Updates and tutorials on WordPress theme development, covering classic themes and block themes.
Gutenberg 23.8 and 23.9 bring declarable block keyboard shortcuts, theme.json schema fixes for responsive states, and a batch of new deprecations.
WordPress 7.1 ships August 19, and the Field Guide is out. Responsive block styles, pseudo states, the SVG Icon API, and an always-iframed post editor coming soon.
How to use typed event objects to improve the payload you send to plugin and theme extenders.
Build a branded maintenance mode for WordPress block themes: add one small hook, then manage everything—design and activation—in the Site Editor.
July is the month the WordPress 7.1 cycle gets real. Beta 1 lands on July 15, betas follow weekly through the end of the month, and the final release is scheduled for August 19, 2026, timed with WordCamp US. If June was about wrapping up WordPress 7.0, July is about deciding what you need to…
Stop duplicating WordPress block theme templates just to load different sidebar content. Learn how to use the render_block_data filter to dynamically swap template parts based on post category, page context, or any conditional logic — no extra templates required.
WordPress 7.0 is out, and the 7.1 cycle is already asking developers to test media processing, React 19 compatibility, collaborative editing, theme style states, and Playground workflows.
Stay up to date with the latest Gutenberg and WordPress 7.0 developer updates for May 2026, including the evolving content types system, new grid package, block improvements, API changes, and key fixes impacting themes, plugins, and editor workflows.
Learn about all the new updates coming to WordPress for developers, covering plugins and tools, theme updates, and the new Playground MCP Server.