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.

Jegstudio

<p>Gutenverse is a WordPress blocks plugin, page builder, and website builder for the native Block Editor and Site Editor. Create fast, responsive websites without code using 57 blocks, 600+ templates, global styles, responsive controls, popup builder tools, and block theme support.</p>
<p>Build landing pages, business websites, blogs, portfolios, headers, footers, archive templates, single post templates, popups, and full site designs with WordPress blocks in the native Block Editor and Site Editor.</p>
<p>Use Gutenverse when you want a lightweight page builder experience that extends WordPress, Gutenberg, and the Site Editor instead of replacing the editor.</p>
<h4>Why Choose Gutenverse</h4>
<ul>
<li>Build pages and websites with WordPress blocks</li>
<li>Use page builder controls inside the native Block Editor</li>
<li>Create full site layouts with the WordPress Site Editor</li>
<li>Start from 600+ starter templates, sections, and layouts</li>
<li>Use block themes and Full Site Editing (FSE)</li>
<li>Design responsive pages for desktop, tablet, and mobile</li>
<li>Build popups, landing pages, headers, footers, and post templates</li>
<li>Keep the editing workflow close to WordPress core</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>57 WordPress blocks for the Block Editor</li>
<li>600+ ready-to-import starter templates and sections</li>
<li>WordPress Site Editor and block theme support</li>
<li>Page builder controls inside the native Block Editor</li>
<li>Popup builder tools</li>
<li>Responsive editing controls and custom breakpoints</li>
<li>Global color and global font controls</li>
<li>Flexible layout blocks for sections, containers, and columns</li>
<li>Block management to enable or disable unused blocks</li>
<li>Icon library with 100+ icons</li>
<li>Advanced styling controls for spacing, background, border, typography, visibility, and animation</li>
<li>Lightweight, performance-focused website building experience</li>
</ul>
<h4>WordPress Blocks Included</h4>
<p>Gutenverse includes layout blocks, content blocks, design blocks, post blocks, and site building blocks for WordPress.</p>
<p>Block categories include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Layout and wrapper blocks: Container, Section, Column, Flexible Wrapper, and Popup Builder</li>
<li>Content and design blocks: Heading, Button, Image, Gallery, Tabs, Accordion, Icon Box, Team, Testimonials, Google Maps, and more</li>
<li>Post and site blocks: Post Block, Post Title, Post Content, Post Featured Image, Archive Title, and Search Result Title</li>
</ul>
<p>Explore the full block list at <a href="https://gutenverse.com/blocks/" rel="nofollow ugc">Gutenverse Blocks</a>.</p>
<h4>Template Library</h4>
<p>Gutenverse includes 600+ starter templates, layouts, and sections for faster website creation. Start from prebuilt designs, then customize each section with WordPress blocks, responsive controls, global colors, and global fonts.</p>
<p>Template types include landing pages, business websites, portfolio layouts, content sections, headers, footers, archive layouts, single post layouts, and full site templates.</p>
<h4>Built For The WordPress Site Editor</h4>
<p>Gutenverse works with the WordPress Site Editor, block themes, and Full Site Editing. You can create and customize site parts such as headers, footers, archive pages, and single post templates using WordPress blocks.</p>
<p>For a ready-made block theme, try <a href="https://wordpress.org/themes/unibiz/" rel="ugc">Unibiz</a>.</p>
<h4>Free And Pro Features</h4>
<p>The free version of Gutenverse includes the core WordPress blocks, template library access, responsive controls, global styles, layout tools, and popup builder features needed to build a complete WordPress website.</p>
<p>Gutenverse Pro adds advanced blocks, templates, form builder tools, popup options, dynamic data, display conditions, custom fonts, premium templates, and advanced site building features.</p>
<h3>Use of 3rd-Party Services</h3>
<p>Gutenverse may connect to the following third-party services when you enable or use related features.</p>
<h4>Gutenverse.com</h4>
<p>The Gutenverse dashboard may show optional links, template/library access, theme data, documentation, support, banners, license checks, or newsletter subscription features from gutenverse.com. Newsletter data is sent only when you manually submit your email address.</p>
<p>Website: https://gutenverse.com/<br />
Terms: https://gutenverse.com/terms-and-conditions/</p>
<h4>Google Maps</h4>
<p>If you add the Google Maps block, the map may load content from Google Maps.</p>
<p>Service endpoint: https://maps.google.com/maps<br />
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms</p>
<h4>Google Fonts</h4>
<p>Some Gutenverse dashboard screens may load Google Fonts for dashboard typography.</p>
<p>Service endpoint: https://fonts.googleapis.com/<br />
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy<br />
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms</p>
<h4>Social Share Links</h4>
<p>If you use social sharing blocks, visitors may open external social sharing URLs when they click a share button.</p>


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