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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…
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Day 11: Creating Block Variations in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 11 of the Gutenberg development series! In today’s article, we’ll explore block variations, a feature that allows you to create multiple versions or styles of a single block. By offering different variations, you can simplify the editor experience and give users more flexibility in choosing the right layout or style for…
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Day 10: Creating and Using Reusable Blocks in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 10 of the Gutenberg series! In today’s article, we will explore reusable blocks, which allow you to save specific blocks (or combinations of blocks) and reuse them throughout your WordPress site. This is an extremely powerful feature that makes content creation more efficient by letting you create consistent content without having…
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Day 9: Extending Core Blocks in Gutenberg
Introduction Welcome to Day 9 of the Gutenberg development series! So far, you’ve learned how to create custom blocks and work with dynamic content. Today, we’re going to explore how to extend core blocks in Gutenberg. By extending an existing block, you can add new features or modify its functionality without building an entirely new…
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Day 8: Creating Dynamic Gutenberg Blocks
Introduction Welcome to Week 2 of the 30-day Gutenberg development series! In this week, we’ll focus on more advanced block development topics, starting with dynamic blocks. Dynamic Gutenberg blocks allow you to fetch and display content that changes depending on the data available. This could be data from WordPress (like recent posts, categories, or users)…
