Transcript [00:00:00] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in Continue reading #78 – Mike McAlister on Why Block Themes Are the Future
With the latest WordPress release out in the world, this post seeks to recap the performance improvements available for all sites. According to this analysis done by @flixos90 that you’re encouraged to dig into, WordPress 6.2 loads 14-18% faster for Continue reading WordPress 6.2 Performance improvements for all themes
In July, WordPress’ Themes and Meta teams collaborated to add a new “Block Themes” menu item to the filter menu on the directory homepage in an effort to improve block themes’ visibility. Block themes currently account for less than 2% of Continue reading WordPress 6.1 to Add a Block Themes Filter to Menu on the Theme Install Screen
This week has been heavy with theme news, as the discussion around improving block themes’ visibility in the directory became heated before the Themes Team landed on a course of action. Meta contributors added a new “Block Themes” menu item Continue reading WordPress Themes Directory Adds Block Themes to Filter Menu
WordPress theme authors and contributors from the Themes team are exploring ways to make block themes more prominent on the official directory. These are themes that are specifically tagged with support for full-site editing. Despite WordPress having a block theme Continue reading WordPress Contributors Propose Improving Block Themes’ Visibility in the Directory
On the podcast today we have Daisy Olsen. Daisy works for Automattic as a Developer Relations contributor on the WordPress Project. She’s been working with WordPress since 2007 and during that time has worn many hats, including speaking at WordCamps Continue reading #32 – Daisy Olsen on Why You Should Try Out Block Themes
Rich Tabor’s new Wei theme is one of the most well-designed contributions to hit WordPress.org’s free themes directory this month. Wei is a minimalist block theme that keeps things simple while offering users a range of artfully selected accent color Continue reading Wei: A Free Minimalist WordPress Theme from Rich Tabor
On the podcast today we have Daniel Schutzsmith. Daniel is the Website and Digital Project Manager for Pinellas County Government, where he creates websites to help the public get the information they need. We start off the conversation by talking Continue reading #22 – Daniel Schutzsmith on How He’s Prepared His Team To Use the Block Editor
Since WordPress 5.9 ushered in the era of block themes, there have been questions and concerns about the relationship between theme and Core styles in the context of Gutenberg. Much of the feedback centers around the notion of how themes Continue reading Core Styles and Theme Customization: the next steps
Block themes are trickling into the official WordPress Themes Directory at a slow rate ahead of full-site editing’s debut in WordPress 5.9. There are now 39 themes that support site editing features, up from 28 in December 2021, when Matt Continue reading Why Aren’t More WordPress Theme Authors Creating Block Themes?