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This plugin offers a powerful solution for importing<\/strong> and exporting<\/strong> WordPress blocks<\/strong> in JSON format, making it easy to move posts across different WP websites. It is also beneficial for WP engineers who are adopting a Headless CMS<\/strong> approach and would like a way to be able to fetch data from the front-end using tools like React<\/strong>, Vue & so on.<\/p>\n\n

It's simple<\/strong>, yet very powerful<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Features<\/h4>\n\n

Our plugin comes with everything you need for your WP blocks.<\/p>\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Import & Export WP blocks<\/strong> across multiple WordPress websites.\n\u2714\ufe0f Convert WP blocks to JSON<\/strong> easily & quickly.\n\u2714\ufe0f Useful for Headless CMS websites<\/strong> or front-end projects working with React, Vue & so on.\n\u2714\ufe0f Available in mutiple langauges<\/strong> such as Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, German, Italian, Croatian, Spanish, French, Japanese, Indonesia, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Brazil & Portuguese languages.\n\u2714\ufe0f Multiple custom hooks<\/strong> to enable you customize plugin to your heart's delight.\n\u2714\ufe0f Backward compatible<\/strong>, works with most WP versions.<\/p>\n\n

\u2728 Getting Started<\/h4>\n\n

Create a new Post or open an existing Post. Locate the Convert Blocks to JSON<\/strong> icon at the top right<\/strong> corner of the Block Editor and click on it. From here you can do the following actions:<\/p>\n\n

    \n
  1. View JSON<\/strong> - Generate JSON data of the post you are working on.<\/li>\n
  2. Import JSON<\/strong> - Import JSON data from a JSON file to the post you are working on.<\/li>\n
  3. Export JSON<\/strong> - Export JSON data of the post to a JSON file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    You can get a taste of how this works, by using the demo<\/a> link.<\/p>\n\n

    \u2728 Why can't I upload JSON files?<\/h4>\n\n

    You might need to configure the ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS<\/code> option in your wp-config.php<\/code> file like so:<\/p>\n\n

