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We answered the frequently-asked question about Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0, "What about my shortcodes?". Learn how to convert your shortcode into a block in this step-by-step guide. Plus free examples!

Our friend Josh Pollock recently published a guide which I wish I’d written (and which I may yet, because it’s a good idea, and I’m sure going to be growingly-common question). It’s about how to go from a shortcode, which is that [square-bracketed] things of the past, to the Gutenberg-y thing of the future: blocks!

Converting a shortcode to a block: this method is fast to do, but a mediocre UX. You should only use this as a stopgap until you can implement a full block UI. · GitHub

Shortcodes will continue to work when WordPress 5.0 is released, but should be converted to to Gutenberg blocks for optimal user experience—Learn how.