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How I built the Featured Content Block plugin
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Continue Reading: How I built the Featured Content Block pluginIn November I released my first dedicated block plugin to the WordPress Plugin Directory. This plugin allows someone to select a specific post or other post type item to show on a page and customize how it looks. Here’s how I built it.
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Creating Gutenberg blocks with Advanced Custom Fields
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Continue Reading: Creating Gutenberg blocks with Advanced Custom FieldsPlaying with Gutenberg can be fun. But creating blocks in JavaScript can be tough. But ACF will be giving developers help in the future.
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After WordPress 5.0 everyone needs to take a breath
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Continue Reading: After WordPress 5.0 everyone needs to take a breathWordPress 5.0 came out last week and was met with almost every emotion under the sun. There’s at least a bit of a divide in the community. So now what?
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Object-oriented programming in a Gutenberg world
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Continue Reading: Object-oriented programming in a Gutenberg worldSo now that we know why object-oriented programming might be good for your next WordPress plugin, let’s try it with a plugin that creates custom Gutenberg blocks.
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Patience will be needed with Gutenberg
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Continue Reading: Patience will be needed with GutenbergGutenberg continues to be a divisive topic inside the WordPress sphere. But as you begin to try out the new editor, heed this advice: be patient.
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What I’ve learned so far in developing a theme suited for Gutenberg
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Continue Reading: What I’ve learned so far in developing a theme suited for GutenbergRecently I started creating a premium WordPress theme that relies a lot on Gutenberg with the idea of having it ready when it’s rolled into core. So here are a few thoughts on developing a theme for the new editor.
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WordPress developers need to help non-technical users through Gutenberg transition
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Continue Reading: WordPress developers need to help non-technical users through Gutenberg transitionThe Gutenberg transition is going to be difficult for non-technical users. So it’s up to us WordPress developers to help them however we can.
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Should Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?
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Continue Reading: Should Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?Gutenberg is still going through the finishing stages before it’s released in WordPress core. But there’s still a question about Gutenberg blocks that I’m not really seeing anyone answer. Should blocks be placed in plugins or themes?
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How Gutenberg is from a developer’s perspective
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Continue Reading: How Gutenberg is from a developer’s perspectiveWe’re still in this sort of waiting period for Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor. If you’re a WordPress developer, however, you need to be learning how to develop with it now.
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More thoughts on the Gutenberg editor
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Continue Reading: More thoughts on the Gutenberg editorGutenberg is coming whenever WordPress 5.0 is released. It’s come a long way from when it was released as a plugin last year. Like everyone else, I have thoughts on the new editor.