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# Themes

Updates and tutorials on WordPress theme development, covering classic themes and
block themes.

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   ## 󠀁[One hook to rule them all: The many faces of block categories](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/01/one-hook-to-rule-them-all-the-many-faces-of-block-categories/)󠁿
   
 * By [Troy Chaplin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/areziaal/)
 * January 21, 2025
 * [Beginners](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/beginners/), [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * Blocks play an integral role in modern WordPress development, which are organized
   into categories. But did you know you that you can rename, reorder or create 
   new ones? Come explore the many ways you can use customize your block categories.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s new for developers? (January 2025)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/01/whats-new-for-developers-january-2025/)󠁿
   
 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)
 * January 10, 2025
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * Welcome to the new year in this post that covers all of the developer highlights
   from the end of 2024.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[Mastering light and dark mode styling in block themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/12/mastering-light-and-dark-mode-styling-in-block-themes/)󠁿
   
 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)
 * December 19, 2024
 * [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * How to build block themes with both light and dark color scheme that’s activated
   based on the user’s operating system preferences.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s New for Developers? (December 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/12/whats-new-for-developers-december-2024/)󠁿
   
 * By [Ryan Welcher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/welcher/)
 * December 10, 2024
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * Catch up on what’s coming next for Core, Gutenberg, and WordPress Playground 
   in the last edition of What’s New for Developers for 2024
 * 
   ## 󠀁[Bridging the gap: Hybrid themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/12/bridging-the-gap-hybrid-themes/)󠁿
   
 * By [Troy Chaplin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/areziaal/)
 * December 3, 2024
 * [Beginners](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/beginners/), [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/),
   [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * Discover the key differences between two common WordPress theme types and learn
   how to seamlessly integrate modern block theme features into a classic theme.
   This approach allows for a smooth, gradual transition to block-based functionality
   while retaining the flexibility and familiarity of traditional development.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s new for developers? (November 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/11/whats-new-for-developers-november-2024/)󠁿
   
 * By [Nick Diego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/)
 * November 10, 2024
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * WordPress 6.7 is almost here. Catch up on last-minute additions in this release
   and see what’s coming next for Core, Gutenberg, and WordPress Playground.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[Mastering theme.json: You might not need CSS](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/10/mastering-theme-json-you-might-not-need-css/)󠁿
   
 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)
 * October 17, 2024
 * [Advanced](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/advanced/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * A walkthrough of many tips, tricks, and techniques for using theme.json and style
   variations to their full extent.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s new for developers? (October 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/10/whats-new-for-developers-october-2024/)󠁿
   
 * By [Nick Diego](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ndiego/)
 * October 10, 2024
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * With WordPress 6.7 just around the corner, stay up-to-date on the latest developer
   news from the past month, including major updates to WordPress Playground.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s new for developers? (September 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/09/whats-new-for-developers-september-2024/)󠁿
   
 * By [Birgit Pauli-Haack](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bph/)
 * September 10, 2024
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * Keep updated with this list of development-related changes from the past month.
   Most of them are included in WordPress trunk, Gutenberg 19.0 or 19.1.
 * 
   ## 󠀁[What’s new for developers? (August 2024)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2024/08/whats-new-for-developers-august-2024/)󠁿
   
 * By [Justin Tadlock](https://profiles.wordpress.org/greenshady/)
 * August 10, 2024
 * [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Playground](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/playground/),
   [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/), [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/)
 * WordPress 6.6 has now been released to the world, and it’s time to start setting
   our sights forward to 6.7 with the latest monthly roundup of developer news.

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