The new WordPress block-based editor Gutenberg is coming to the WordPress soon. While no one has yet defined where Gutenberg will next be used, its been well architected for reuse, which is great, because plugin developers can now use these components in other interfaces, in the WordPress admin and beyond. Because the Gutenberg team is currently moving a lot of the code that is most likely to be reused into npm modules, this makes it very simple to reuse the Gutenberg components in a React app, even if it isn’t in WordPress. That’s not the only way to import Gutenberg […]
How to Test Your Plugins With the Upcoming Gutenberg Editor
One of the benefits of working with WordPress is its maturity as a platform. However, the reason it has stayed so relevant is the project’s adaptability. Recently, there have been great strides towards a switching to a brand new editor called Gutenberg. As with any major software change, you’ll want to make sure your existing plugins and themes will be compatible with this new editor. Thankfully, the code for the Gutenberg editor is now available as a public plugin in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory. This means you can download and install it to get a feel for any major compatibility issues in […]
What’s Next for WordPress: Why the Future is Great with Gutenberg
This article is a part of series of articles about Gutenberg development for WordPress developers. Back in the day when Custom Post types had just been merged in core, in WordPress 3.0, I used to think about how innovative the WordPress 5.0 release would be. Not long ago, I started calling it the Next WordPress. Well, fast-forward to 2018 and we have an expected date of release for WordPress 5.0. In the State of The Word, 2017, Matt Mullenweg announced the focus of next year’s WordPress development, the Gutenberg project. Gutenberg is the new and exciting project set to join WordPress Core […]
Do WordPress Page Builders Have A Future In Gutenberg’s World?
Page builders are a mainstay of the WordPress economy. WordPress is designed to be user-friendly, but the complexity of the underlying theme framework puts the creation of custom page layouts beyond the reach of non-developers. Page builders allow people who can’t code to build unique page layouts with a graphical drag-and-drop interface. Gutenberg is a brand-new block-based editor for WordPress. Gutenberg, which was merged with core in 5.0, allows WordPress users to build pages from blocks, each of which encapsulates a useful page element. Page builders such as Divi, Beaver Builder, and Visual Composer provide similar functionality. Will there still […]
10 of the Best Gutenberg Plugins to Extend the WordPress Editor
So you’ve made the switch to Gutenberg. How are you feeling about the new WordPress editor’s functionality? Maybe you’re looking for more blocks, an overall improved experience, or simply want to download a standalone addon that fully utilizes Gutenberg’s new features. For anyone seeking to upgrade and enhance the editor, here are some plugins that will do the trick. Some add entire sets of feature-packed widgets, while others make small improvements to Gutenberg itself, or even give you the ability to create your own blocks. The carefully curated entries below are some of the best Gutenberg plugins around. They will […]
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