Gutenberg 13.1 landed in the WordPress plugin directory earlier today. Not quite as heavy on the feature list as its predecessor, the update focuses more on improvements and bug fixes. The highlight of the release is the overhauled border design Continue reading Gutenberg 13.1 Ships a Batch of Improvements and Implements a New Border Design Component
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, discovering new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Continue reading What’s new in Gutenberg 13.1? (27 April)
On the podcast today we have Aki Hamano. Aki is a freelance developer from Japan. He builds websites for clients and enjoys setting himself difficult problems to solve. He came to my attention when Justin Tadlock wrote an article about Continue reading #24 – Aki Hamano on Building Useful Blocks for Fun
This post summarizes the latest weekly Editor meeting (agenda, slack transcript), held in the #core-editor Slack channel, on Wednesday, April 20 2022, 03:00 PM GMT+1 General Updates Gutenberg 13.1 RC1Whats new in Gutenberg 13.0WordPress 6.0 Release Timeline OverviewWordPress 6.0 Product Continue reading Editor chat summary: Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 is out and ready for testing. Since the first beta release, 209 tickets have been fixed. The contributors shared a Continue reading Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 6.0 Beta 2 Is Out
This post summarizes the latest weekly Editor meeting (agenda, slack transcript), held in the #core-editor Slack channel, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 14:00 UTC. General Updates What’s new in Gutenberg 13.0.0.WordPress 6.0 Tracking Board.WordPress 6.0 beta 1.WordPress 6.0 call for testing.Async Continue reading Editor chat summary: Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Gutenberg 13.0 landed earlier today in the WordPress plugin directory. It is one of the heftier releases lately, containing the final features that should ship with WordPress 6.0. The more prominent features include multi-block partial text selection, Cover blocks with Continue reading Gutenberg 13.0 Adds Text Selection Across Multiple Blocks, New Stack Group Variation, and Featured Cover Blocks
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts (labeled with the #gutenberg-new tag) are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, discovering new features included in each release. As a reminder, here’s an overview of different ways to keep up with Continue reading What’s new in Gutenberg 13.0? (14 April)
I once said that full-page patterns were the missing link for block theme development. Theme authors have been able to include such layouts since the patterns feature was rolled out in WordPress 5.5 last year. However, core WordPress has never Continue reading WordPress 6.0 Might Ship a Feature for Picking a Block Pattern on Page Creation
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
The previously monolithic “Post Comments” block has been updated to work in a more flexible and modular way by using child blocks. The new version is now called the “Comments Query Loop” block, and it comes with new blocks that Continue reading Help Test the Comments Blocks for WordPress 6.0
Over the past year, I have been on a mission. I have eagerly awaited each release of the Gutenberg plugin, followed tickets, and chimed in when I could. I have been holding out some sliver of hope for one feature Continue reading Featured Cover Blocks and the Future of Binding Data to Generic WordPress Blocks
Finally, the wait is over! ShopEngine is now compatible with your Gutenberg block editor. Earlier, you could access ShopEngine widgets only through Elementor window, right? But now ShopEngine is available beyond that. Apart from accessing ShopEngine widgets through Elementor, you Continue reading ShopEngine Integration with Gutenberg for WooCommerce Store
Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Gutenberg 12.9 landed in the plugin directory with a lot of new features and enhancements including block locking UI, full theme exports, and Continue reading Weekly WordPress News: What’s New In Gutenberg 12.9
Gutenberg 12.9 landed in the WordPress.org plugin directory today, and it is a beefy release, packed with a little something for everyone. Even after tinkering with new features over the last few days, I have yet to explore everything as Continue reading Gutenberg 12.9 Adds Block Locking UI, Automatic Pattern Registration, and Full Theme Exports
On Wednesday, Anne McCarthy announced Round #12 of the FSE Outreach Program. As always, everyone is free to join by testing features and providing direct feedback on problem areas with the design tools in WordPress. Anyone interested should respond by Continue reading FSE Outreach Round #12: Building a Site Header With Blocks
Gutenberg 12.6 landed in the WordPress plugin directory yesterday. The update includes several transform-related enhancements and new Read More and Post Author Biography blocks. Users can now also show visible labels via the Social Icons block. Nothing seems to be Continue reading Gutenberg 12.6 Enhances Transforming Blocks, Adds Read More and Post Author Bio Blocks, and Enables Social Icon Labels
It was a busy week, and I almost missed one of my most-wanted components landing in Gutenberg 12.5 RC 1. The global style variations feature quietly snuck its way in as everyone else was getting acquainted with WordPress 5.9. The Continue reading Global Style Variations, “Skins” for Themes, Have Landed in Gutenberg
Gutenberg 12.4 landed in the WordPress plugin directory earlier today. With the push to get WordPress 5.9 out the door next week, it can be easy to forget all the development behind the scenes, waiting to make its appearance in Continue reading Gutenberg 12.4 Includes Accessibility Improvements, Categories Reminder, and a Tag Cloud Outline Style
Some Gutenberg plugin releases feel like heavy-hitters with new user-facing features. Others, such as today’s version 12.2 update, smooth over problems and create a more well-rounded experience. Switching between the site editor and templates is smoother. The color picker is Continue reading Gutenberg 12.2 Focuses on User Experience Improvements