{"id":57380,"date":"2021-07-20T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T18:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorityhacker.com\/?p=57380"},"modified":"2024-02-29T17:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T17:24:29","slug":"generateblocks-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/generateblocks-review\/","title":{"rendered":"GenerateBlocks Review 2024 \ud83d\udea7 (The End of Page Builders?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In February 2020, the creator of the WordPress theme GeneratePress launched GenerateBlocks. This is a WordPress plugin that enhances the vanilla Gutenberg experience with new blocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year later, GenerateBlocks Pro was launched, adding new functionalities and blocks to the whole system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be tempted to call GenerateBlocks a page builder. But that\u2019s not what it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to learn more about how this WordPress block editor works, what you can do with it, and who it is good for, read our GenerateBlocks review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is GenerateBlocks?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GenerateBlocks is a WordPress plugin that has the trappings of a page builder. It lets you add different blocks to a page, and it\u2019s a great tool to create your website with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not a page builder per se. That\u2019s because GenerateBlocks blends into the regular WordPress repository and interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four blocks that this plugin adds are available to add and customize from the Gutenberg Editor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a stellar solution if you want to edit your pages with the vanilla WordPress Editor, and don\u2019t want to mess-up your custom code with dozens of page builders and other plugins working in tandem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, you don\u2019t need to use the GeneratePress theme<\/a> in conjunction with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, it helps to have them both active, since they integrate seamlessly. But you\u2019ll probably only feel a difference if you ever contact support, since you\u2019ll get help from the developers of both tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other than that, GenerateBlocks works with any WordPress theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a quick side note before into the Generateblocks review itself. If you end up using GenerateBlocks, make sure your Classic Editor Plugin is deactivated.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I couldn\u2019t understand where my Gutenberg Editor went for a few minutes, before I realized I had the classic editor activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GenerateBlocks Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GenerateBlocks is a great plugin if you rely on the Gutenberg editor to modify all, or part of your pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has its own blocks to enhance your website, and the Pro version comes with extra templates, backgrounds, and effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general terms, it\u2019s a good plugin to have, and we give it a thumbs up. However, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s right for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Free Version Of GenerateBlocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you say that the free iteration of GenerateBlocks is lightweight\u2026 that\u2019s an understatement. It only has four extra blocks for the classic Gutenberg editor, which is not a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not like you can\u2019t do a lot with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These 4 blocks (container, grid block, headline block, button) are not complex, yet they\u2019re depthful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They add a lot of customization options to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s an advantage for your site\u2019s backend. It won\u2019t be cluttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But on the flip side, you\u2019ll need to work a bit more to create something beautiful on the frontend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, because the system is unorthodox, at least if you\u2019re familiar with page builders. Second, because depth always requires some extra work on your end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make this point clearer, we\u2019ll focus our Generateblocks review on the four blocks individually, and how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Container block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The container block has a pretty self-evident purpose. It\u2019s a section of the page where you can place other elements, from the GenerateBlocks suite, or from any other plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you have other tools or plugins that add Gutenberg blocks to your WordPress interface, you can add them in that container too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the website we tested GenerateBlocks on also had Thrive Architect<\/a> installed on it. Inside the GenerateBlocks container, you can add Thrive blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In practice, the container block adds a lot of customization options to the classic WordPress block editor. You can use it to structure any page, and add elements to posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even save individual containers as reusable blocks, which speeds up development.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Grid Block<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The grid block is an upgrade to the container block, letting you create complex layouts on your page. When you insert a grid block, you\u2019ll choose a layout:<\/p>\n\n\n

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And based on what type of grid you choose, you can work with multiple parallel containers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In practice, the grid block and container block turn the WordPress Gutenberg editor into a page builder, as you get a lot of freedom to add GenerateBlocks elements, WordPress elements, or shortcode for any kind of web development plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In and of itself, this feature makes the GenerateBlocks WordPress plugin a worthy addition to your toolset if you use the Gutenberg editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headline Block And Buttons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the grid block and container, block Generateblocks doesn\u2019t add any revolutionary lightweight Wordpress blocks. You can also insert a headline block:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Or a button:<\/p>\n\n\n

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The button makes a lot of sense, since the vanilla WordPress blocks don\u2019t offer that many customization options. You can use it to create engaging calls to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the headline block?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an\u2026 interesting addition, considering that vanilla WordPress is more than capable of facilitating the creation and editing of headlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be fair to GenerateBlocks, you can edit a headline block in a bit more detail than you would a WordPress headline block. But it still seems a bit out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These elements are not the only reason to install GenerateBlocks. If you want to find out more about what makes this WordPress block editor a great page builder alternative, keep reading our GenerateBlocks review to find out more about what it can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GenerateBlocks Customization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each of the four lightweight WordPress blocks above also has <\/s>an advanced block options tab.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The biggest advantage of that customization screen is previewing. You can view your page in real-time as it would look on a tablet, or mobile screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This helps a lot when editing your WordPress sites to be responsive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Moreover, you get a lot of freedom when customizing your buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can edit the typography, spacing, colors, gradients, and icon of a button, which gives you a lot of options when creating CTAs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other customization options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n