Love the "Blocks of week" song/intro!

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Max 😀 It's made my the daughter Meg - she's available for hire for anyone that wants custom jingles 😉

@JerryAgenyi

14 күн бұрын

I like it too :)

the reusable blocks are similar to the components found in figma, they are global. It is possible to use a reusable block in any page without modifying another block. To do this, select the block in the list on the left, then the three dots and choose transform into a normal block.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Yup 👍

@RA-el6zj

Жыл бұрын

True. But it would be nice if there was an option that you could check that causes every reusable block you insert to convert to a normal block automatically. I messed up a couple of times because of forgetting to convert to normal blocks. 🤦🏻‍♂️

this is perfect brilliant , because reusable blocks people need to know if you change something , the original reusable block will change too very quickly, so not to confuse people , this is a huge time saver and it takes away your stress, Great video thanks

Brilliant. Exactly what I was looking for... Thanks

Thank you for providing this solution to using reusable blocks and then accidentally clicking the save button before unchecking the reuseable block. I am building a site in which I use many reuseable blocks and convert them back to regular blocks….but these other plugins look like great tools to make this work easier.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Yes converting to regular blocks is the way to go 👍 but oh so easy to forget to do 😱

Thank you. Loved Blockmeister!

Great stuff! I have used reusable blocks for modal forms regarding different courses. However, at that time, it created big trouble. It would change the other reusable blocks even if I reset the actual block to a normal one. So I had to close the page and reopen it not to affect other forms. So your suggestion sounds like a relief.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Hi Cay, Yes I feel your pain (I've been there too)

Very good work!

Another very informative post. Would love more videos on using block patterns. :)

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, block patterns is on my list 👍

We are fans of block injector. A common use case is injection a newsletter CTA into blog posts.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - yes that a great use case 👍

the UX of the gutenberg is a nightmare ! there is so many small tiny problems like this and they add up so fast.

@stuartmorley6338

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Using the editor can be so painful.

Hi Jamie, does Wordpress 6.3 solve the problem ? Thanks

I have a use case scenario questions about the Blockmeister plugin. If I created an email optin form using block patterns, could I edit the form HTML of each different instance of the pattern? The basic pattern would be unchanged, but I would want to edit the HTML of this pattern on different pages (it’s do with option visitors into different email list segments based on different pages).

This is just what I needed!

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Great 👍

I think reusable blocks are for a different use case than patterns. If I have an address block on different pages and have to change the phone number I use a reusable block. For a designer putting code into his theme a pattern is a good way to prevent the customer to destroy his payed webdesign and keeps it as it was created for ... ;-) Most clients don't want to play with design elements - they "just" want to change or add content. For users who want to create web pages by themselves your plugin tip is a great possibility, for sure

hi, is there any free plugin for building size chart for WooCommerce products?

Step 1: Create a reusable block Step 2: When required the same content with different look, convert the newly inserted reusable block into a normal block and edit. It will not affect the original reusable block. Right?

@jamiewp

10 ай бұрын

Exactly right 👍

maybe rename reusable blocks to "global blocks" so its a bit more clear how they behave and function

@RA-el6zj

Жыл бұрын

That would be a better name. 👍🏻

@jeansienkin

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it would be easier to understand.

Hi Jamie - can you use Block patterns and this plug-in for making headers?

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Hi, you could make headers, but at the moment it would replace them - here's what we have so far kzread.info/dash/bejne/mayllsGYh83cfZs.html

i am sure the installation count on the plugin is going to grow over night ;)

Thank You Thank You Jamie. - What you have just illustrated is what I have been saying for ages. What Gutenberg offers you (two options) neither work well although they are much better than they used to be. So because of basic functionality missing from Gutenberg you need another PLUGIN ! - Even you say that the plugin you found should be part of standard Gutenberg. So standard Gutenberg isn't good enough and you need more plugins. I did look at your very own block injector that you mentioned but that had issues which were never resolved. So yet another plugin that needs updating on a weekly basis. You can get ANOTHER plugin that manages reusable blocks.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear from you Stu - hope all is well. Thanks for watching 👍

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

oh i forgot to ask how does visual composer (wpbakery) handle this ?

