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So you’ve been using Gutenberg for a while. So how are you feeling about using the same blocks?

Possibly you are looking for more blocks, to improve the overall experience, or you just really want to download a standalone add-on that fully utilises Gutenberg’s features.

For anyone endeavouring to upgrade and enhance the basic editor, here are some plugins that can help. Some of these block plugins can add complete sets of feature-packed widgets, while others make enhancements to Gutenberg itself, or it gives you the ability to create your own blocks.

How do Gutenberg Plugins Work?

Gutenberg brought new changes into WordPress, however, the most prominent difference between it and the classic WordPress editor is the inclusion of blocks. These are shortcode, widget, and formatting functionality all-packed into one.

A block can simply be a heading to an entire customisable gallery plugin. Blocks can just add simple or complex elements to a page or use boxes and sections to give it a completely new look.

In this WordPress Wednesday, I’ll show you the 6 Gutenberg Blocks Plugins that will extend the capabilities of the Gutenberg editor.

1. Stackable

Stackable

Stackable adds around 27 blocks to the Gutenberg editor. These blocks help you design your web pages more efficiently. Also, the plugin adds some enhancements to the existing blocks, and it also adds some new blocks.

The plugin has many Gutenberg blocks including the testimonials, call to action, advanced blockquote, notifications, advanced button, spacer divider, the show more block and the team block.

Further, this advanced Gutenberg WordPress plugin comes with accessible settings to manage the behaviour of your new blocks.

Price: Free

2. Getwid

Getwid

This plugin provides 40 Gutenberg blocks, with more being released regularly. These Gutenberg blocks speeds up and simplify the process of building pages with the Block Editor. Some of those Gutenberg blocks plugins let you import content from external sources without having to leave the block editor.

Among the other blocks in Getwid that are different styles of content blocks, testimonial, image slider, button group, price box, progress bar, social links, etc.

Price: Free

3. CoBlocks

Coblocks By Godaddy

The WordPress CoBlocks Gutenberg is a plugin that has a package of 15+ blocks that you can use to create content.

This plugin gives you a page building experience and can be used even by anyone to create content sections effortlessly through the WordPress Gutenberg editor blocks. This plugin comes with many useful blocks, such as content blocks for maps, GIFs, icons, gallery, carousel, pricing table, divider, alert, accordion, social share, form, button, author profile and much more.

The CoBlocks plugin gives you full control to change and set the fonts, font sizes, weights, and much more.

Price: Free

4. Kadence Blocks

Kadence Blocks Gutenberg

This Gutenberg blocks plugin from Kadence blocks is one of the popular and best Gutenberg plugins that brings some ultimate add-ons

This Gutenberg blocks plugin, Kadence blocks comes with some the most used blocks with additional customisation capabilities like row layout options, advanced gallery, forms, advanced heading and buttons block, accordion and tabs blocks, icons, divider and spacer blocks, testimonials, etc.

Furthermore, the content blocks come with some most useful Gutenberg blocks for creating photo galleries on your site in different styles.

Price: Free

5. Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg

Ultimate Addons For Gutenberg

Power-up the Gutenberg editor with advanced and powerful blocks that help you build websites in no time! This first Gutenberg add-on is here to make website building an ultimate journey.

Currently, there are over 20 blocks with some beautiful concepts like the Contact Form 7 styler, Marketing button for attractive call to action, content timeline, icon list block, table of contents, testimonials, post grid, click to tweet block, etc.

Price: Free

6. Genesis Blocks

Genesis Blocks

Genesis Blocks is a collection of page building blocks for the Gutenberg block editor. Building pages with the block editor and Genesis Blocks gives you more control to quickly create and launch any type of site you have.

Installing the customisable Genesis Blocks plugin adds a collection of beautiful, site-building blocks to help you customise page layouts, increase engagement, and get results for your business. Genesis Blocks provides everything from customisable buttons, to beautifully-designed page sections and full-page layout designs via the Section & Layout block.

Genesis Blocks currently includes the following blocks to help you build content and pages quickly and effortlessly: section & layout, advanced columns, newsletter, pricing, post grid, container, testimonial, inline notice, accordion, share icons, call-to-action, customisable button, spacer & divider, author profile, drop cap

Price: Free

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WordPress Wednesday – 6 Gutenberg Editor Blocks Plugins