It seems like an odd mix on the surface. On one hand, WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that aims to democratize publishing. It’s right there in the mission statement. That harkens back to its roots as a blogging platform. We install the software and push our content out into the world. On the […]
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The WordPress Block Editor continues to improve. Each new version contains something worth celebrating. The tool has empowered content creators and designers. You no longer need additional plugins to build a functional page layout. WordPress core includes just about all the basics. Need something more? There are plenty of ways to extend the editor, too.
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A great website has many ingredients. But some tend to fly under the radar. The venerable 404 page is a prime example. Web designers spend hours perfecting a site’s layout, functionality, and content. However, we don’t always pay attention to the 404. Why is that? It’s easy to take the 404 page for granted. It’s
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WordPress isn’t like other content management systems (CMS) on the market. Sure, there are other free and open-source options. But they don’t have nearly as big of a market share. That leaves WordPress to compete with commercial offerings. Platforms such as Shopify and Wix come to mind. Again, these systems can’t match WordPress’ market share.
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Web designers working with WordPress have always had options. There is a myriad of ways to build a quality website. It’s all about finding the right fit for your needs. That’s why the newfangled world of block themes has been disruptive. They’re different than classic themes. They don’t rely as heavily on PHP. And then
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The Gutenberg project has changed WordPress dramatically. First, the Block Editor brought an entirely new interface to content creators. Then the Site Editor came along and did the same for designers. In short: everything’s a block now. The project is more than just blocks, though. Phase 3 of Gutenberg involves adding collaborative features to WordPress.
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Block themes have now been a part of the WordPress ecosystem for a few years. And with the WordPress Site Editor moving out of beta, I thought it might be a good time to revisit them. The included features of both block themes and the Site Editor are no longer experimental. Nominally speaking, that makes
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