Simple Block

Description

Missing the Drupal 7 simple blocks that were so easy to export with FE Block (fe_block) module? Here's Simple Block, a module that lets you define simple exportable blocks that have only a title and a formatted text. Each block is identified by an unique user configurable machine name string.

Unlike the core Block Content (block_content), this module stores the blocks as config entities making the import/export trivial.

There is a similar module for custom menu links, called Config menu link.

Usage

Provide Default Blocks

Just add the blocks as YAMLs in your module config/install.

Example (simple_block.simple_block.foo.yml):

langcode: en
status: true
id: foo
title: 'The foo block'
content:
  value: 'Just a simple block...'
  format: plain_text

Export Blocks

Use the 'config' module to export blocks as config entities from the interface, at /admin/config/development/configuration/single/export.

Add/Edit/Delete Blocks

Go to /admin/structure/block/simple-block and use the provided UI.