marksabbath

StudioPress

WP Engine

John Parris

Nick C

Ryan Kienstra

Jen Baumann

Phil Johnston

Mike McAlister

Michael Day

atomicblocks

<p>Genesis Blocks is a collection of page building blocks for the Gutenberg block editor. Building pages with the block editor and Genesis Blocks gives you more control to quickly create and launch any kind of site you want!</p>
<p>Installing the customizable Genesis Blocks plugin adds a collection of beautiful, site-building blocks to help you customize page layouts, increase engagement, and get results for your business. Genesis Blocks provides everything from customizable buttons, to beautifully-designed page sections and full-page layout designs via the Section & Layout block.</p>
<p>Along with the blocks themselves, Genesis Blocks extends the content creation experience by providing a library of page sections and full-page layouts, all available from within the block editor.</p>
<h3>Create compelling content faster.</h3>
<p>Create and use content quickly with prebuilt and custom content sections and full-page layouts.</p>
<h3>Enhance the Gutenberg editor.</h3>
<p>Additional content blocks and the layout selector make it easy to get the most value out of the block-based editor.</p>
<h3>Genesis Blocks currently includes the following blocks to help you build content and pages quickly and effortlessly:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Section & Layout Block</li>
<li>Advanced Columns Block</li>
<li>Newsletter Block</li>
<li>Pricing Block</li>
<li>Post Grid Block</li>
<li>Container Block</li>
<li>Testimonial Block</li>
<li>Inline Notice Block</li>
<li>Accordion Block</li>
<li>Share Icons Block</li>
<li>Call-To-Action Block</li>
<li>Spacer & Divider Block</li>
<li>Author Profile Block</li>
<li>Drop Cap Block</li>
</ul>
<p>Breaking change: The Genesis Blocks Button block is deprecated in favor of the Core Buttons block.</p>
<p>When you open the block editor, this will automatically convert your Genesis Blocks Button blocks to the Core Buttons block.</p>
<p>This will not convert Button blocks if you don’t open the block editor.</p>
<p>You might see some styling changes, especially if you have custom styling for classes other than ‘gb-block-button’.</p>
<h3>Do more with Genesis Pro</h3>
<p>For those wanting to level-up with Genesis Blocks, a Genesis Pro subscription brings even richer tooling and a bigger library of sections and layouts.</p>
<ul>
<li>2 new blocks</li>
<li>26 pre-built full-page layouts</li>
<li>56 pre-built sections</li>
<li>Save & reuse your own sections & layouts</li>
<li>Advanced block-level user permissions</li>
<li>Access to and support for Genesis Framework & all of our 35 StudioPress-made premium child themes.</li>
<li>Additional advanced features for the rest of the Genesis Product Suite</li>
</ul>
<p>Genesis Pro includes even more value for modern WordPress content creators, marketers, and developers. <a href="https://www.studiopress.com/genesis-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about Genesis Pro here</a>.</p>
<h3>Google AMP Support</h3>
<p>The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project is a publishing format created by Google to enhance site performance for mobile website users. AMP pages are specially designed for Google search users to quickly load website pages without using any extraneous data. Genesis Blocks has support for AMP built into each block!</p>
<h3>Help & Docs</h3>
<p>User and developer docs for Genesis Blocks <a href="https://developer.wpengine.com/genesis-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">can be found here</a>.</p>


Genesis Blocks

A user installed this plugin on my network without install_plugins capabilities via StudioPress's Genesis theme. Today, I got notified that a security fix had been committed for one of the plugins on my network.

I inspected the security fix, and practically, a user was permitted to install this backdoor. No wonder it got 100k+ installs while being a most obscure addition to WordPress.

The Genesis theme also installed a couple of Awesome Motive plugins via this, a company that goes against everything WordPress that I wouldn't dare to touch with a 10-foot cable. They do this via genesis_do_onboarding_pack_selection(), which checks for manage_options, not install_plugins or is_super_admin(), allowing anyone to hijack an open WordPress Multisite network.

I reported these security issues to them two years ago, but obviously, they still haven't been resolved. They show no care about your website.

Moreover, this plugin pollutes the global namespace with functions like is_heading() (without a namespace). I don't know who StudioPress is hiring nowadays, but the senior developers are long gone since its merger with WP Engine.

Amateurs. 

You shouldn't have ignored my previous calls, so enjoy this stain on your record.

Installed without consent, bad company

A collection of content blocks, sections, & full-page layouts for the block editor.

