Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables
Blocks: Reusable Content, Shortcodes & Site Variables
Description
Change your content once and update every place that uses it. Blocks gives your announcements, calls to action and support notices a shared home in WordPress. Create a block, place it on your pages, then edit the original whenever the message changes.
Keep your phone number and address current across your site with site variables. Move a library of reusable content to another site with one export. Your content stays with you when you change themes or page builders.
Spend less time on repeated edits
- Update every placement from one editor. Reuse a block in pages, posts, widgets and supported builders with a shortcode such as
[block id="42"]. - Keep contact details consistent. Use tokens such as
{{blocks:phone}},{{blocks:email}}and{{blocks:year}}for values you manage in one place. - Bring your content to your next site. Export blocks and variables as one JSON file, then import them with a choice to keep or overwrite matching blocks.
- Find the block you need. Organize your library with categories and tags, and use the native Block element in your editor or supported page builder.
Put reusable content to work
Turn a block into an announcement banner or popup. Choose when a popup appears and how long a dismissed notice stays hidden. Optional content types let you manage FAQs, feature lists, a glossary and release notes.
Blocks includes integrations for Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Bricks, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Oxygen, Breakdance, Zion, Thrive and Fusion (Avada). You can also place its shortcode wherever WordPress processes shortcodes.
Installation
- In WordPress, go to Plugins > Add New and search for “Blocks”.
- Click Install Now, then Activate.
- Open Blocks > Add New, write your content and publish it.
- Copy the block’s shortcode and add it where the content should appear.
For a ZIP installation, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select your Blocks ZIP, install it and activate it.
Blocks requires WordPress 6.2 or later and PHP 7.4 or later. Follow the getting started guide for editor and builder examples.
Faq
Edit the source block under Blocks. Every placement using its shortcode or native builder element displays the updated published content.
Yes. Use the native Block element in a supported builder or place a shortcode such as [block id="42"] in a module that processes WordPress shortcodes. See the builder guide.
Store a value once and use its token, such as {{blocks:phone}}, inside your blocks, popups or banners. Enable “resolve variables everywhere” to use tokens in regular content and supported widget or builder text too. Read the site variables guide.
Yes. Export your blocks and variables from Import / Export, then import the JSON file on the other site. Matching blocks are kept unless you choose to overwrite them. See the import and export guide.
The block stops appearing on the public site. You can restore it from the Trash view. Draft, pending and private blocks also stay out of public shortcode output.
Visit the Blocks guide or contact the team. Read our privacy policy.
Reviews
Ça marche nickel !
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Caused a js conflict on my site
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Caused a js conflict on my site
Good plugin, but hijacks the login and inserts links
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Love the features, but the plugin inserts a line of text that says "Site Crafted in Orlando - Florida", links the site name to WordPress.org, and adds a css that completely restyles the login. No way to turn that feature off =/
Hidden links and login form broken
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As "hookedontronics" already mentioned in detail in his 1-star-rating this plugin adds links and also has broken my login form. I have invested hours to find out from where this bug in login form is coming.
I will uninstall it and use another block plugin. Not a good way from developer to push his plugin and seo rankings.
watch out!!! reject at all costs!
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Unless you want your website to be hijacked by Renzo Johnson (http://renzojohnson.com/), STAY AWAY from his plugins. Renzo is a scam developer who inserts hidden code and links into WordPress plugins to insert several hidden links and massive keywords promoting him and his website without the user's knowledge.
The casual WordPress user may not notice, however using Google Analytics and tools such as Zippy Keyword Density, you will find that he inserts massive amounts of weblinks to his website and keywords such as: "Renzo Johnson" "Front end developer" "Orlando Developer" "Mailchimp" "Mailchimp Developer" "form" "mailchimp" "deverloper" . These will by far take priority. This will have a drastic negative affect on your SEO with sites like Google, Yahoo and others. [See blackhat SEO for more details]. Again, this has a very negative affect on your site's search engine optimization.
To remove, simply deactivate the plugin, select delete and remove all data! Further, reject this developer and spread the word. We don't need this trash.
Changelog
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26.10.06.21
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