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Shortcode to Blocks

Convert WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes to native Gutenberg blocks, one page at a time.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.0.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update20 Aug 20262mo ago
Active installations30Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating3.0 / 5 from 2 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Shortcode to Blocks version 1.0.4 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Shortcode to Blocks helps you migrate WPBakery Page Builder content to the native WordPress block editor.

It converts the most common WPBakery Page Builder (Visual Composer) shortcodes into native WordPress blocks.

Important

This plugin works only with WPBakery Page Builder shortcodes (vc_* elements).

WPBakery Page Builder and Visual Composer are trademarks of their respective owners. This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

What Gets Converted

Layout Elements

Rows and columns ( vc_row, vc_column, vc_row_inner, vc_column_inner ) become Group and Columns blocks with responsive settings and CSS classes preserved.

Content Elements

* vc_column_text → Paragraph / HTML blocks

* vc_custom_heading → Heading blocks with proper levels

* vc_btn → Button blocks with color and link preserved

* vc_raw_html → Custom HTML blocks

* vc_single_image → Image blocks

* vc_separator → Separator blocks

* vc_empty_space → Spacer blocks

Third-party Shortcodes

) are automatically wrapped in Shortcode blocks and keep working after conversion.

Features

  • One-click convert and revert on each post/page edit screen
  • Works in both the block editor (Gutenberg sidebar panel) and the classic editor (metabox)
  • Automatic backup of original content, revert any time
  • Dashboard with conversion stats
  • Settings for allowed post types and user capability requirements
  • Extensible architecture with additional features available in a Pro version

Supported Shortcodes (Free)

WPBakery Shortcode

Gutenberg Block

vc_row / vc_row_inner

Group

vc_column / vc_column_inner

Column

vc_column_text

Paragraph / HTML

vc_custom_heading

Heading

vc_btn

Button

vc_single_image

Image

vc_raw_html

Custom HTML

vc_separator

Separator

vc_empty_space

Spacer

Need more features?

A Pro version is available that includes additional converters, batch processing tools, logging, and more: Shortcode to Blocks Pro

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • converter
  • gutenberg
  • migration
  • shortcode
  • wpbakery
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity20 Aug 20262mo ago

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