple container);
  • code block (I don’t really have much use for it, but easier than trying to put it in a pull quote);
  • basic button (radius for corners, multiple colours, and, more importantly, it autofills links to pages and posts on the site);
  • columns (feels like I’m on a site like Shutterfly choosing page layouts…I love the power, just not sure when I would use it too much, but admittedly the background colour options are really nice);
  • embed (pretty powerful, lots of options, including things like embedding a tweet);

I’m on the fence for a few others:

  • image block (I already use NGG for everything image related, but it has the option to change the image to a circle too!);
  • quote block (different sizes, but the citation isn’t as controllable);
  • cover block (a large page with the option to change opacity and add a title overtop, great for previews and sliders, but I don’t really need it);
  • file block (allows easy downloads, but I have a download manager that handles it just as well, and tracks traffic);
  • dividers (great for the small one, and the wide one, not sure about the three dots);
  • table (nothing special, although stripes is easy);
  • custom HTML (rarely have use for it, except when I’m embedding things);
  • pullquote (good simple info box);
  • verse (allows you basically a quick and dirty courier / ASCII layout, but not sure why);
  • media and text (I should love this one, but I just found the granularity for the image controls and text a bit weak);

Other ones, I don’t particularly like:

  • gallery from media library (no use for it when I have NGG);
  • list block (boring!);
  • audio block (no use for it);
  • preformatted (boring!);

I didn’t try the GROUP, MORE, or PAGE BREAK ones as I have no real use for them. Same with widgets that allow me to add widgets, shortcodes, archives, calendar, categories, comments, posts, RSS, and search — can’t think of when I would ever post them in a post or page.

I have YOAST installed, and it adds a few default ones too, including FAQ and a how-to layout for step by step instructions. Could prove useful, although I don’t have an immediate need.

Jetpack adds GIFs (mildly interesting) and a five-star rating system (too basic). On to the other block plugin options!

Update: To see my current collection of blocks, check out the blocks I use.

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Deciding if I can use blocks for WordPress editing

The PolyBlog
March 29 2020

I participated in the overview of WordPress (WP 101 in the WordCamp for San Antonio, TX) that was done virtually this weekend, with two goals in mind…learn more about custom post types and figure out how to transition from classic editor to block editor. I’ve literally had a mental “block” about switching to the block editor. I played with it initially just long enough to get confused, I wasn’t sure about how to align things, all my settings to tweak seemed to disappear, etc. I felt like it was giving me a lot of power over page layout like a … Continue reading →

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