Relying on the latest tools and technologies to stay ahead of your competitors is not just an option; it’s a necessity. As we explore the intricacies of website-building platforms, a significant shift has been observed from traditional page builders like Elementor to...
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Exploring WordPress Styling Techniques
When performing WordPress theme and plugin development work, we must apply WordPress styling techniques in specific areas. WordPress provides different methods to apply styles in different scenarios. In this article, I will explain the process of adding styles to each area. WordPress...
Read More Exploring WordPress Styling TechniquesOptimizing the WordPress Block Editor Experience
Our website agency is currently working on a Headless WordPress Multisite project using Next.js. Development is almost completed for this WebDevStudios client. However, as we’ve begun entering content, we realized that we can make improvements to the editing experience for the client....
Read More Optimizing the WordPress Block Editor ExperienceWe Built a Custom Gutenberg Block for a CPG Client
Early this year, one of our consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients came to us needing a new custom Gutenberg block. They were in the process of creating a new marketing campaign landing page and wanted to feature recipes by collection. This functionality...
Read More We Built a Custom Gutenberg Block for a CPG ClientAdding Custom Notices for the Gutenberg Editor
WordPress admin notices have changed and the good old PHP-based hooks no longer work for Gutenberg. This post covers the easy way to add admin notices when a post gets added or updated.
Read More Adding Custom Notices for the Gutenberg EditorGutenberg Plugins That Make You a Power User
Finding the right plugin for your needs is hard. In this blog post, we have curated a list of plugins and resources to improve your block editor experience. These plugins are sorted in the order of block patterns, blocks, block-based themes, or...
Read More Gutenberg Plugins That Make You a Power UserQuick Tip: Gutenberg Blocks as JSON
Big Ugly Blobs When WordPress saves Gutenberg blocks to the database, it smashes them together as a string of markup. When you query that via the REST-API or WPGraphQL? You get this big ugly blob of HTML: The screenshot above isn’t that...
Read More Quick Tip: Gutenberg Blocks as JSONMarching Our Way to Five for the Future
We are marching our way to Five for the Future (5FTF), a WordPress initiative designed to encourage WordPress agencies and entrepreneurs to donate 5% of company time to the platform and community. What better way to spring into a new season than...
Read More Marching Our Way to Five for the FutureTop Blog Posts from 2020
The pandemic confined us to our homes for work, school, and entertainment, causing a 40% increase of internet usage. It’s no wonder that we at WebDevStudios (WDS) found more and more readers browsing our blog. After analyzing our internal data, we discovered...
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