Automattic

John Godley

Switches the default WordPress editor for comments, bbPress, and BuddyPress to use Gutenberg. These can now use a richer set of editing tools, as well as having access to the full power of Gutenberg blocks.
Admin moderation is also upgraded to use Gutenberg, and blocks are processed on the front end.
For extra security the list of available blocks is determined by the allowed tags from WordPress.
Gutenberg is not bundled and instead is side-loaded from WordPress. For better compatibility you should use the plugin version of Gutenberg, which is typically several versions ahead of the one included in WordPress.
The condition of the Gutenberg replacements are: 
– bbPress – good (requires bbPress 2.6+) 
– comments – alright 
– BuddyPress – needs a lot of work
In addition, this plugin adds a new block type “Content Embed” for the Gutenberg editor, which allows you to embed a forum topic from any bbPress site or WordPress.com Support page.
Blocks Everywhere is developed on Github at:
<a href="https://github.com/Automattic/blocks-everywhere" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/Automattic/blocks-everywhere</a>
<h3>Caveats</h3>
The loading of Gutenberg will also increase the page size of any page it is loaded on. You should be aware of this and willing to accept this in the context of your site.
This doesn’t yet work on block-based themes – it must be a ‘classic’ theme.
You should use the latest version of the Gutenberg plugin.
<h3>Usage</h3>
To enable Blocks Everywhere you need to add the relevant <code>define</code> to <code>wp-config.php</code>:
<pre><code>define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_COMMENTS', true );
define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_BBPRESS', true );
define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_BUDDYPRESS', true );
</code></pre>
You can also use the WordPress filter <code>blocks_everywhere_comments</code>, <code>blocks_everywhere_bbpress</code>, and <code>blocks_everywhere_buddypress</code>.
To enable back-end editing in bbPress:
<pre><code>define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_ADMIN', true );
</code></pre>
Or use the filter <code>blocks_everywhere_admin</code>. Back-end editing is restricted to users with the <code>manage_options</code> capability (can be changed with the <code>blocks_everywhere_admin_cap</code> filter).
To enable conversion of blocks in email:
<pre><code>define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_EMAIL', true );
</code></pre>
Or use the filter <code>blocks_everywhere_email</code>.
To enable Gutenberg when editing bbPress forums, topics, and replies you can use:
<pre><code>define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_BBPRESS_ADMIN', true );
</code></pre>
Or use <code>blocks_everywhere_bbpress_admin</code>
<h3>Settings</h3>
Some settings are available through the settings object, which is filterable with <code>blocks_everywhere_editor_settings</code>.
<pre><code>allowUrlEmbed - Enable or disable auto-embed for URLs
replaceParagraphCode - Enable the custom paragraph that converts HTML and PHP code into a code block
pastePlainText - Convert all pasted content to plain text
patchEmoji - set to `true` to stop twemoji from affecting the editor
iso.allowEmbeds - List of enabled embeds
iso.blocks.allowBlocks - List of enabled blocks
iso.className - String of classes to be assigned to the editor.
iso.__experimentalOnChange - An optional callback that is triggered when the blocks are changed.
iso.__experimentalOnInput - An optional callback that is triggered when text is input.
iso.__experimentalOnSelection - An optional callback when a block is selected.<h3>Theme compatibility</h3>
</code></pre>
Gutenberg is placed directly on the page along with your post, forum, etc. This means the contents of the editor will look like the page they will appear on. However, it also means that styles from the page may affect the editor.
We don’t have a perfect way of separating these styles and it is possible that styles from the page or from Gutenberg may affect the other. If you are using this plugin then it is expected that you will be able to fix any differences as appropriate for your site.
A theme compatibility option is provided which might help. You can use this with:
<pre><code>define( 'BLOCKS_EVERYWHERE_THEME_COMPAT', true );
</code></pre>
Or using the filter <code>blocks_everywhere_theme_compat</code>.
It provides some overrides for common theme issues. However, it is generally better not to require overrides so if you are able to modify your theme and make CSS more specific then that is the best route.
For example, rather than defining a global button style (which would then affect Gutenberg), make the style specific to the areas where a button will be used.
<h3>Using Content Embed block</h3>
Content Embed block uses REST API to fetch content to be embedded. This means that site contains bbPress topics to embed should have topic REST API enabled.
Blocks Everywhere enables topic REST API on its own, so if the site with bbPress have this plugin installed and configured, its topics can be embedded.
To enable Content Embed block in the editor, pass these settings to <code>blocks_everywhere_editor_settings</code> filter:
<pre><code>add_filter( 'blocks_everywhere_editor_settings', function( $settings ) {
 $settings['iso']['blocks']['allowBlocks'][] = 'blocks-everywhere/support-content';
 return $settings;
} );
</code></pre>
To enable REST API for forum topics, use next filters:
<pre><code>add_filter( 'blocks_everywhere_admin', '__return_true' );
add_filter( 'blocks_everywhere_admin_cap', '__return_empty_string' );
</code></pre>
REST API is only used when creating content embed and not used to view it. So <code>blocks_everywhere_admin_cap</code> can return specific capability to limit users who will have access to API.
In order for Content Embed block from Blocks Everywhere to load post authors, it is required to enable author data in the topic REST API. To do it, use this filter
<pre><code>add_action( 'bbp_get_topic_post_type_supports', function( $supports ) {
 $supports[] = 'author';
 return $supports;
} );
</code></pre>
<h3>KSES</h3>
Gutenberg outputs HTML content and this may be affected by KSES (WordPress HTML sanitisation) and other sanitisation.
The plugin provides some modifications to this so it works fine with basic blocks. You may run into problems if you are using different blocks or have customised permission levels.

