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Enhance GenerateBlocks With These Useful Utilities and Extras

GenerateBlocks is a great product, and with GB Extras, it’s even better.

With additions like a Pattern Inserter block, a v1 to v2 Block Command, and handy block shortcuts, this plugin can be an essential part of your workflow.

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Convert GenerateBlocks v1 Blocks to v2 Blocks (Experimental)

Demonstration of v1 to v2 Blocks Converter

GenerateBlocks 2.x is a game changer, but there was no quick way to convert over Version 1 blocks. Until now. With this handy block command, transform all your v1 blocks over to v2.

Perform a page-wide transform, auto-transforming all v1 blocks over to their v2 counterparts.

Works using GenerateBlock’s existing transform system for older blocks.

Saves a ton of time converting blocks one-by-one, with some reasonable post cleanup.

Display Both v1 and v2 Blocks With Custom Labels

Show Block Block Versions With Custom Labels
Show Both Block Versions With Custom Labels

For those upgrading from 1.x to 2.x, you often have to choose to show only version 1 blocks, or just version 2. Why not have both?

Set labels and suffixes for both block versions in the admin settings.

Show Version 2 blocks near the beginning of the block inserter. Version 1 blocks show near the end.

Quickly see which version of block you’re editing in the sidebar.

Use the Pattern Importer Block To Sideload Images in Block Patterns

Download Remote Images With the Pattern Importer Block

Designed specifically for GenerateBlocks patterns, simply copy and paste the pattern into the Pattern Importer Block, and all images are downloaded from the host site automatically.

Perfect for copying from site to site.

Replaces Unique IDs for both v1 and v2 blocks.

All images are downloaded locally, so you have your own copy.

Numerous Block Editor Shortcuts

Wrap a Group of Blocks in a Container Block

GB Extras adds several quick shortcuts when in the block editor.

Unwrap both the Container/Element blocks in the contextual menu. You can also transform a Group block to a Container block.

Wrap a group of unrelated blocks in the Container/Element block.

Generate new Unique IDs from the contextual menu. This is very useful for v1 blocks, and also helps with copying between pages for v2 blocks.

Use Commands to Access Common Areas and Useful Shortcuts

Shortcuts and Commands in the Block Editor

With the Command Palette in the block editor, you have access to numerous shortcuts to GenerateBlocks admin settings. You can also toggle outlines for all Container blocks, and do a bulk transform of v1 blocks to v2.

Shortcuts to common GenerateBlocks settings, including admin setings, patterns, the asset library, and global styles.

Use the command palette to do v1 to v2 bulk transforms.

Show outlines for all container elements, for a visual reference of how the page is structured.

Here are the major features

Convert v1 Blocks to v2 (Experimental)

Converting Version 1.x blocks is time-consuming. With a convenient transform command, you can covert all blocks on a page at once.

Display Both v1 and v2 Blocks With Custom Labels

Display the 1.x blocks alongside 2.x blocks, and set up custom labels to tell them apart.

Replace Unique IDs to Solve Style Conflicts

If you copy or duplicate a lot of blocks by GenerateBlocks, you’ll inevitably run into style conflicts where changing one block changes another. This allows you to generate new Unique IDs for a block and all its children.

Useful Commands and Shortcuts

Opening the command palette in the block editor reveals numerous shortcuts to GenerateBlocks settings, as well as a tool to convert all v1 blocks, and an option to toggle container outlines.

Add Post Type Support

GenerateBlocks styles can be tricky, especially for custom post types. This allows you to select which post types to enable GenerateBlocks on so it can calculate styles.

Wrap Multiple Blocks in a Container

GenerateBlocks can wrap its own blocks, but not when you’ve selected multiple un-related blocks. This handy shortcut allows you to wrap any group of blocks in a container.

Unwrap Containers

With just a few clicks, unwrap v1 and v2 containers. This can be useful for transferring the contents of a container into another one, then unwrapping the content.

Transform the Group Block to a Container

Allow the Group block to be converted to a Container block. Converting will take all of the internal blocks of the group and wrap them in a Container block.

Adobe Font Support

Add Adobe Fonts from popular font plugins to GenerateBlocks. Supports Astra’s Typekit plugin and Blocksy’s Adobe Font module.

Use Markdown to Insert the Text Block

Use markdown to easily insert the Text block as a heading. This is a useful shortcut.

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What is the Pattern Importer, and how does it work?

GenerateBlocks has long had a major flaw that involves copying and duplicating blocks. The Pattern Importer, when used, will take the pattern you paste in and generate unique ids for all the blocks in the pattern.

In addition, any images found in the pattern will be moved to the new site where it is being used. This allows you to copy images from patterns with ease from production to local or even between two hosted sites.

I purchased a 5-site License. Do I have to purchase a new plan?

The 5-site license covers one customer for five sites indefinitely. You are welcome to stay on the current plan and do not have to do anything further. The 5-site plan (free plan) was discontinued due to the increased complexity and development of supporting GB 1.x and 2.x blocks and honoring feature requests.

If I don’t like the product, can I have a refund?

You can request a refund within 30 days if you have purchased a support package.

How can I leave a feature request?

Please reach out via our support form and let us know what you’d like to see in the plugin.

Pricing and Plans

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$29

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10 Site License
35% Renewal Discount
Updates Included
Email and Slack Support

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$119

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200 Site License
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$59

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50 Site License
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