Genesis Custom Blocks

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ cl1111111111111111111111

   2.0y ago

   I’ve been using this plugin for clients for a couple of years. It’s well documented, and the tools work and are easy to work with, if you have PHP chops, that is. I love this plugin.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 21067829

   3.0y ago

   Plugin works very well, thank you.

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3. ★★★★★ sawgore

   3.0y ago

   This is exactly what I needed. I can make my own Gutenberg blocks with JS, PHP, and HTML without having to learn Node.js, React, and Redux (really WordPress?). I plan on learning these, but need a solution right away. The only thing I wish is you could add your own icons for blocks. I have to dock 1 star because of the pricing of the paid subscription. $360 USD/ year for Genesis Pro? That’s insane guys. I want to support you, but that’s insane. I pay much less than that for leading media production software. I pay 1/3 that for a complete page builder that does so much more than Genesis Pro plus includes a clipart sub also. Your competitors are also about 1/3 the price. I’d be willing to pay $360 for a lifetime sub, not yearly. For Genesis Custom Blocks specifically I’d pay $49 – $99 / year if it was being actively developed. This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by sawgore. This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by sawgore. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by sawgore. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by sawgore. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by sawgore. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by sawgore.

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4. ★★★★★ jirimikulacz

   3.6y ago

   Váš web neobsahuje podporu pro blok „genesis-custom-blocks/aaa-bbb“. Tento blok můžete ponechat nedotčený, nebo jej zcela odstranit. : (

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5. ★★★★★ wilhud

   4.1y ago

   Thanks for the great plugin! Couple of questions…I see there is a way to include a .css file along with the .php file in the blocks folder inside the theme. However, is there also a way to enqueue a .js file with the block as well? Also, is there a quick way inside of php to determine if the user is access the block from the preview or from the front end? I know that there is the ability to create a separate preview php file, but the reason I ask is because there may be some cases where I literally only have a slight difference between the preview and live block and it would be nice to be able to write a conditional into the block php rather than copying all of the code and maintaining two separate files. Thanks, Wil

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6. ★★★★★ Skylabb

   4.2y ago

   Great tool for creating custom blocks. Interface is well designed and intuitive. I’m sure the author is aware that there’s another competing custom block plugin that offers features not available in the Genesis Custom Blocks free version. While I don’t mind paying for a commercial version to get the full feature set, having to pay for the pro plugin as part of a Genesis package that includes other things I don’t need which costs a whopping $360 a year is a major turn off. I’d suggest selling the pro plugin as a separate product for a reasonable fee.

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7. ★★★★★ Mario Kretschmer

   4.4y ago

   With this great plugin you create – even in the free version – custom blocks on your page in the easiest way. And now that it’s compatible again, I love it again.

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8. ★★★★★ Sergio Álvarez

   4.6y ago

   Plugin muy útil y fácil de utilizar. Puedes crear tus propios bloques en muy poco tiempo. Recomendado 100%.

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Translated into 14 languages, 9 at 90% or more

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Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Ultimate Blocks – 25+ Gutenberg Blocks for Block Editor 50K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
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• aThemes Blocks 6K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• Grids: Layout builder for WordPress 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B
• Premium Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns & Templates 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A

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Genesis Custom Blocks: 10K+ active installs, 4.5★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/genesis-custom-blocks