render_blocks

Description

The render_blocks() method renders and sanitizes a content string of blocks or an array of block structures.

Responsibility

This method handles the rendering of WordPress blocks, accepting either a string of block markup or an array of parsed block structures. It automatically sanitizes the output by removing script tags and line breaks, making it safe for display.

Arguments

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
$content	string|array	Yes	Either a content string containing block markup, or an array of block structures

Return Value

• Type: void
• Description: Outputs the rendered and sanitized block content directly (does not return a value)

Examples

Rendering Block Markup String

use Creode_Blocks\Helpers;

// Render blocks from a content string
$content = '<!-- wp:paragraph --><p>Hello World</p><!-- /wp:paragraph -->';
Helpers::render_blocks($content);

Rendering Block Array

use Creode_Blocks\Helpers;

// Render blocks from an array structure
$blocks = [
    [
        'blockName' => 'core/paragraph',
        'attrs' => [],
        'innerBlocks' => [],
        'innerHTML' => '<p>Hello World</p>',
        'innerContent' => ['<p>Hello World</p>']
    ]
];

Helpers::render_blocks($blocks);

Rendering Inner Blocks

use Creode_Blocks\Helpers;

// Within a block template file
// $block is available as WP_Block instance

if (!empty($block->parsed_block['innerBlocks'])) {
    Helpers::render_blocks($block->parsed_block['innerBlocks']);
}

Rendering Custom Query Results

use Creode_Blocks\Helpers;

// Get content from a custom post
$post = get_post(123);

if ($post) {
    Helpers::render_blocks($post->post_content);
}