{"id":6438,"date":"2018-09-24T17:55:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T12:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/?p=6438"},"modified":"2018-10-21T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T09:10:00","slug":"advanced-gutenberg-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedevcouple.com\/advanced-gutenberg-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Gutenberg Review \u2014 an Enhanced Experience With the New WordPress Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might be aware of the fact that WordPress is going to introduce a revamped experience of content creation and editing through an all-new and enhanced editor called the Gutenberg in version 5.0.<\/p>\n

Gutenberg is still in its beta and the features which have been out till now tells that it will completely revolutionize the way you create content<\/strong> in WordPress. It is also known as the WordPress Block Editor because the content you create using it is considered as a set of blocks. So anything you create whether it’s a text, paragraph, image or what not it\u2019s going to be a block within Gutenberg.<\/p>\n

Ever since this news has been out, WordPress developers\/agencies have geared their products towards Gutenberg compatibility and have started building a new niche which will feature a completely different set of WordPress themes, plugins, interaction, automation tools, site building, etc. We even published a case study about how WordPress plugins are adopting Gutenberg in which we discussed an add-on by Gravity Forms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently, I came across this intuitive plugin in the WordPress repository<\/a> which has not only adopted Gutenberg but also helps to enhance your experience with it. It’s called the Advanced Gutenberg<\/a><\/strong> and this plugin includes a bunch of useful and effective functionalities which takes Gutenberg Editor to the next level.<\/p>\n

In this review, I will try to cover all you need to know about the Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin. Moreover, I\u2019ll be discussing how this plugin strengthens and adds value to the Gutenberg Editor. So let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcaf Advanced Gutenberg<\/h2>\n

Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin was introduced to improve the performance and ability of Gutenberg Editor. This plugin is absolutely free<\/a> and is quite a new addition since it is just 8 months old. It was developed by some amazing folks at JoomUnited<\/a>.<\/p>\n

JoomUnited<\/a> is primarily focused on providing WordPress and Joomla solutions for everyone. Their products always boost productivity<\/strong>, performance<\/strong> and site management<\/strong>. The incredible team behind JoomUnited is led by a brilliant mind – Damien Barrere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> provides you the bunch of additional and advanced blocks, enhanced gallery, editor controls and the ability to apply custom CSS<\/strong>. It also allows you to manage the user roles and restrict the controls for each user<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s see how easily you can access these features and start using them right away!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd27 Setup & Configuration<\/h2>\n

Setting up the Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin is just a few clicks away. But before that, you have to make sure that you have already installed and activated the default Gutenberg plugin<\/a> on your site.<\/p>\n

Step #0<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t have Gutenberg editor running on your site, then this is the Step #0 for you.<\/p>\n

Step #1<\/h3>\n

To get the Gutenberg Editor you need to install the Gutenberg plugin available in the WordPress repository<\/a>. Or you can install it by navigating to the Plugins > Add New<\/strong> and search for Gutenberg. Hit the Install<\/strong> button next to it and then Activate<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n

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Step #2<\/h3>\n

Once you have Gutenberg editor up and running, you can get the Advanced Gutenberg plugin from the WordPress repository<\/a> and install it by uploading the plugin file.<\/p>\n

To install it from your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins > Add New<\/strong>. Make a search for Advanced Gutenberg. Hit the Install Now<\/strong> button and then activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/p>\n

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With all this, you are done and ready to explore the enhanced and amazing features built within Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf55 Features<\/h2>\n

Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin provides the features and functionalities which are kinda missing in the default plugin. Let\u2019s explore these enhancements to the Gutenberg Editor in depth.<\/p>\n

\u26a1 Advanced Blocks<\/h3>\n

Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin offers some additional and enhanced blocks. These blocks boost your content creation experience within Gutenberg Editor<\/strong>. To access or add these blocks simply click on the ‘ \u2795’<\/strong> icon in your post editor.<\/p>\n

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Let’s quickly go through some of these advanced blocks.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4a Content Summary<\/h4>\n

This block automatically generates the summary<\/strong> based on the title structure<\/strong> of your content. It helps your users to easily navigate to the specific heading or topic of your post.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb9 Advanced List Block<\/h4>\n

This block allows you to create lists having fancy icons and text<\/strong>. You can easily customize the properties of list icons and text from the Block<\/strong> tab located at the right side of the editor. In this way, you can create really attractive and elegant lists for your post.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc41 Advanced Button Block<\/h4>\n

This block gives you the ability to create visually enhanced and attractive buttons<\/strong> for your site. We all know that buttons play an integral role in site management especially if you have tempting CTA (Call to Action)<\/em> for your product or service.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude2c Advanced Image Block<\/h4>\n

As the name suggests, this type of advanced block allows you to play around with the images which you add in your content. Using this block you can easily resize your image<\/strong> and add customized text<\/strong>, colors<\/strong>, overlay,<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n

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\u231a\ufe0f Counter Block<\/h4>\n

The Counter Block in the Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin is used to add cool counters<\/strong> to your post. You can create these counters really easily and quickly.<\/p>\n

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Apart from these, some other amazing blocks available within Advanced Gutenberg<\/a> plugin are:<\/p>\n