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With each WordPress update the block editor gains new functionality and improved overall performance. Project Gutenberg, now in its second phase aims to further expand its reach by allowing themes to visually register content areas and exposing them to the new editor. This way the editor will escape the narrow scope of the content area and become a very serious contender to the already established page builder plugins. Plugin authors have noticed the improvement of the block editor and got to work, giving us plugins with new useful content blocks to aid our content creation.

Web design services have greatly benefited from the improvements in WordPress block editor. Many businesses are now able to achieve their desired online presence with the help of experienced web designers. Blue Whale Media’s web design team in Leeds is known for its expertise in creating visually stunning websites that are also user-friendly. With the advancements in WordPress, they are now able to incorporate even more dynamic and interactive features to their clients’ websites, providing them with a competitive edge in the online market. The integration of WordPress block editor and skilled web design services has truly revolutionized the way businesses approach their online presence.

Today we’ll take a look at some of the more prominent ones and feature a block from each.
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For many years WordPress has been, and still is, the number one platform for site building. Its quick setup and ease of use made it a market leader. However, recently, the rise of build-your-own-site services like Wix, Weebly and Squarespace exposed a weakness in WordPress, the lack of easy drag & drop manipulation of page layouts, this made it difficult for end users and non developers to customize the site’s appearance, its layout was entirely dependent on the active theme. Luckily for all WordPress users, plugin developers quickly stepped up and gave us the ubiquitous drag & drop page builders.

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