Gutenberg WordPress Tutorials and Documentation

PublishPress is Ready for the New Widgets Screen in WordPress 5.8

Written by Steve Burge on July 19, 2021.

Version 5.8 brings some of the biggest changes we have seen in WordPress since the launch of the Gutenberg editor back in 2018.

The original launch gave us blocks inside posts and pages. This new version is the first step towards blocks everywhere in WordPress.

When you upgrade to 5.8, you'll see a completely new “Widgets” screen. The PublishPress plugins are ready for 5.8, but it really will be useful for you to get a quick tour of what's changed.

PublishPress Blocks Can Show Authors Their Own Posts

Written by Steve Burge on July 13, 2021.

PublishPress Blocks 2.8.2 is out now with several improvements. The headline feature allows users to login and see a list of posts that they have written. You can create this list using the “Content Display” block in Gutenberg. This will very useful if you have a lot of authors because they can quickly find their own content via the front your WordPress site.

PublishPress Blocks Pro Has a New Pricing Table

Written by Steve Burge on June 18, 2021.

PublishPress Blocks is the plugin that gives you more control over the WordPress block editor.

Over the last few weeks, we've released two major updates to PublishPress Blocks. Versions 2.7 and 2.8 arrive with new blocks and usability improvements.

Here's a guide to five things to look out for when you install the latest version of PublishPress Blocks.

Content Display is the Best Block to Showcase Your WordPress Content

Written by Steve Burge on April 29, 2021.

The PublishPress Blocks plugin just got a big upgrade!

This plugin now features the best content block in WordPress.

If you think that's hyperbole, you should give it a try. PublishPress Blocks is free on WordPress.org.

The block I'm talking about is called “Content Display“. This block allows you to show posts, pages and other content types in many beautiful layouts.

The Table Block and the Advanced Table Block

Written by Steve Burge on April 15, 2021.

One of the things I love about WordPress is that the project has a clearly-stated philosophy. One of the principles is to design for 80% of users and leave plugins to fill in the more advanced features.

This is happening with the Gutenberg block editor. Many developers are adding extra features on top of the default blocks.

Inside the PublishPress Blocks plugin, the Advanced Table block is based on the default Table block in Gutenberg.

The Gutenberg team have done the hard work. We're standing on their shoulders.

If you want to show data inside tables in WordPress, both of these blocks are a great choice.

The Advanced Table Block has functionality that the extra 20% of WordPress users may find helpful. If you are a WordPress power user, you'll want to check out these features, including colors, border settings, cell merging, padding, and text alignment.

How to Add a Lightbox to the Gutenberg Gallery Block

Written by Steve Burge on February 9, 2021.

WordPress has a useful block called “Gallery” which allows you show to multiple images together.

With the PublishPress Blocks plugin, you can improve the gallery block and show WordPress images inside a lightbox modal. This feature is not available in the normal WordPress image block.

How to Add Your Own GIFs in Gutenberg

Written by Steve Burge on February 4, 2021.

Earlier this week, I was writing a post with the new Gutenberg editor in WordPress.

I wanted to add several GIFS to the post. However, it was a really frustrating process.

First, there is no “GIF” block in Gutenberg, so that wasn't an option.

WordPress Users Can’t Use Gutenberg Block Embeds

Written by Steve Burge on February 3, 2021.

We seen a few PublishPress users report problems with embeds in Gutenberg. If they restrict permissions for users, they sometimes find that those users can not add embeds from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and other sites.

How to Add iFrames in Gutenberg Blocks

Written by Steve Burge on February 2, 2021.

iFrames are a feature of the web that can be very useful and also very frustrating.

WordPress is a good example of this. On one hand, WordPress uses iFrames as a key part of the Customizer. On the other hand, WordPress often blocks iFrames as a security threat.

In this guide, I'll show you how to add iFrames to posts made with the Gutenberg editor.

How to Show Content in an Accordion with the Gutenberg Editor

Written by Steve Burge on February 2, 2021.

An accordion layout allows you to pĺace large quantities of text on a reduced space.

Your site's visitors can get overwhelmed when presented with too much text to read at once. If you use an accordion layout, your visitors can scan and look for the information they need. An accordion is perfect for Frequently Asked Questions, or show specific details in a product you're selling.

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