Content Blocks removal project

Content Blocks removal project: FAQ and reminders

Frequently Asked Questions about Content Blocks removal project We have heard from many readers of this newsletter asking clarification on the Content Blocks removal project, and in order to keep everyone on the same page a Frequently Asked Questions page has been created for our user guide. Read answers to frequently asked questions about the […]

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Gutenberg corner: Linking to Resources

Some features of our website have changed with the introduction of the Gutenberg editor, and how you create links to Resources is among them. What are “Resources”? Resources are files and web addresses (URLs) intended for reuse across the site. When creating a Resource, you can attach a document to it or indicate a URL […]

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Gutenberg corner: Steps to replace a Content Blocks page

Changing a page from using Content Blocks to Gutenberg can be as simple as clicking the “Disable content blocks” button in the page editor. However, this change is immediate and affects the published page. In most situations, content managers will want to create a new page using the Gutenberg editor, as working with a draft […]

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Content Blocks removal project: next steps

As mentioned in our April newsletter, we plan to shut down the Content Blocks editor on all UMaine and UMaine Machias websites by June 30, 2025. Moratorium on new Content Blocks pages effective June 17, 2024 In order to focus on revising existing pages using the Content Blocks editor, we will be removing the “Enable […]

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Planning for removal of Content Blocks system

With this update to WordPress 6.3.2, we are ready to switch all websites using Content Blocks to the new features of Gutenberg. Effective July 1, new websites will not have content blocks available as an option unless a specific need is identified. Sites that make extensive use of the older Content Blocks editor are encouraged to […]

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Gutenberg corner: Listing people on Gutenberg pages

We have worked to identify suitable Gutenberg features to replace the capabilities of our aging Content Blocks system. Article lists, event lists, images, quotes, and other features can all be accommodated with Gutenberg blocks and our “post picker” shortcode. But what about the People List content block? We have found a simple solution for this, […]

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