# The Block Protocol for reusable web editor blocks

DevFeed: [The Block Protocol for reusable web editor blocks](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/making-the-web-better-with-blocks-37533.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2022/01/27/making-the-web-better-with-blocks/>)

Author: Joel Spolsky

Published: 2022-01-27T17:14:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Joel Spolsky](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/joel-spolsky.md>)

Topics: [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Content Management System](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cms.md>)

Tags: [content-management-system](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/content-management-system.md>), [kanban](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kanban.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [wordpress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wordpress.md>)

## AI overview

The article proposes the Block Protocol, an open and free standard intended to make blocks reusable across blogs, note-taking apps, and content management systems. It describes an early draft, initial blocks, and a simple editor under development.

## Source excerpt

You've probably seen web editors based on the idea of blocks. I'm typing this in WordPress, which has a little + button that brings up a long... Read more "Making the web better. With blocks!"