Port the WordPress block editor to ClassicPress shortcodes

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I have been using WordPress for a long time now and I still am. I became lazy and I like the column blocks and the cover blocks and the group blocks.

I want them in ClassicPress.

So I want to create a shortcode plugin, which will allow me to create these blocks (and more) using shortcodes. Here is an example:

[element type=”cover” height=”100vh” width=”full” background=”image.jpg” text=”#ffffff”]
Content here
More content here
Even more content here
[/element]

This will be a very simple and small plugin. One shortcode with lots of attributes and a CSS stylesheet.

UPDATE #1: An alpha release has been published - FX Shortcodes – getButterfly Studio – An ImagePress Demo

UPDATE #2: This is proving harder than I though, due to multiple nesting issues and rogue <p></p> elements. As I don’t want to use Regex and preg_replace() and loops inside loops, I’m back to the drawing board.

UPDATE #3: The plugin has been finalized and it’s now in the testing phase :tada: :maracas: :partying_face:

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This is not “blocks” - it is shortcodes. let’s call it its name because shortcodes offer much more flexibility and features than blocks. Kudos! I will test it and report if I find any issues. Thanks for developing it!

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This is basically the premise of my Melody Build plugin. Only it uses shortcode that get auto inserted when you click on a Add Element button in editor. GitHub - tradesouthwest/melody-build: Melody Build is a content page builder focused on promoting HTML for ClassicPress. · GitHub - actual working repo GitHub - tradesouthwest/mixmat: Mixmat Page Mixer gives editors an easy way to sectionalize the posts and pages without knowing CSS or HTML. · GitHub

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In general, I think the concept is a win/win if we can get it to work smooth and have enough contributors to work on individual “blocks” (“Units”?). And make the pull out vanilla.

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Yes, I thought about an auto-inserter plugin.

I’ll try your Melody Build plugin tomorrow.

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@tradesouthwest I tried it and I remember seeing a similar one, in terms of columns and grids.

Yes, it looks good, I like it, but the Melody Builder was last update 3 years ago and Mixmat 4+ years ago.