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Exploring WordPress as a design tool
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Updated Dec 5, 2022
Last week I challenged myself to take one pattern, from one theme, and morph it multiple times — only using the design controls block editor. It’s kind of like CSS Zen Garden, but without CSS — just out-of-the-box WordPress block design tooling. One theme. One pattern. Seven ways. No additional blocks, nor custom CSS between scenes — just designing […]
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How to simplify WordPress patterns with content-only block editing
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Updated Sep 28, 2022
As WordPress blocks — and therefore patterns — continue to expand in scope, the need for a simplified editing experience is more present than ever. Sure, the new tooling is empowering — like fluid typography, new spacing controls, element hover color support, outer padding, layout options, etc — but it’s also quite a lot to […]
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Add Markdown Comments to WordPress Posts with my new Block
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Hey, so I made a new block plugin for adding markdown comments that only display while editing a post with Gutenberg. Last week, while editing an upcoming article all about block plugins and the WordPress block directory, I wanted to add persistent notes and reminders within my post content – but didn’t find a proper […]
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Improving Gutenberg Block Styles and Transforms, a Proposal
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
There’s no doubt that Gutenberg block styles and transforms are quite interesting and fun. I like that you may change the look and feel of a block with a click or two. And on the engineering side, it’s remarkably easy to extend any block with both styles and transforms. However, what I’m not particularly fond […]
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How to Add Beautiful Gradient Presets to the Block Editor
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Updated Aug 29, 2022
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, gradients are here to stay. Especially now, as the WordPress block editor has a default mechanism to apply gradient styles throughout the editing experience. Out of the box, I don’t find the default gradient application experience particularly meaningful, as these presets are an assortment of trendy gradient styles presets. But […]
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Introducing the Iceberg Markdown Block Editor
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
I’d like to finally share with you a project I’ve been working on to make writing in WordPress fun again. Introducing Iceberg.
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Using Gutenberg Block Variations in the WordPress Block Editor
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Block variations, a new method to extending the WordPress block editor, recently landed in WordPress 5.4. The newly introduced Block Variations API provides alternate configurations of a block that are selectable when a block is first added to a page. Now block variations can be big deal, if properly adopted.
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WP Block Talk 2020
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Here are my slides from my session for the virtual WPBlockTalk event where I review how to extend the block editor in a number of fashions – from both the plugin, and the theme side of things.
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Explore a website’s Gutenberg blocks with Detective Wapuu
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
Ever glanced at a website and wondered if it was built with Gutenberg blocks? If so, you’re in luck. Nick Hamze, a prolific block builder connoisseur, has launched a new Chrome extension aimed at helping folks detect what blocks are being used on a website. And it’s just about as ingenious as it’s name: Detective […]
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Gutenberg Patterns: The Future of Page Building in WordPress
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Updated Feb 18, 2022
While the block editor absolutely leveled-up the WordPress publishing experience, building beautiful web pages is still quite a challenge. It’s like we’re handing folks the International Space Station LEGO set — without any sort of help to build it. Sure, the cleverest master builders will likely figure it out, but what about everyone else — […]