Blocks Everywhere


Boring comments are so last century! Gutenberg blocks in comments are the future! With Blocks Everywhere, I create super creative comments that make my friends admire my creative genius. I'm sure that thanks to this plugin, my comments will become so popular that I'll start getting autographs on the streets! So, if you also want to conquer the world with your block comments, download Blocks Everywhere right now!


Comments are transforming into Gutenberg blocks - thanks to Blocks Everywhere.

Puts the Gutenberg block editor everywhere it can - bbPress, comments, and BuddyPress.

Freemius

wpdever

Bell notifications for your website users. Display an on-site notification feed with notifications created manually or through triggers (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce, new comment replies, bbPress…). 
WP Notification Bell is a custom notification and bell alert plugin for WordPress. (not push notifications and no emails) 
This plugin lets you show real-time notifications to either logged-in users, or guests, or both.
Send on-site notification campaigns and let users know about news, promotions, events, product launches… 
Or automatically notify users when you publish a new post or cpt (or when frontend users create a custom post type), or about comment replies, WooCommerce order updates…
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Flexible notifications : Create any type of notification with as many fields as you need. </li>
<li>Target notifications : Broadcast notifications to everyone or send to a specific user role or specific usernames.</li>
<li>New posts notifications : Send notifications to users every time you publish a new post. Custom post types included.</li>
<li>New comments notifications : Facebook-like notifications to let logged-in users receive notifications for approved comment replies to their own comment, and let post authors receive notifications for approved comments on their post.</li>
<li>bbPress notifications : New reply notification in subscribed topics for bbPress.</li>
<li>BuddyPress notifications : Display BuddyPress notifications to logged-in users.</li>
<li>WooCommerce notifications : Notify customers about each order status update.</li>
<li>Unseen notification count : Display the count of unseen notifications.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Documentation</h4>
For guides and tutorials, start from <a href="https://wpsimpleplugins.wordpress.com/documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Notification Bell documentation</a>.
<h4>Pro Features Available</h4>
<ul>
<li>New notification sound</li>
<li>New comments notifications for guest users</li>
<li>Display date on comment, buddypress and bbpress notifications</li>
<li>Custom edit WooCommerce notifications (modify content, add date…)</li>
<li>Restrict the bell display to specific user roles</li>
<li>Target notifications to logged-out guests only</li>
<li>Multiple custom post types new posts notifications</li>
<li>Move post or cpt notifications to trash automatically </li>
<li>Notification page redirection instead of drop-down box option</li>
<li>AJAX powered recent notification feed widget in real-time</li>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields placeholders (add ACF fields as default value)</li>
<li>Polylang integration</li>
<li>Display all notifications shortcode</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add-ons Available</h4>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce back in stock notifications : Let your customers subscribe for wishlist to know when products are back in stock.</li>
<li>Dokan Multivendor Marketplace integration: Notifications for Dokan vendors (new orders, order status completed, new product reviews).</li>
<li>Asgaros Forum integration : Let users be notified on-site when they’re mentioned in a post, or when there’s a new reply in a topic they’re subscribed to.</li>
<li>WooCommerce new order notification : New order notifications for administrators and shop managers on the admin bar menu.</li>
</ul>

WP Notification Bell


Most notification plugins only allow you to manually notify people. Or, they only email notifications. This is the only plugin I can find that does on-site comment notifications. Which is nice to have even if all you have is a simple blog. Your readers should know if someone has replied to their comment (without relying on email).



I'd love it if there was one more shortcode added. A shortcode to show a list of the user's notifications. In other words, I don't think I want to use the bell and pop-up. I'd rather have a page with a shortcode that shows the notifications.



Please create an add on for Frontend PM as well.


WordPress needs this

On-site bell notifications. Display notifications custom or triggered (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce order updates, new comment replies, bbPress...)

Blocks Everywhere vs WP Notification Bell