Show reusable blocks in the admin menu.

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Show Reusable Blocks in the Admin Menu

WordPress Snippet

show-blocks-in-menu.php

<?php

/**
 * Show reusable blocks in the admin menu
 *
 * Filters the wp_block post type arguments.
 *
 * @param array $args The registered post type arguments.
 * @param string $post_type The post type slug.
 * @return array Returns the filtered array of arguments.
 */
function show_blocks_in_menu( $args, $post_type ) {

	// Bail if not the wp_block post type.
	if ( 'wp_block' !== $post_type ) {
		return $args;
	}

	// Clearly label the blocks as reusable.
	$wp_block_labels = [
		'name'         => __( 'Reusable Blocks', 'text-domain' ),
		'menu_name'    => __( 'Blocks', 'text-domain' ),
		'all_items'    => __( 'Reusable Blocks', 'text-domain' ),
		'search_items' => __( 'Search Blocks', 'text-domain' )
	];

	// New block arguments.
	$wp_block_args = [
		'_builtin'      => false,
		'show_in_menu'  => true,
		'menu_position' => 63,
		'menu_icon'     => 'dashicons-screenoptions',
		'labels'        => $wp_block_labels
	];

	// Merge and return the filtered array of arguments.
	return array_merge( $args, $wp_block_args );
}

// Add the filter.
add_filter( 'register_post_type_args', 'show_blocks_in_menu', 10, 2 );