Derek Hanson

Tag: gutenberg

  • I heard the absolute, all time best quote to validate WordPress, specifically the block editor (Gutenberg). A colleague and I were guiding a brand new WordPress user through creating new…

  • I came across an interesting take on Gutenberg. Nitin Khanna wrote, “With the introduction of Gutenberg, it’s shooting itself in the foot in that regard, but gaining a lot more…

  • This is a pleasant surprise. WordPress must have recently moved the “Set featured” image box in the post settings, and I missed it coming. It’s at the top of the…

  • I still can’t figure out why WordPress moved Template Parts to the Patterns area in the site editor. Template parts use the same lexical terminology as Templates, so those should…

  • I’m still amazed each day how far WordPress has come. I’m especially grateful for the block editor and block themes. There is nothing more frustrating these days in WordPress than…

  • Block Visibility Plugin

    The Block Visibility plugin developed by Nick Diego for WordPress is my absolute favorite block plugin right now for WordPress. This plugin provides an extensive array of visibility controls that…

  • Mini Twenty Fourteen is Live in the Museum of Block Art

    I wanted to learn more about block building in Gutenberg and tested myself with recreating a classic WordPress theme, Twenty Fourteen. I decided to submit my work to the Museum…

  • Miniature Twenty Fourteen Block Art

    The Museum of Block Art is a gallery of art built with the WordPress block editor, pushing the boundaries of core Gutenberg. Inspired by the call for new submissions celebrating…

  • How to create a fancy divider using Gutenberg and full site editing

    This will be the first of what I hope will be be many short tutorials using Gutenberg and full site editing. I’ll try to keep these quick, and if I’m…

  • Recreating the WordPress Twenty Seventeen Theme Using Full Site Editing

    I’ve been excited about full site editing (FSE) and the future of WordPress theme design for a long time. It’s a slow process, but each new Gutenberg plugin release and…