Our Favorite Craft CMS Features

Here are some of our team's favorite Craft CMS features that help keep your site fresh and engaging:

Blocks for Customization

One of the standout features of Craft CMS is its block-based design, allowing you to create flexible and engaging page layouts. Your site has a variety of blocks already designed that can be easily added, rearranged, or disabled—giving you complete control over how your content is presented.

• Customizable Layouts: Drag and drop blocks to structure your pages for optimal readability and user experience.
• Seasonal & Temporary Content: Need to highlight a limited-time offer? Disable blocks instead of deleting them, so you can reuse them later without recreating from scratch.
• Preview Available Blocks: Not sure what blocks you have? The Click Rain team has built out all of your blocks on the Page Elements page, simply view that to explore your options and how each block is styled.

By using blocks effectively, you can keep your website dynamic, visually appealing, and optimized for clear calls to action.

Stress-Free Editing with Draft Mode

Making updates to your website should be seamless and stress-free. With Draft Mode, you can edit pages confidently without instantly affecting the live site.

• Real-Time Previews: Click the Preview button to see how your changes will look before publishing—no surprises!
• Collaborative Review: Need approval from stakeholders? Easily generate a preview link so your team can review and provide feedback.
• Effortless Publishing: Once everything looks perfect, publish with confidence knowing your updates have been fully vetted.

This feature ensures that every update is polished, approved, and aligned with your brand's goals before reaching your audience.

Bulk Editing to Save Time

Bulk Editing is a powerful tool that streamlines content updates, whether you're adding alt text to images, making mass edits to similar content, or refining excerpts.

To get started, ensure your CMS view displays the correct columns. Click the View dropdown and select the categories you want to edit (e.g., excerpts). Once your columns are set, click the Edit button in the lower right corner to make quick, efficient updates.

This feature is especially useful in the Assets section for updating image details and alt text, as well as within Entries for bulk content edits. With Bulk Editing, managing content in Craft CMS becomes faster and more efficient.

Library Entries: Create Once, Display Everywhere

Maximize efficiency with Library Entries (also known as global content). These reusable content blocks can be created once and seamlessly added throughout your site by any CMS user during page building.

Library Entries are perfect for deadline reminders, primary call-to-action blocks (e.g., email signups, purchase buttons), and other frequently used content. Instead of duplicating efforts, simply update the entry once, and it will reflect everywhere it's used—saving time and ensuring consistency across your site.

These features in Craft 5 are designed to save you time and make page building and website updates easier than ever. We hope they're helping you work smarter, not harder!