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Day 21: Building Nested Blocks in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 21 of the Gutenberg development series! In today’s article, we’ll cover nested blocks, a powerful feature that allows you to structure content by placing blocks inside other blocks. This is useful for creating complex layouts, such as columns, grids, or grouped content sections where different types of blocks are grouped together…
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Day 20: Creating Custom Block Variations in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 20 of the Gutenberg series! In this article, we’ll explore custom block variations, a powerful feature that allows you to offer multiple predefined styles or presets for a single block. Instead of creating separate blocks for each variation, you can use block variations to provide different visual options or behaviors, making…
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Day 19: Handling Block Deprecations in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 19 of the Gutenberg series! Today, we’ll explore block deprecations—a critical feature in Gutenberg that allows you to update or refactor blocks without breaking previously published content. When you make changes to a block’s structure, attributes, or output, deprecations help manage the transition smoothly. In this guide, you’ll learn how to:…
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Day 18: Creating Custom Block Transforms in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 18 of the Gutenberg development series! In today’s article, we’ll explore custom block transforms, which enable users to convert one block type into another without losing content. This feature is especially useful when users want to change a block’s layout or functionality but retain the core content, like converting a paragraph…
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Day 17: Creating Server-Side Rendered Blocks in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 17 of the Gutenberg series! Today, we’ll cover server-side rendered blocks, which allow you to dynamically fetch and display content from the server, both in the editor and on the front end. Server-side blocks are particularly useful when you need to show real-time data, pull in posts, or display custom data…
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Day 16: Creating Interactive Blocks in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 16 of the Gutenberg development series! Today, we’ll dive into creating interactive blocks in Gutenberg. Interactive blocks allow users to input data, click buttons, or toggle elements, making your content more engaging and dynamic. For example, you might create a block where users can submit a rating, vote in a poll,…
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Day 15: Conditional Block Rendering in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 15 of the Gutenberg development series! Today, we’re diving into conditional block rendering. This technique allows you to control when and where blocks are displayed based on specific conditions, such as user roles, post metadata, or custom fields. For example, you could create a block that only shows content to logged-in…
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Day 14: Creating Dynamic Block Templates in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 14 of the Gutenberg development series! Today’s focus is on dynamic block templates. These templates allow you to define a default structure for blocks, which automatically populates when the block is added to a post or page. For example, if you’re creating a testimonial block, you can include a default layout…
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Day 12: Creating Custom Block Categories and Collections in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 12 of the Gutenberg series! Today, we’ll dive into creating custom block categories and collections in WordPress. This is especially useful when you have multiple custom blocks and want to provide better organization for users in the Block Editor. By creating custom categories and grouping blocks into collections, you can make…
