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Dev Content Blocks

Content blocks for global content, with revisions. Use HTML without formatting being broken. Not only for devs.

By Allon Sacks·HTML·Free
5(1 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 7 years ago
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As of April 2026, Dev Content Blocks is a WordPress html plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.1+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for….

5/51 reviews
300active installs
3.6K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017

Overview

Not only for developers.
Create content blocks for reusable global content. Supports revisions. With input fields for raw HTML, JS, and CSS without worrying about auto formatting, with an option to also use the usual formatted WordPress tinyMCE editor.

This plugin let’s you create modular content blocks the right way:

  1. Content blocks are a post type.
  2. Allows you to add HTML, CSS, and JS in separate blocks using ACE editor with code completion and error notifications.
  3. WordPress WYSIWYG editor optional.
  4. Revisions(!) You can change your WordPress content, HTML, CSS, and JS and then go back to a previous state the same as you can with the out of the box wordpress post revisions.
  5. Use a shortcode to add the blocks in posts, pages, CPT’s, widgets, and in your theme files.
  6. Preview your…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.0.25
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4.1

Tested with WordPress 5.0.2
Fixed issue with global version constant not being defined

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Allon SacksAllon Sacks
Plugin Info
Version
1.4.1
Last Updated
Dec 25, 2018
WP Requires
4.0.1+
Tested Up To
5.0.25
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
300
Downloads
3.6K+
Added
Nov 3, 2017
Business
Free

Tags

htmlmodularshortcodescontent blocksreusable content

Developer

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Allon Sacks
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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