    define( 'ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS', true );\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n
    \u26a1 Why Convert Blocks to JSON<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    1. This plugin is useful for users who want to be able to import<\/strong> and export<\/strong> articles or posts between different WordPress sites easily.<\/p><\/li>\n
    2. This plugin is beneficial for WP engineers who are adopting a Headless CMS<\/strong> approach and would like a way to be able to fetch data from the front-end using tools like React<\/strong>, Vue & so on.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
      \ud83d\udd0c\ud83c\udfa8 Plug and Play or Customize<\/h4>\n\n
      The Convert Blocks to JSON<\/strong> plugin is built to work right out of the box. Simply install, activate and start using in your Block Editor.<\/p>\n\n
      Want to add your personal touch? All of our documentation can be found here<\/a>. You can override the plugin's behaviour with custom logic of your own using hooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
      Contribute<\/h3>\n\n
      If you'd like to contribute to the development of this plugin, you can find it on GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
      To build, clone repo and run yarn install && yarn build<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Go to 'Plugins > Add New' on your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n
      2. Search for 'Convert Blocks to JSON' plugin from the official WordPress plugin repository.<\/li>\n
      3. Click 'Install Now' and then 'Activate'.<\/li>\n
      4. Proceed to your Block Editor and locate the top right corner.<\/li>\n
      5. You should now see the 'Convert Blocks to JSON' icon available for use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        1.3.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Feat: Add language translations for Japanese, Indonesia, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Brazil, Portuguese.<\/li>\n
        • Feat: Add Image import functionality across websites.<\/li>\n
        • Feat: Add custom hooks - cbtj.afterImport<\/code>, cbtj.innerBlocks<\/code>.<\/li>\n
        • Feat: Add Notification modal during import.<\/li>\n
        • Feat: Clear previous notifications before starting import.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/list<\/code> and core\/list-item<\/code> blocks.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/pargraph<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/heading<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/details<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/pullquote<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/cover<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/table<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/quote<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/media-text<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/gallery<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/audio<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/video<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Import issues with core\/footnotes<\/code> block.<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Incorrectly quoted translation bits.<\/li>\n
        • Refactor: Replace get_400_response<\/code> with get_error_response<\/code>.<\/li>\n
        • Test: Add e2e tests for plugin codebase.<\/li>\n
        • Chore: Add pull request template to repo.<\/li>\n
        • Docs: Update README docs.<\/li>\n
        • Tested up to WP 6.9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
          1.2.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Specify wordpress-plugin<\/code> as Composer package type.<\/li>\n
          • Tested up to WP 6.9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
            1.2.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Fix: Resolve Image<\/code> block import issues.<\/li>\n
            • Fix: Missing post title during import.<\/li>\n
            • Feat: Add custom hooks cbtj_import_block<\/code>, cbtj_export_block<\/code>, cbtj_blocks<\/code>.<\/li>\n
            • Test: Add PHP unit tests to improve code.<\/li>\n
            • Docs: Update README docs.<\/li>\n
            • Tested up to WP 6.8.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
              1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Feat: Add REST namespace filter cbtj_rest_namespace<\/code>.<\/li>\n
              • Refactor: Use classes for PHP codebase.<\/li>\n
              • Docs: Improve README docs.<\/li>\n
              • Tested up to WP 6.7.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                1.0.9<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Bump up plugin version.<\/li>\n
                • Tested up to WP 6.8<\/li>\n
                • Update README docs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                  1.0.8<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Enforce WP style linting across plugin.<\/li>\n
                  • Add local dev env setup for WP.<\/li>\n
                  • Update README docs.<\/li>\n
                  • Tested up to WP 6.7.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                    1.0.7<\/h4>\n\n
                      \n
                    • Ensure REST<\/code> response for blocks' imports & exports.<\/li>\n
                    • Update Hook names cbtj_rest_response<\/code> to cbtj_rest_export<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                    • Update function names.<\/li>\n
                    • Update README docs.<\/li>\n
                    • Tested up to WP 6.7.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                      1.0.6<\/h4>\n\n
                        \n
                      • Fix breaking\/faulty dependency.<\/li>\n
                      • Fix linting issues.<\/li>\n
                      • Tested up to WP 6.7.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                        1.0.5<\/h4>\n\n
                          \n
                        • Fix CI\/CD build process.<\/li>\n
                        • Update README text content.<\/li>\n
                        • Bump up plugin version.<\/li>\n
                        • Tested up to WP 6.7.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                          1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
                            \n
                          • Provide graceful fallback for block arrays.<\/li>\n
                          • Filter out empty|null blocks.<\/li>\n
                          • Ignore file_get_contents<\/code> warning.<\/li>\n
                          • Update Permalink structure if empty, flush rules.<\/li>\n
                          • Tested up to WP 6.6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                            1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n
                              \n
                            • Replace mt_rand<\/code> with string<\/code> version for asset enqueuing.<\/li>\n
                            • Fix Bugs and Linting issues.<\/li>\n
                            • Updated README notes with screenshots.<\/li>\n
                            • Tested up to WP 6.6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                              1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
                                \n
                              • Refactor: Use is_user_permissible<\/code> for permissions callback.<\/li>\n
                              • Updated Unit Tests coverage.<\/li>\n
                              • Tested up to WP 6.6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                                1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
                                  \n
                                • Added Import functionality.<\/li>\n
                                • Custom Hooks - cbtj_rest_import<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                                • New custom REST API endpoint - cbtj\/v1\/import<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                                • Updated translation files to cater for Import modal window text translations.<\/li>\n
                                • Added more Unit Tests coverage.<\/li>\n
                                • Tested up to WP 6.6.2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
                                  1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                                    \n
                                  • Convert & Export Blocks to JSON.<\/li>\n
                                  • Custom Hooks - cbtj_rest_response<\/code>.<\/li>\n
                                  • Provided support for Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, German, Italian, Croatian, Spanish & French languages.<\/li>\n
                                  • Unit Tests coverage.<\/li>\n
                                  • Tested up to WP 6.6.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Convert your WP blocks to JSON. Import & Export blocks across multiple WordPress websites. Generate JSON for your Headless CMS websites.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/204833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204833"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/badasswp"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=204833"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=204833"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=204833"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=204833"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eu.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=204833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}