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Álvaro García wrote the first code for his Block Navigation plugin back in November 2018. It is one of those … Continue reading Block Navigation Plugin Provides Missing Context-Based Outline for the WordPress Editor →

Over the past several weeks, I have received around four dozen emails, texts, PMs, and other messages related to Black … Continue reading Something To Be Thankful For →

WordPress 5.6 development is winding down as we begin to close out the beta testing round, inching toward the final … Continue reading WordPress 5.7 Wish List: Save Block Editor Settings Per User →

On November 11, StudioPress announced an open beta for its Genesis Block Theme. This is a pivotal moment, or at … Continue reading Genesis Block Theme Beta, StudioPress Pursuing a Block-First Future →

In early September, WP Engine announced the launch of Genesis Custom Blocks, a block-creation plugin made possible by its StudioPress … Continue reading Build Editor Blocks for Clients With the Genesis Custom Blocks Plugin →

Six weeks ago, WordPress 5.6 release lead Helen Hou-Sandí breathed new life into two almost-forgotten features around the WordPress website … Continue reading WordPress To Combine Its Long-Neglected Theme Previewer With Starter Content →

That is the question posed by Ian Atkins in a recent ticket for WordPress. “I’ve experienced a few plugins change … Continue reading Should WordPress Notify Users of Plugin Ownership Changes? →

The “version 1.0” launch of block patterns in WordPress 5.5 was overall successful. However, it was easy to overlook the … Continue reading Proposal to Create an Expanded View or Overlay for the Block Patterns Inserter →

A few days ago, I came across a small library of blocks. As always, I was interested in seeing what … Continue reading Do Not Build Theme-Specific Block Plugins for WordPress, Please →

Yesterday, Munir Kamal released version 2.1 of the Editor Plus plugin. The biggest change is a complete overhaul of its … Continue reading Editor Plus 2.1 Overhauls Block Controls UI and Adds Lottie Animations →

Automattic released over 100 block patterns to its users on WordPress.com last week. Patterns are a set of blocks that … Continue reading WordPress.com Drops Over 100 Block Patterns, Carving a Path the Design Community Should Follow →