Gutenberg Blocks WordPress Tutorials and Documentation

Block Access Allows You to Control Blocks for User Roles

Written by Steve Burge on August 16, 2021.

“Block Access” is one of the most popular features in the PublishPress Blocks plugin. This feature allows you to control which blocks are available to different user roles.

For example, if you want to prevent some user roles from adding “Table” blocks, you can block them from doing that with this feature.

In version 2.10 of Blocks, we've simplified the “Block Access” feature. The system is now based on user roles and is very similar to the PublishPress Capabilities plugin.

To get started, go to “Blocks”, then “Block Access”.
In the top-left corner, you can choose the user role you want to edit.

User Permissions for Crocoblock JetEngine

Written by Steve Burge on August 12, 2021.

JetEngine is a very ambitious project that attempts to do almost everything for a WordPress website.

JetEngine is available from Crocoblock.com and supports both Gutenberg and Elementor. Their products span everything from Gutenberg blocks and themes to creating post types and options pages. This image below is taken from their website and gives you some idea of all the different features they provide:

How to Show Code in Gutenberg Blocks

Written by Steve Burge on July 29, 2021.

The Gutenberg editor delivered a lot of cool improvements for WordPress users. One of these is that it's now much easier to add code your WordPress posts.

I'm going to show you two ways to add code in Gutenberg. The first option allows you to add whole blocks of code. The second option allows you to highlight code inside paragraphs.

The List Block and the Advanced List Block

Written by Steve Burge on July 27, 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 List block is based on the default List block in Gutenberg.

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

If you want to show lists in WordPress, both the List block and the Advanced List block are a great choice.

The Advanced List 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, especially the custom icons for list items.

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.

PublishPress Blocks Pro is Now Available

Written by Steve Burge on May 24, 2021.

PublishPress Blocks is a plugin that adds over 20 extra blocks to the Gutenberg interface, along with custom layouts, CSS styles, and permissions for blocks.

There are many Gutenberg plugins available, but PublishPress Blocks is different. This plugin has a strong focus on being useful for publishers and content creators.

If you want to see an example of this content focus, check out the Content Display block. This really is the best way to show your content in a block.

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.

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.

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