Themes

For many years, I was a hardcore advocate of separating any non-design functionality from themes into their own plugins. I … Continue reading WordPress Theme Lock-In, Silos, and the Block System →

What began as a project in August 2020 has now become a reality. All past Twenty* default WordPress themes now … Continue reading A Throwback to the Past: Refreshing Old Twenty* WordPress Themes With Block Patterns →

Automattic released its second block theme to the WordPress theme directory last week. Mayland Blocks is geared toward photographers and … Continue reading Automattic Launches Mayland Blocks, Its Second FSE Theme on WordPress.org →

Last week, Dumitru Brînzan announced Nutmeg Plus. It is the latest commercial theme offering through his ILOVEWP brand. Earlier today, … Continue reading Spice Up Your Food or Recipe Blog With the Nutmeg WordPress Theme →

Earlier today, the WPMarmite team released a massive study of 127 WordPress theme shops. It primarily focused on integration with … Continue reading Breaking Down WPMarmite’s 127-Shop Full Site Editing Study →

Any WordPress company that builds and maintains themes worth its salt is already doing at least some preliminary work as … Continue reading The Automattic Theme Team Announces Blockbase, Its New Block Parent Theme →

In a mature and ever-growing market of WordPress page builders, Thomas Ehrig decided to bring a new product to the … Continue reading Bricks: Laying Down a Foundation in the WordPress Page Builder Market →

When Sergiu Radu and Andrei Glingeanu launched their free Blocksy theme nearly two years ago, they were surprised by how … Continue reading Blocksy Theme Expands Free Starter Site Collection, Plans to Create New Suite of Blocks →

Over the weekend, Anariel Design co-founder Ana Segota tweeted that she was nearly ready to submit the company’s first block … Continue reading Anariel Design Launches Naledi, a Block-Based WordPress Theme →

Yesterday, StudioPress announced several changes to its themes and marketplace coming on or around June 8. For those outside its … Continue reading Genesis Framework To Become Free, StudioPress Announces Changes →

Core contributor Jeff Ong announced an upcoming virtual hangout around the concept of universal themes. The meeting could cover much … Continue reading ‘Universal’ WordPress Themes Virtual Hallway Hangout Planned for May 14 →

Going through my routine this week, I skimmed the latest WordPress theme releases and found a new project that supported … Continue reading It Is Time for WordPress Theme Authors To Step Up Their Block Pattern Game →