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Understanding block attributes
There’s more to block attributes than meets the eye. Attributes contain data needed by your block, and that data can be retrieved from a number of different locations, not just the block delimiter. This post shows you the ways.
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Make your site’s typography make a statement
This is the first in a series of six posts that are all about typography on the web: what does great type look like? How do you set it? And why do we care? This first post covers the language of type—basic type terminology.
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The Style Book: a one-stop shop for styling block themes
The Style Book is the new one-stop Global Style feature of the Site Editor that allows you to add all global or per-block design elements with a live preview window. This also lets users create a new set of variations that they can modify with a single click.
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Navigating the Block Editor Handbook
The Block Editor Handbook is intimidating even for seasoned developers. If you are new to block development, you’re likely to feel completely overwhelmed. This guide will help you to find your way around the Block Editor Handbook. It suggests a learning path that will help you become an expert in no time.
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Quick and easy local WordPress development with wp-env
wp-env is a tool that allows developers to create a WordPress development environment from the command line with zero configuration. Learn how to install and use wp-env, and discover the benefits that it provides over other local development environments.
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Block deprecation – a tutorial
There’s no need to use a dynamic block if you foresee that your block will change and evolve over time. You can use a static block and use Block Deprecation whenever you update your block. This tutorial post shows you how.
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Static vs. dynamic blocks: What’s the difference?
The Block Editor offers two types of blocks: static and dynamic. The difference between these two types of blocks comes down to how they are rendered on the front-end. Read on to learn more about the details, advantages, and disadvantages of each.
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Block theme resources roundup
If you have been wondering how to learn everything you can about block theme development, then this post is for you. The links in this post have been collected from official WordPress sources and categorized to help you learn more about block themes and related topics.
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A PHP developer’s guide to getting started with block development
Web developers looking to get started with block development face a bewildering array of learning and reference resources. This post will guide you through the learning process and help you to get started with block development.
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Demystifying Home and Posts Templates in WordPress theme development
A WordPress user can choose the type of content displayed on the homepage. A new WordPress site’s default behavior is […]