Category: Block Editor

The WordPress block editor (Gutenberg): block plugins, pricing them, performance, and moving from page builders.

  • WordPress Block Spacing: Margin, Padding, and Gap

    WordPress Block Spacing: Margin, Padding, and Gap

    Margin creates space outside a block. Padding creates space inside its boundary. Block gap controls space between children owned by one container. Each tool answers a different relationship. Use theme spacing presets whenever possible. Shared values remain easier to maintain than random numbers. Compare margin, padding, and gap Margin separates one block from neighbouring content.…

  • Wide vs Full Alignment in WordPress Blocks

    Wide vs Full Alignment in WordPress Blocks

    Normal alignment uses the content width. Wide alignment uses the theme’s wider boundary. Full alignment fills the available parent width. It does not always equal the browser viewport. The parent layout, template, theme, and block support determine every visible result. Compare the three width levels Normal content stays inside the readable content boundary. Wide content…

  • How WordPress Blocks Stack on Mobile

    How WordPress Blocks Stack on Mobile

    WordPress blocks usually follow their saved source order when layouts stack. List View reveals that order. Columns enables mobile stacking by default. Media and Text provides its own Stack on mobile setting. Rows may wrap, Stacks remain vertical, and Grids may retain multiple tracks. Test the actual theme output. Start with the source order Desktop…

  • How Much Do Premium Gutenberg Blocks Really Cost? The Itemized Math

    How Much Do Premium Gutenberg Blocks Really Cost? The Itemized Math

    $546, $299, or $226 — depending on how you buy. Those are the three honest answers for one full premium block stack. Bought as four separate lifetime licences, $546. Bundled as WP Block Suite, $299 one-time. On annual licences, $226 in the first year, then $177 a year. One rule before the math: we only…

  • Responsive WordPress Block Layouts Without a Page Builder

    Responsive WordPress Block Layouts Without a Page Builder

    Responsive WordPress layouts can use core blocks, flexible sizing, and theme design tokens. A page builder is optional. Start with content order and available space. Let layouts change when their content becomes uncomfortable. Test narrow, wide, and awkward intermediate widths. Those checks reveal more than three polished device screenshots. Define responsive design correctly Responsive design…

  • How to Remove Messy Formatting From WordPress Blocks

    How to Remove Messy Formatting From WordPress Blocks

    Save a revision, identify which layer owns the formatting, then remove the smallest unwanted layer. Do not rebuild the page immediately. Use Clear unknown formatting for unrecognised rich-text markup. Reset local block styles separately. Investigate theme or plugin CSS when several pages match. Cleanup should preserve meaning, links, language, code, emphasis, and structure. “Plain-looking” is…

  • How to Paste From Google Docs Into WordPress Cleanly

    How to Paste From Google Docs Into WordPress Cleanly

    Paste Google Docs content into a clean WordPress draft, one reviewed section at a time. Preserve useful headings, lists, emphasis, and links. Then clear unknown formatting and upload media separately. Inspect block structure and complete WordPress settings before publication. Use plain-text paste when the document carries unreliable styling. Rebuild semantic structure inside WordPress instead of…

  • How to Convert Classic Editor Content Into Blocks

    How to Convert Classic Editor Content Into Blocks

    Back up WordPress, create staging, and convert one representative Classic block. Inspect the resulting blocks before saving or scaling. Use the Classic block’s Convert to blocks action. Then repair headings, lists, media, shortcodes, custom HTML, and page-specific settings. Stable legacy content can remain classic temporarily. Conversion should solve editing or maintenance problems, not satisfy architectural…

  • How to Export and Import WordPress Block Content

    How to Export and Import WordPress Block Content

    Choose an export method by scope. Clipboard suits a few blocks. WXR suits collections. APIs support controlled automation. Block markup can travel inside post content. Providers, media files, theme styles, shared records, configuration, and licences may not. Import into staging first. Map dependencies, preserve dates and ownership, then verify rendered output before any production release.…

  • How to Move Blocks Between WordPress Sites

    How to Move Blocks Between WordPress Sites

    Move blocks between WordPress sites only after matching their providers and required design support. Then transfer serialized markup into staging. Audit media, links, identifiers, shared records, queries, and frontend output before publication. Cross-site copying is a dependency migration. Core text blocks travel easily. Dynamic plugin blocks, synced patterns, forms, and theme-led layouts need much more…