How to Convert Existing Page Layouts into Block Patterns for Theme Distribution
Why Converting Existing Layouts to Block Patterns Makes Strategic Sense Every established WordPress theme and agency has a library of […]…
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How to Register Block Pattern Collections for Client-Ready WordPress Themes
Introduction to Block Pattern Collections in WordPress Themes Block pattern collections have fundamentally changed how theme developers deliver pre-built layout…
Fluid Typography in Block Themes: The Complete CSS Clamp Guide
Learn how to build a viewport-responsive fluid typography scale in WordPress block themes using CSS clamp() and theme.json. Covers the slope-intercept formula, …
WordPress Blocks Don’t Scale. Here’s How a Registry System Fixes It.
When your theme or plugin hits 50+ custom blocks, the editor chokes. A registry pattern keeps blocks discoverable, lazy-loaded, and maintainable at scale.…
How to Build Template Parts in Block Themes for Modular Site Architecture
Learn how to build and register template parts in WordPress block themes for modular, maintainable site architecture — covering areas, nesting, patterns compari…
Full Site Editing in 2026: What’s Finally Worth Using (And What’s Still Broken)
An honest 2026 assessment of WordPress Full Site Editing — what is production-ready, what has improved, what is still broken, and a project-type decision framew…
What shadcn/ui Gets Right That WordPress Block Themes Should Copy
shadcn/ui hit 110K GitHub stars by solving design system problems with clean principles — tokens first, semantic naming, owned implementations, composition over…
Block Themes vs Classic Themes vs Elementor: The Honest 2026 Comparison
Block themes, classic themes, and Elementor compared honestly for 2026 — real trade-offs on performance, WooCommerce, client editing, and long-term lock-in to h…
Pattern Overrides in WordPress 7.0: What Block Theme Developers Need to Know
A developer’s guide to pattern overrides in WordPress 7.0 — how partial syncing works, which blocks support overrides, the binding syntax, and what change…
theme.json WordPress Settings: Complete Reference Guide
Complete reference guide to every WordPress theme.json setting — colors, typography, spacing, layout, styles, elements, and blocks, with CSS output explained fo…
Synced Patterns in Block Themes: Managing Global Content
Learn how synced patterns work in WordPress block themes, how to register them via PHP or the patterns directory, manage them in the Site Editor, use partial sy…
Block Pattern Categories in WordPress: A Developer’s Guide
Learn how to register custom block pattern categories in WordPress, organize patterns by purpose, remove default core categories, and control remote patterns fr…