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Reusable block pain
5 replies · Started by Philip on August 9, 2021
Hi Guys,
Like a lot of people, I've been struggling with reusable blocks since the WordPress 5.7 update.
On a daily basis I see unexpected behavior related to saving reusable block changes that were never made. Sometimes just opening a page that contains one seems to generate these messages.
Someone please enlighten me: In the block editor (or any WP editor), what activity triggers a prompt to save changes?
Any tips or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi Philip,
I feel like the auto saves are triggered based on time.
Worth checking with WordPress' support team to get a definite answer though.
I don't think the "auto saves" are causing the issue. Sometimes just loading a page with reusable blocks in the editor generates a prompt informing me that the reusable block has changed -- when nothing's been touched. It's very intermittent, but very annoying.
The whole WordPress reusable block program seems unstable and poorly designed. For now, I'll just consider them code snippets, and immediately convert to regular blocks after inserting.
Thanks.
I agree that reusable block could do some upgrades :)
Thanks for the help Leo.
No problem :)
