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Learn how to map classic WordPress widget areas to block theme template parts — from sidebar-1 to complementary regions, footer columns to wp:columns blocks. In…
WordPress has always offered flexibility in how themes render pages. For years, classic PHP templates ruled the ecosystem. Then Full […]…
A step-by-step guide to converting a classic WordPress theme to a block theme. Covers auditing your PHP template structure, migrating functions.php settings to …
Learn how to use the WordPress Interactivity API to build stateful, client-side interactive blocks using real data-wp-* directives, @wordpress/interactivity sto…
Learn how the WordPress block supports system works, how to enable and disable controls per block in theme.json, configure spacing, border, and color supports, …
A practical guide for block theme developers on using PHP and JavaScript block filters to modify render output, adjust block metadata, extend blocks with custom…
The WordPress core team has announced the Twenty Twenty-Seven default theme. For commercial block theme authors, a new default theme is never just cosmetic — it…
A developer guide to wp.blocks.registerBlockVariation: scope, isActive, innerBlocks, and how variations differ from block styles, patterns, and custom blocks. B…
A practical guide to building custom Gutenberg blocks for block themes, block.json metadata, static vs dynamic blocks, editor + frontend code, theme.json integr…
Learn how to create custom block styles in WordPress. Covers registering styles with PHP and JS, styling with CSS and theme.json, removing defaults, and buildin…
Learn how to create style variation JSON files for WordPress block themes, override colors, typography, and spacing per variation, preview designs in the Site E…
A complete guide to building WCAG-compliant color palettes in block themes: contrast ratios, semantic color naming in theme.json, dark mode style variations, an…
