Block Layout Exporter

Written by: David Arnado

Block Layout Exporter is a WordPress plugin that allows to generate shortcodes that contain a block layout. Thus, designs created using the Gutenberg editor can be used anywhere, even on other WordPress builders like Elementor.

Reusing block layouts anywhere

While designing the Caledros Typewriter Animator plugin, I realized that it would be useful to be able to use this block on other website builders. So, I decided to develop a plugin that turn block layouts into shortcodes.

Block Layout Exporter adds a new menu item at the bottom of the WordPress dashboard. From there, the user can create a new block layout or check all the registered layouts.

Each registered block has a small button to copy the generated shortcode in the clipboard. So, reusing the layout becomes an easy task. Also, this list shows the pages and posts where the shortcode is being used.

For more information about the plugin, check its official WordPress.org page and its github repository.