[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53216: A Gutenberg Block repo

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#53216: A Gutenberg Block repo
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 Reporter:  tomjdevisser             |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request          |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General                  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |   Keywords:  2nd-opinion dev-
  Focuses:  ui, administration,      |  feedback needs-design
  performance                        |
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 Right now the plugin has it's repository, and the themes have one. The
 Gutenberg blocks are now often shipped in a plugin (and sometimes even in
 a theme). These plugins often ship many blocks when only one or a few are
 needed. This can cause bloated websites, and takes away flexibility.

 My suggestion is, why not an extra repo for Gutenberg blocks, or maybe
 even extensions in general (custom post types as well, but not super sure
 about that). You'd have a super easy separation of concerns:

 - Theme repo for styles
 - Plugin repo for functionality
 - Gutenberg(/Add-on) repo for added blocks(/types)

 It would then be amazing if you could choose from a few separate blocks,
 or if you really like a company/developer, maybe a small set of blocks
 that go well together. I know it sounds like a big change, but I like
 thinking big and I think that's what we're doing with Gutenberg anyway. We
 could also just clone the system for the plugin repo and only make a few
 adjustments.

 Thoughts?

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