The powerhouse team behind the popular GeneratePress WordPress theme has launched a new plugin: GenerateBlocks. It’s a small collection of lightweight WordPress blocks that lets you design websites without any code. GenerateBlocks truly embodies the vision that blocks are the future of WordPress, and I couldn’t be more excited.
Today I’m going to dive into GenerateBlocks and show you why you should ditch your page builders and move to this fast and lightweight solution. Those that adopt blocks sooner than later are going to have a huge competitive edge. Clients and users will think you are a veteran web designer, and in terms of performance, Google Core Web Vitals will love you.
Diving into GenerateBlocks
GenerateBlocks is a free WordPress plugin created by Tom Usborne and the incredibly talented development team behind GeneratePress. It was released on the WordPress repository in February 2020 and now boasts over 20,000 active installs with an impressive 5-star rating. There is a pro version available with even more functionality. It launched in January 2021.
I’ve been using GenerateBlocks since day one and had the pleasure of watching it grow into something amazing! That’s why I’m sharing it with you today. It will forever be a part of my toolkit for building fast and lightweight WordPress sites from now on.
Now it’s time for the fun part! Let’s dive into all the awesome features and options you can find in GenerateBlocks.
GenerateBlocks vs GeneratePress
Many users have been asking me lately what the difference is between GenerateBlocks and GeneratePress. GenerateBlocks is essentially a collection of WordPress blocks that you can use along with your theme. I like to think of the WordPress theme, GeneratePress, as the base (or shell), and GenerateBlocks are the building blocks that enable you to design anything you can imagine.
In fact, you don’t have to use the GeneratePress theme to take advantage of GenerateBlocks. It will work with any theme. However, I highly recommend that you do. The reason is that the same team builds both. A third-party theme developer is never going to prioritize making your GenerateBlocks experience the best that it can be.
Another reason to use both is if you ever need support, you can get it from the same team that knows the products inside and out.
Using GenerateBlocks, of course, assumes you are using the WordPress Block Editor. If you aren’t, I encourage you to do so. The Classic Editor is dead.
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