Title: Re-Using created elements (export / import)?
Last modified: August 11, 2025

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# Re-Using created elements (export / import)?

 *  Resolved [SchweizerSchoggi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/schweizerschoggi/)
 * (@schweizerschoggi)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/)
 * Dear Helmut
   I’m using the Gutenberg Editor for the first time, after having created
   themes in the classic way (code-based) for the last five years.I discovered your
   great plugin “Block Designer” and created my first block – just awesome and more
   or less self-explaining!I’m now wondering whether it’s possible to reuse the 
   blocks once they’ve been created in another project. Or do the blocks have to
   be created anew in every project?
 * Thank you for a short message and all the best!
   Bianca

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 *  Plugin Author [Helmut Wandl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehtmlu/)
 * (@ehtmlu)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18593726)
 * HI Bianca,
 * thank you for your question and great to hear you’re trying out Gutenberg — and
   glad you like Block Designer!
 * While it’s not possible to reuse the entire block directly, the element tree 
   of one block can be copied to another. Simply select the topmost element and 
   then copy it with Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘+C (Mac). Then, create a new block in 
   the other project using the Block Designer and paste the copied element tree 
   there with Ctrl+V (Windows) or ⌘+V (Mac).
 * I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please let me know.
 * All the best,
   Helmut
 * PS: Just in case you’re interested: I released another plugin last month that
   you might be interested in. It’s still very basic and offers only a little help
   for creating your own custom block themes: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/theme-designer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/theme-designer/)
   just have a look if you want.
 *  Thread Starter [SchweizerSchoggi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/schweizerschoggi/)
 * (@schweizerschoggi)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18594010)
 * This is a great addition, because I just realised (beginner’s mistake….) that
   I can’t use my previous theme “just like it is” and without major adjustments
   in Gutenberg… 😀
 * So… I need to do some further preparations first and go with the classic theme
   in the meantime. But “I’ll be back” 😉
 *  Plugin Author [Helmut Wandl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehtmlu/)
 * (@ehtmlu)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18594145)
 * Hehe, all right 👍 In principle, it is also possible to use the Gutenberg editor
   with a classic theme, but only for the page and post content and not for the 
   theme itself (header, footer, etc.), which is known as full site editing. But
   you can first convert the content to Gutenberg and then create a new block theme
   and then switch to the new theme.
 * I wish you much success! 😉
 *  Thread Starter [SchweizerSchoggi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/schweizerschoggi/)
 * (@schweizerschoggi)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18633708)
 * Danke Helmut!
 *  Plugin Author [Helmut Wandl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehtmlu/)
 * (@ehtmlu)
 * [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18634097)
 * Gerne Bianca – bei Fragen melde dich einfach 🙂

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## Tags

 * [export](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/export/)
 * [Import](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/import/)
 * [reuse](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/reuse/)

 * 5 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Helmut Wandl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehtmlu/)
 * Last activity: [8 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-using-created-elements-export-import/#post-18634097)
 * Status: resolved