Create a block pattern and use it in an article in Purple Hub
Purple Hub
Summary
In this article, you learn how to convert a reusable block to a block pattern and create an article from it.
You will choose an existing reusable block and convert it to a block pattern. Afterwards you will create a new article, add the block pattern, overwrite it with your own content and save it. We will work with the example of a recipe block pattern and overwrite it with a pancake recipe.
Preconditions
- Have Editor Role in Purple Hub
Optional:
How-to guide
1. Go to Purple Hub and click on 'Blocks'

2. Click on 'All Reusable blocks'

3. Choose the reusable block, which you want to convert and click on 'Convert to block pattern'

4. Click on 'Purple Feed'

5. Click on 'Articles'

6. Click on 'Add Article'

7. Click on the '+' symbol

8. Click on 'Patterns'

9. Choose the pattern, which you have converted from a reusable block before, and click on it

10. Overwrite the pattern with your content

11. In our example, we used the pattern for a recipe post and overwrote it with a recipe for pancakes

12. When you are done with editing your post, click on 'Save Draft'

You have now succesfully converted a resuable block to a block pattern. You have created a new article, added your new block pattern, overwrote it with your own content and saved it as a draft.
Block pattern in Wordpress can be seen as templates for your posts. Using your own block pattern will save you time and help you to keep consistency for recurring sections of contents, e.g. intros, tables of contents, events, sport reviews, recipes, etc.