What’s so great about blocks??

Hi,

So there are 3 icons there.. but it turns out they are svg code which is not available to me unless I subscribe to fontawsome pro?

This is not true, the icons are SVG and you can import any SVG icon you want. There is also a library of some premade ones for you to choose.

So I tried to edit my new button with background colours, which looked ok in the editor, but in the published page they were too transparent. I noticed a little red dot which indicates some kind of local styling or something.

Inserting a GB button, indeed has a default color that you can always change. If you have issues with the color, etc, you could get in touch with us so we can help. You don’t need to go Pro to change the local styles! Global styles are a Pro feature, though.

I understand I’m just ranting here. And that I should take time to re-learn the basics of the blocks system, but I just don’t have the time, inclination or $$$ for all these extra subscriptions.

At this point, I am also wondering what is the problem here. If you have a solution that works for you, why don’t you stick with that?

So finally, my question is – What’s so great about blocks??? And what can they do for me that I can’t do already??

Blocks are the more native solution in WordPress. They are lightweight and probably more performant than the SiteOrigin page builder. GenerateBlocks adds more flexible blocks than the core ones being also lightweight and more extendable. For your case though, it might be a good idea to continue with your solution if you don’t have the time to relearn a new tool. Indeed there will be a learning curve involved. If you decide to go with our solution, though, we will be here to help!