In the ever-evolving landscape of WordPress, block patterns have emerged as indispensable tools for enhancing productivity and design consistency. These reusable templates, composed of HTML code from one or multiple blocks, allow users to streamline their content creation process.
Understanding block.json is crucial for effective block development in WordPress. This foundational file simplifies registration, boosts performance, and enhances user experience, paving the way for robust, future-proof blocks.
In WordPress 6.8, block manifests were enhanced to simplify block registration and boost performance. This tutorial guides you on creating block manifests, which consolidate block data for efficient processing. By following simple steps, you can improve the performance of your plugins and ensure smooth block functionality.
In quick tutorial, I explain how to use hook useResizeObserver to create a dynamic block layout based on container width.
This tutorial covers two different ways to add a media upload component to your block: via components, or a hook that supports cropping.
Plugin dependencies are a neat way for a child to reference its parent plugin. This tutorial goes over how to set them, and what it looks like to the end user.
MU-plugins are unique WordPress plugins that automatically execute without requiring activation, typically used for essential site functionality. They reside in the "mu-plugins" folder within "wp-content" and cannot be deactivated or edited via the admin. This tutorial details their usage, creation, and potential risks, especially in multisite installations.
Blueprints for the WordPress Playground are simple in concept, but it's often difficult to know where to start. I walk you through setting up one of my plugins for the Playground
Namespaces help prevent collisions amongst other WordPress plugins. This tutorial explains what namespaces are and why you should use them.
Learn how to build a custom Gutenberg Gravatar block from scratch using Node, React, and PHP.