FREE WordPress Plugin Solves BIGGEST Gutenberg problem

Hi Jamie, does Wordpress 6.3 solve the problem ? Thanks

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?

Wtf was that intro??😂😂😂😂

Gutenberg is a UX/UI nightmare.

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

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,

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

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

Thank you. Loved Blockmeister!

Very good work!

This is just what I needed!

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

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

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?

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.

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

When I started working with Gutenberg, I was initially intrigued by Reusable blocks. That intrigue quickly turned to horror as I discovered what a mess they allowed me to make. After countless times thinking they were a solution to some problem I was trying to solve, I realized they were the problem, and abandoned them.

At least using Patterns, I have had a lot more success, and importantly, they do not make a mess for me to clean up.

I am going to look more into what BlockMeister brings to the table. Thank you for spreading the word on the plugin.

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

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.

Block Injector is similar to what Kadence does which works great

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?

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.

Jamie, great tip on the Block Pattern plugin, will check it out. Have you ever looked at Kadence Cloud? It solves a similar problem however allows you to leverage patterns across different websites,

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...

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

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.

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

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

Thanks, I will likely give this block a go- too bad that it is so expensive.
Have you noticed any affect on page speeds scores? Probably minimal.
I am achieving amazing scores with G'berg compared to Elementor Pro- even with video backgrounds and animations.
The main issue that I have now is knowing how to defer Google Analytics so that it does not slow the first paint. Could you PLEASE make a video on how to do this?
Thanks for the helpful content and fantastic lessons for us all!

Love the "Blocks of week" song/intro!