Blocks
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Every WB Member Blog shortcode is also a block. A block is its shortcode: it runs the same code and has the same attributes with the same defaults, so a block and a shortcode on two pages always show the same thing. Pick whichever fits how you build pages.
Finding the blocks
Section titled “Finding the blocks”- Edit a page in the block editor.
- Open the block inserter (the + button).
- Open the Member Blog category, or search for a block by name, such as “Recent Member Posts”.
- Insert the block and set its options in the block settings sidebar.
The editor shows a live preview for every block except Post Submission Form, which shows a labelled placeholder. The form itself renders normally on the published page.
Free blocks
Section titled “Free blocks”All blocks use the wbcom-member-blog/ prefix.
| Block | Block name | Same as shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Member Posts | wbcom-member-blog/recent-posts |
[bp-member-blog-recent] |
| Popular Member Posts | wbcom-member-blog/popular-posts |
[bp-member-blog-popular] |
| Member Blog List | wbcom-member-blog/member-blog-list |
[bp-member-blog-list] |
| Member Blog Categories | wbcom-member-blog/categories |
[bp-member-blog-categories] |
| Member Blog Authors | wbcom-member-blog/authors |
[bp-member-blog-authors] |
| Featured Posts | wbcom-member-blog/featured |
[bp-member-blog-featured] |
| Related Posts | wbcom-member-blog/related-posts |
[bp-member-blog-related] |
| Topic Hub | wbcom-member-blog/topic |
[bp-member-blog-topic] |
| Reading List | wbcom-member-blog/reading-list |
[bp-member-blog-reading-list] |
| Following Feed | wbcom-member-blog/following-feed |
[bp-member-blog-following] |
| Post Submission Form | wbcom-member-blog/post-form |
[bp-member-blog] |
| Member Blog Dashboard | wbcom-member-blog/dashboard |
[member-blog-dashboard] |
Attributes, defaults and empty states are in the Shortcodes Reference.
One naming difference: the categories shortcode’s style attribute (cloud, list or grid) is stored on the block as sc_style, because style is reserved by the block editor for colours and spacing. The shortcode is unchanged; write style="list" in a shortcode as before.
Pro blocks (Pro)
Section titled “Pro blocks (Pro)”WB Member Blog Pro adds a block for each of its shortcodes. Each Pro block appears in the inserter only while its module is switched on.
| Block | Block name | Same as shortcode | Module |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Authors | wbcom-member-blog/coauthors |
[bp-member-blog-coauthors] |
Co-Authors |
| Co-Authored Posts | wbcom-member-blog/coauthored-posts |
[bp-member-blog-coauthored-posts] |
Co-Authors |
| Co-Author Invitations | wbcom-member-blog/invitations |
[bp-member-blog-invitations] |
Co-Authors |
| Series Navigation | wbcom-member-blog/series-nav |
[bp-member-blog-series-nav] |
Post Series |
| Series Table of Contents | wbcom-member-blog/series-toc |
[bp-member-blog-series-toc] |
Post Series |
| Series List | wbcom-member-blog/series-list |
[bp-member-blog-series-list] |
Post Series |
| Scheduled Posts | wbcom-member-blog/scheduled-posts |
[bp-member-blog-scheduled] |
Post Scheduling |
| Publishing Calendar | wbcom-member-blog/calendar |
[bp-member-blog-calendar] |
Post Scheduling |
| Blog Analytics | wbcom-member-blog/analytics |
[bp-member-blog-analytics] |
Post Analytics |
| Custom Field | wbcom-member-blog/custom-field |
[bp-member-blog-custom-field] |
Custom Fields |
| My Credit History | wbcom-member-blog/credit-history |
[bpmb_my_credit_history] |
Post Credits |
| Credit Packs | wbcom-member-blog/credit-packs |
[bpmb_credit_packs] |
Post Credits, with WooCommerce active |
| Author Settings | wbcom-member-blog/author-settings |
[bp-member-blog-author-settings] |
Author Dashboard |
Six of these blocks are pieces of the member dashboard and no longer appear in the block inserter: Blog Analytics, Publishing Calendar, Scheduled Posts, Co-Author Invitations, My Credit History and Author Settings. Pages that already contain them keep working. For new pages, use the member dashboard, or the shortcode in the table above.
See the Pro Shortcodes Reference for their attributes.