Form Styling Is Moving Into theme.json: What Works Today and What 7.2 Adds
WordPress 6.9 quietly added textInput and select elements to theme.json, and 7.2 plans to put form styling in the Global Styles UI. What generates today, where …
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Popovers Without JavaScript in WordPress Block Themes
The HTML popover attribute and invoker commands now handle open, close, light dismiss, stacking and focus natively, and WordPress 6.9 and 7.1 allow them in cont…
Your Design Tokens Should Outlive Your CSS Framework
Tailwind Labs joined Shopify and nothing broke. That is exactly why it is the right moment to ask where your design tokens actually live, and to make framework …
Template Parts in WordPress Block Themes: A Developer Deep-Dive
A developer deep-dive into WordPress block theme template parts. Covers file structure, theme.json registration, variations, styling, advanced techniques, and c…
Block Themes vs Classic Themes: Complete Migration Guide for 2026
A complete, step-by-step guide to migrating from classic WordPress themes to block themes in 2026. Covers key differences, theme.json v3, template conversion, b…
How to Migrate Widget Areas to Block Theme Template Parts Without Breaking Functionality
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…
How to Build a Hybrid Theme That Supports Both Classic and Block Editing
WordPress has always offered flexibility in how themes render pages. For years, classic PHP templates ruled the ecosystem. Then Full […]…
How to Build Interactive Blocks with the WordPress Interactivity API
Learn how to use the WordPress Interactivity API to build stateful, client-side interactive blocks using real data-wp-* directives, @wordpress/interactivity sto…
How to Use Block Filters and Hooks to Modify Block Behavior in Themes
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…
Twenty Twenty-Seven Is Coming: What Commercial Block Theme Authors Need to Know Now
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…
How to Create Custom Block Styles That Extend the WordPress Design System
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…
How to Use Style Variations in Block Themes to Offer Multiple Design Presets
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…