Reusable Blocks not so reusable after all!

[gbassoc]

I have been using "Global Blocks" plugin for a long time but now we have Gutenberg Reusable Blocks I was hoping this feature would allow me to ditch the plugin but it appears I wont be able to do so quite yet because Gutenberg Reusable Blocks aren't so usable after all!.

I can create a reusable block in a page/post but there's no way I have found to use the reusable block in another post/page without resorting to other plugins. Surely if I have created a reusable block with say name, address, phone number, etc on one page/post I should be able to use that same reusable block in another page/post. Isn't that the correct usage of reusable blocks?

[paaljoachim]

Hi @gbassoc

Could you please give us some details as to why you were not able to add reusable block to another page/post?

Btw
I did a run through of my experience with reusable blocks here (It also shows the existing process): #12286

[gbassoc]

here you go @paaljoachim

On page "Test 1" I am creating a reusable block and saving as "TEST Reusable Block"

On the "Add Block" panel {top left} I now have a "Reusable" group and within that group "TEST Reusable block", created just now, is listed and I can select and use it on this page.

I have now created a new page "Test 2". On Test 2 I want to use the "TEST Reusable Block" I created earlier, but when I click "Add Block" the "Reusable" group is not listed.

Here is a screenshot of all the blocks in Reusable Block Management, as you can see I have six reusable blocks, however, they are not listed under the "Add Block" panel so I am not able to reuse them on any other page or post directly from this panel

BTW, I should say for most of these reusable blocks I have deleted the post or page on which the reusable blocks were originally created.

Now, having said that it should be said that these reusable block can be used elsewhere in my website by resorting to some sort of plugin such as "List Posts" where I can reference reusable blocks by ID or by Name, so immensely useful in those situations.

[paaljoachim]

Hey @gbassoc

Try these things:
Deactivate all plugins (except Gutenberg plugin if you are using it), and switch to a default theme like Twenty Nineteen, Twenty seventeen etc.
Then see if the reusable block group is showing up in other pages.
As this can be a plugin or theme conflict causing the reusable block group not to show up.

[youknowriad]

I suspect that you have a broken reusable block somewhere, try to go the "Manage reusable blocks" page. Delete all reusable blocks and start over.

[gbassoc]

Hi Riad Benguella I tested the reusable blocks on a new test site and I am glad to say it works perfectly, it does everything I hoped it would - a great job by the development team!! Thanks Lee

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[youknowriad]

Awesome. Thanks for the update.