@stuartmorley6338

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewp Not sure as I haven't used it for a while. My point is that Gutenberg is full of options of which many just aren't finished and yet still they continue to add more functionality yet don't fix the basic stuff. Your video proves this as you have just said two inbuilt features don't work properly. To do anything you need extra plugins which sort of defeats the object of Gutenbeg :) . WPBakery doesn't do a lot if things that Gutenberg does now but to create a decent site which doesn't need updating and debugging every ten mins it beats Gutenberg hands down and working on a page isn't like playing a game of frogger and is much quicker. I never in about 5 years had any issues with WPBakery. Things like Query post in Gutenberg which is still quite poor were done properly in Gutenberg. If you want really pretty scrolling parallax stuff then Gutenberg all the way but many of us create real websites with hundreds of pages to really sell stuff not just make pretty three page websites. Gutenberg has real promise although reviews are still poor despite it being 2-3 years now. Your videos are brilliant but sometimes we seem to be getting excited about things that you could do Ten years ago! - Look at all the videos about the improvements in the editor. It's an editor it should work !

You missed the whole point of how reusable blocks work. With reusable blocks, if you want to make a change in only one place (post/page), you first convert the reusable block to a regular one, and ONLY then you make your edits, so it would not effect the other instances. If you use just patterns to promote your sale, and let's say you have it in 200 posts/pages, and now you want to change the sale from 50% off to 60% off, you will have to edit the same thing 200 times. If you were using a reusable block, you only had to edit it once. Reusable blocks are CPT, and there are plugins to help you use them from a centralized location, even convert them to patterns, and shortcodes too...

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly right - I've heard from many many users who didn't understand that editing a block in a page would also change that block in many other places. So it's a big usability issue for many people.

@quickerthemes

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewp Aha, now I get the misunderstanding. The way you said it in the video, I interpreted that there was an issue with the Reusable Blocks and Patterns, what's clear to me now, is that you meant the problem was that many people did not know how to use them properly, because it's not that obvious, and with that I totally agree with you, even though there is no excuse for most, especially for a web designer not fully understand the tools they are using ... It's like driving a car without knowing how the throttle/brakes work !

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

@@quickerthemes yes that was my point 👍

@stuartmorley6338

Жыл бұрын

@@quickerthemes Good point except it is a bit counter intuitive. There are also other issues with Reusable blocks when although you convert to standard blocks they update the reusable blocks. I had terrible issues with them when they first came out. You really then need to use Reusable Blocks Extended plugin to manage them which is another example of how Gutenberg only does half a job. The problem with all these plugins is the $49 a year to keep them all active an up to date with the latest version of WP although some aren't updated moving forward when the developer loses interest. It's one of the reason why I try an avoid small developers (which I hate as I would prefer to support them)

sweet Jesus. This solves a massive problem. I thought I was losing my mind! Well, I probably am, but this "reusable" thingy was definitely accelerating the problems. PS, that cat unnerves me a bit. Question; if you don't publish anything, does the cat lose weight?

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear - don't worry the cats get fed, but they get extra treats for likes 🐱

Came for the info...stayed for the cat treats 😄ty

@jamiewp

9 ай бұрын

Fab tks Yvonne 😊

Reusable blocks is probably the worst implementation of a feature I have ever seen. I know WordPress inside out and this confused the heck out of me on what was going on. Thanks for this, it'll do for the time being,

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

👍

What I don't understand is how to add free plugins to your site. When I go to the plugins page, I see "You need to upgrade to a Business Plan to install plugins." Doesn't that mean I can't add plugins to anything lesser than the Business Plan?

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like you hosting your website with wordpress.com and not using wordpress.org . WordPress.com is a hosted solution, which means that you don't need to worry about hosting or managing your own server. It's a fully managed platform that provides everything you need to start a blog or build a website, including themes, hosting, and security. However, you have limited control over your website, such as limited customization options, limited plugin usage and advertisements displayed on your site. WordPress.org, on the other hand, is an open-source platform that gives you complete control over your website. You will need to find your own hosting solution but you will have the ability to customize your website in any way you choose and install any plugins you need. With WordPress.org, you own your website, your data.

@PMaillet

Жыл бұрын

@@jamiewp Thanks.

Block Injector is similar to what Kadence does which works great

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly - but it's theme agnostic 😉

@stuartmorley6338

Жыл бұрын

Jamie gave a great tip in one of his videos about using the Bloxsy theme. This theme has one built in. It may not be quite as powerful as Jamie's block injector but I had issues with tags that was never resolved so stopped using it and just use the Bloxsy one now.

22:22 2:10

Gutenberg is a UX/UI nightmare.

With all due respect, reusable blocks are different concept than block patterns. Reusable blocks do exactly what they should.

@jamiewp

Жыл бұрын

Yes , but with a big problem (outlined in this video and by many people, using them in their websites) . I’m working on a follow up for a deeper dive . 😀

You don't need plugin anymore

@jamiewp

5 ай бұрын

True 👍

Wtf was that intro??😂😂😂😂

its NOT free!

@jamiewp

7 ай бұрын

It is wordpress.org/plugins/blockmeister/