And another theme shop hops on the block bandwagon. Catch Themes’ first block-based theme, Catch FSE, landed on WordPress.org over the weekend. The company is one of the most prolific authors in the official WordPress theme directory, touting a total Continue reading Catch FSE Is a Bold, Business-Friendly WordPress Block Theme
It is no secret that I have been excited about global style variations. The upcoming feature will allow theme designers to bundle multiple design presets. In turn, end-users can cycle through them, selecting their preferred look without changing their active Continue reading A Look at Twenty Twenty-Two’s Upcoming Global Style Variations
If you are a web developer, you often deal with website bugs, right? Whether you code for a website from scratch or deploy already coded software programs, you are bound to encounter bugs. This is because coding errors are likely Continue reading Debugging WordPress: 7 Fruitful Tips and Tricks
On its face, Grigora Blocks by Latracal Solutions seems almost pedestrian. It feels like a theme you would use as a starting point to build your own thing. It will not have enough personality for everyone to give it a Continue reading Grigora Blocks Has the Potential To Be a Solid Starter Theme
The day has finally arrived when a block theme does something interesting with the featured image on single post views. One of my biggest pet peeves is when themers simply dump it at the top of the content and call Continue reading The Archeo WordPress Theme Blends Mayan History With Magazine-Style Block Patterns
Yesterday, DeoThemes’ latest block theme, Ona Creative, landed in the WordPress directory. It is the second child of Ona, a theme I initially showcased here on the Tavern in November 2021. When I first reviewed the Ona parent theme, WordPress Continue reading DeoThemes Launches Ona Creative, Another Well-Designed WordPress Block Theme
I have a new favorite WordPress development-related plugin: Theme YAML. Sascha Paukner released it a mere day ago, and it may find its place in many theme developers’ toolboxes before long. It allows themers to write theme JSON in YAML Continue reading New Plugin for Writing WordPress Theme JSON Files via YAML
I have said it before, but it bears repeating: the next generation of WordPress theme authors will design from the site editor. It seems that Gutenberg project contributors are making good on my promise. Earlier today, I exported a WordPress Continue reading The Dream of Exporting WordPress Block Themes from the Site Editor Is Close to Reality
In case you missed it, we’ve been rolling out a new set of powerful site design tools called Full Site Editing (or “FSE”) and it’s now available for all WordPress.com users! Don’t worry if you’re just hearing about Full Site Continue reading Customize Your Entire Site With New Block Themes
Automattic’s Skatepark landed in the WordPress.org theme directory on Monday. It was designed for modern events and organizations, but it should work well for many sites with a small amount of customization. For those keeping count, it is number 52 Continue reading Skatepark Is a Bold and Vibrant Block Theme for Events and Organizations
After being involved in web design for almost 19 years now, there are grinding days where nothing feels fresh. However, there are also moments where you look at another web developer’s approach to problems and feel like there is a Continue reading Unearthing Hidden Treasures in the Wabi WordPress Block Theme
Ellen Bauer, developer and co-owner of ElmaStudio, posed the question on Twitter last week that many have been asking. What do we call these new types of WordPress themes made from blocks? She was not the first to ask. The Continue reading Block, FSE, Hybrid, Universal? What Do We Call These New WordPress Themes?
I have been fascinated by the concept of Carolina Nymark’s Miniblock OOAK theme for a couple of weeks now. It has served as inspiration for a design idea I have been working on, and I am happy to see Nymark Continue reading Miniblock OOAK and Outside-the-Box Ideas in the Theme Directory
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
It seems that Andrew Starr is quietly building a legion of block themes. He is the sole developer behind UXL Themes and has released six of them in the past year, with most landing in the last few months. Framboise, Continue reading UXL Themes Releases Framboise, a Colorful Child Theme Variation of Alara
I have had a block theme idea rattling around in my brain for a while. For months, I have considered building a single-page profile/card theme, and I finally sat down and put in the work over the weekend. In part, Continue reading If This Is Modern WordPress Theme Development, Sign Me Up
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?
All the block themes seem to have something similar in how they look. Although unique in their own ways, being generally wide, spacy, and modular instantly make them look like they came from the same mold. This is not to Continue reading Ask the Bartender: Are There Any Compact and Personal Block Themes?
Sometimes the sweetest things in life are the simplest. Automattic’s latest block theme landed in the review queue yesterday, and I had to give it a spin. What I found was a minimally-elegant design that I fell in love with. Continue reading Automattic’s Livro Is a Minimal Block Theme for Writers
WordPress 5.9 is set to launch on January 25, and many users will be in for a surprise. The upcoming release will be the most monumental shift in how the platform works since the introduction of the block-based content editor Continue reading What Are Block Themes? What You Need To Know Before WordPress 5.9