AF themes

Blockspare

<p>Creating a professional blog, news or business site can take a lot of time: design, layout, post presentation, and responsive adjustments are all needed before you can launch. Many users want great-looking results but don’t want to write code or build layouts from scratch.</p>
<h3>The BlockSpare approach</h3>
<p>BlockSpare provides a library of <strong>starter templates</strong>, <strong>Gutenberg blocks</strong>, and <strong>patterns</strong> so you can assemble production-ready pages quickly. Instead of starting from an empty canvas, start from a thoughtfully designed block or template and adapt it for your brand.</p>
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<p>BlockSpare delivers:<br />
* A large starter templates library (industry & niche specific)<br />
* Post presentation blocks (grids, sliders, carousels, masonry)<br />
* Business and utility blocks (pricing, testimonials, counters, CTAs)<br />
* Image & gallery blocks (carousel, masonry, logo grid)<br />
* One-click import and copy/paste patterns for fast builds</p>
<p>This lets you focus on content and customization — not repetitive layout work.</p>
<h3>Key features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Starter Templates:</strong> 425+ pre-built pages, 125+ landing pages, 270+ sections, 55+ header/footer templates.  </li>
<li><strong>Post Presentation:</strong> Post Grid, Post List, Post Tile, Post Slider, Post Carousel, Post Masonry, Trending/Ticker.  </li>
<li><strong>Image & Gallery Blocks:</strong> Image Slider, Image Carousel, Masonry gallery, Logo grid.  </li>
<li><strong>Business & Utility Blocks:</strong> Services, Pricing Table, Price List, Testimonial, Call-to-Action, Counter, Progress Bar, Tabs, Accordion.  </li>
<li><strong>Customization Controls:</strong> Typography, color, spacing (gaps), box-shadow, borders, image radius, responsive settings.  </li>
<li><strong>Performance:</strong> Designed with lightweight code and minimal runtime overhead.  </li>
<li><strong>Compatibility:</strong> Works with Gutenberg-compatible themes and other editor plugins.  </li>
<li><strong>Workflow:</strong> Save and reuse templates (My Patterns), copy/paste sections between posts/pages, and one-click starter template imports.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Starter templates & demos (highlights)</h3>
<p>Choose a starter tailored to your site type — import in one click and edit.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>News & Magazine:</strong> General News, Sports, Entertainment  </li>
<li><strong>Lifestyle:</strong> Fashion & Lifestyle, Travel, Recipes  </li>
<li><strong>Business & Agency:</strong> Corporate, Agency, Legal, Construction  </li>
<li><strong>Education & Nonprofit:</strong> Education, Montessori, Charity  </li>
<li><strong>Healthcare & Services:</strong> Medical, Fitness, Dentist  </li>
<li><strong>Other niches:</strong> Real Estate, Restaurant, Auto Service, Pet Care, Technology</li>
</ul>
<p>Browse all starter templates: https://www.blockspare.com/starter-templates/</p>
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<h3>Blocks & Layouts (examples)</h3>
<p><strong>Post / News blocks</strong><br />
* Hero banners (multiple layouts)<br />
* Flash Posts / News Ticker<br />
* Trending Posts carousel<br />
* Post Grid / Post Tile / Post List / Post Express Grid & List<br />
* Post Slider & Post Carousel<br />
* Post Timeline / Post Full / Post Large (Full)</p>
<p><strong>Image & media</strong><br />
* Image Carousel<br />
* Image Masonry<br />
* Image Slider<br />
* Logo Grid</p>
<p><strong>Business & general</strong><br />
* Section Header<br />
* Content Box / Container<br />
* Button, Icon, Icon List<br />
* Counter, Progress Bar<br />
* Pricing Table, Price List<br />
* Testimonial, User Profile / Author box<br />
* Tabs, Accordion, Notice Bar, Date & Time</p>
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<p>(Individual block demos: https://www.blockspare.com/blocks/)</p>
<h3>How it works (three steps)</h3>
<ol>
<li><strong>Choose a template or block</strong> from the Patterns Library or demo gallery.  </li>
<li><strong>Import or copy</strong> the pattern into a page or post.  </li>
<li><strong>Customize</strong> typography, colors, and content with Gutenberg and publish.</li>
</ol>
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BlockSpare — News, Magazine and Blog Addons for (Gutenberg) Block Editor

Build blogs, magazines, and business sites with ready-to-use Gutenberg blocks and starter templates. No coding needed.

Genesis Blocks vs BlockSpare — News, Magazine and Blog Addons for (Gutenberg) Block Editor