Bricks 1.9.8 beta has been released. Some of the features of the new version include a CSS Variables Manager, support for dynamic data in the Code Element, the ability to duplicate pages and templates, and the yellow dot notification helper when there is a change has been added to the Style Tab and Breakpoint Settings Indicator.

Here is a nice video by Paul Charlton showing how to create image effects using image masks. The tutorial uses the Bricks Builder, but the concepts apply for any builder.

This is a very simple and nice tutorial showing how to add some simple animations in Bricks.

Here is a short video from Paul Charlton on formatting dates in Bricks.

Bricks 1.9.7 was just released. This release focuses on security enhancements. There is a minor security fix, but mostly it focuses on hardening. The announcement gives a full rundown on the changes and how to upgrade, as extra steps may be necessary.

In this video Paul Charlton shares his enthusiasm for GutenBricks, a plugin that lets you create Gutenberg blocks from Bricks Builder templates. It is a way to provide Gutenberg blocks for clients so they can edit the content, without changing the layout and styles.

There was recently a serous vulnerability in the Bricks Builder. The timeline and information about the vulnerability are detailed in this article from Patchstack.

Dave Foy gives a nice walk-through of a new Bricks addon called GutenBricks. It allows you to turn Bricks templates into Gutenberg blocks. GutenBricks is still in its early stages, but very cool.

Though it is still experimental, Bricks made a lot of users happy by releasing new search and front-end filters. In this video Paul Charlton provides a quick overview of the new features so you can get an idea of what’s available, how they work, and what’s missing.