We’re going to discuss in detail about what is Gutenberg, how it works, what are its pros & cons and how it is going to impact the IT world...

1. All You Need To Know About
WordPress GutenBerg
we’re going to shift our focus to a topic which has been a part of debates and discussions in the
last few months or so.
We’re going to discuss in detail about what is Gutenberg, how it works, what are its pros & cons
and how it is going to impact the IT world.
What Is Gutenberg?
Many IT industry experts across the globe have been talking for a while that, the editor needs a
fresh look and a futuristic approach. That’s where the development team decided to work on it
and after tons of research, finally, they came up with Gutenberg.
Gutenberg is the brand new editor which aims to simplify the editing for the blog purpose. It is
named after Johannes Gutenberg, a German printer & publisher who brought the concept of the
movable printing press to Europe for the first time.
Three Stages Of Gutenberg Release
It is expected that with the Gutenberg will be released with WordPress 5.0 later this year and it
will replace TinyMCE as the default editor.
Since the announcement of Gutenberg, there’s a lot of discussion going on in the industry that
whether Gutenberg would work well or not. So, in order to take the views of the audience, the

2. development team has decided to launch the beta version of the Gutenberg in the form of a
plugin. Based on the reactions of the audience, they will make changes to the that before the
final release.
How To Install Gutenberg?
You can download the latest version of Gutenberg from the WordPress Repository OR you can
search it from your Dashboard under “Add New” Plugins section as shown in the screenshot
below.
How Gutenberg Works?
Gutenberg Link In The Dashboard
Once you’re done with the installation of the Gutenberg, the first question that would strike your
mind is that, Where can I see the Gutenberg in the Dashboard?

3. Opening Gutenberg…
After installing the Gutenberg, you will find a separate menu for Gutenberg. So, click on that
menu, which will introduce you to the Gutenberg for the very first time. With the help of that,
you can now create your own blog post according to your requirement. It is very similar to
the Medium – an online publishing platform
Comparing Gutenberg With TinyMCE
One of the main differences between Gutenberg and TinyMCE is that there is a lot more writing
space in Gutenberg compared to TinyMCE.
In Gutenberg, Everything Is A Block…
The reason behind that is, in Gutenberg everything you use is one block and if you know how
block works and then, it will become easier for you to deal with Gutenberg.
Exploring Gutenberg
In place of that old toolbar, you will get a drop-down menu in Gutenberg, when you click on the
“Insert” button. This drop-down menu consists of various blocks which can utilize in order to
write a blog post in an effective manner.
Let’s now look at some of the blocks provided by Gutenberg which are very
useful
1. Table Block
2. Text Column Block
3. Live HTML Block
4. Image Block

4. 5. Recent Block
6. Slash Autocomplete
7. Table Of Contents
8. Word & Block Count
9. Pull Quote Block
10. Button Block
11.Embed Options
Pros & Cons Of Using Gutenberg
Pros
 Brand New Editing Experience
 Easy To Use For Beginners
 Less Distraction & More Screen Space
 Works Well On Mobile
 Disabling Gutenberg Won’t Break Your Site
Cons
 Accessibility Is A Major Concern
 Backward Compatibility Is A Massive Issue
 No Markdown Support
 Older Themes Don’t Support HTML5
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Gutenberg.