Gutenberg 14.6 Adds List View for Editing Navigation Block, Introduces New Automatic Color Palette Generator

[ad_1] WordPress Planet14.6 was released last week with a long list of small but impactful refinements to core blocks and the full-site editing experience. One of the most practical enhancements included in this update is the new list view for editing the Navigation block. WordPress Planetcontributor Fabian Kägy published a quick video that helps to … Read more

Block Art, MindMap block, Slotfills, Patterns and more – Weekend Edition #236

[ad_1] Howdy, I am so excited about next week! Finally, there will be another Six-a-side Festival at the Sarasota International Cricket Club. I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday. I am excited to see all the friends again, most I haven’t seen in three years. If you are in the area, come on by. It’s a … Read more

Loudness: A New Block Theme from Automattic

[ad_1] Automattic has released a new block theme called Loudness that is available on both WordPress.com and WordPress.org. It’s an artistic and opinionated theme based on the company’s Block Canvas starter theme. Although Loudness’ brief description suggests the theme was created for “music and learning,” the design and custom patterns lend themselves to a variety of … Read more

Gutenberg 14.1, Classic themes using Block Template parts, and Future of contributing to WordPress – Weekend Edition 229

[ad_1] Howdy, Recovering from WordCamp US has had its challenges for me. I am exhausted from the traveling, from talking to almost 100 people in person, from learning tons in talks and then from catching up with family and work afterwards. It was all worth it, of course. It was exhilarating to meet so many … Read more

Block-Based Template Parts: A Happy Medium Between Classic and Block Themes

[ad_1] I was one of the early adopters of the block editor as a developer. Despite the flak that the WordPress Planetplugin was catching before it was merged into core WordPress, I could see the potential. Yes, I could see the bugs, the inconsistent UI, and every other thing that was “wrong” about it around … Read more

Accessibility-ready Block Themes, Image AI for WordPress, WordPress 6.1 Beta – Weekend Edition 230

[ad_1] Howdy, And so it begins. The first Beta release for WordPress 6.1 is out. The test team compiled an excellent call for testing with all the instructions on the features coming to a WordPress instance near you. Following it, would be a high-impact way to contribute to the open-source project, if you are searching … Read more

Extending Query Blocks, 160 Block Themes, new tickets for WordCamp Asia, WordPress 6.1 RC 1 and so much more – Weekend Edition 233

[ad_1] Howdy, You probably heard that WordPress 6.1 Release candidate was released. I am so excited about this ginormous release. Take a look at the WordPress 6.1 Fieldguide! There are a ton of posts for developers to check out, be it about performance, accessibility, REST API, database or the block editor. Now it is definitely … Read more

Interactive Fiction tool, Introduction course for Block Development, WP Awards, Gutenberg 14.4 and so much more – Weekend Edition #234

[ad_1] Howdy, Did you miss your weekly WordPress Planetfix? I had some great days off, no traveling, no projects, just my books, my house and hanging out with my husband. It was nice and quiet for a chance. So, well rested, I am here to accompany you into the last week of the WordPress 6.1 … Read more

Arc FSE: A New Multipurpose Block Theme for WordPress

[ad_1] Olive Themes, a relatively new independent theme shop, has released its third block theme on the WordPress.org directory. Arc FSE is a high contrast, multipurpose theme, designed to enable a broad range of flexibility through support for full-site editing features. The theme features the open source and exceptionally readable Poppins web font in various … Read more

Anders Norén Releases Oaknut, a New Profile Block Theme with 23 Style Variations

[ad_1] Anders Norén, a Swedish designer and prolific WordPress theme developer, has released Oaknut, a new profile block theme reminiscent of services like Linktree and Carrd. The theme is for users who want a simple profile landing page with relevant social and work links, but it could also be easily expanded to capture email addresses … Read more