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Creating Gutenberg blocks with Advanced Custom Fields

Playing with Gutenberg can be fun. But creating blocks in JavaScript can be tough. But ACF will be giving developers help in the future.
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How to stay on-brand with Gutenberg

One of the best parts of Gutenberg is the power it gives small business over their website. But you need to make sure you still stay on brand.
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After WordPress 5.0 everyone needs to take a breath

WordPress 5.0 came out last week and was met with almost every emotion under the sun. There’s at least a bit of a divide in the community. So now what?

Object-oriented programming in WordPress plugins

Creating a WordPress plugin is pretty simple. It’s just another functions.php file, right? But what if you tried creating a plugin with object-oriented programming.

Patience will be needed with Gutenberg

Gutenberg continues to be a divisive topic inside the WordPress sphere. But as you begin to try out the new editor, heed this advice: be patient.
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What I’ve learned so far in developing a theme suited for Gutenberg

Recently I started creating a premium WordPress theme that relies a lot on Gutenberg with the idea of having it ready when it’s rolled into core. So here are a few thoughts on developing a theme for the new editor.
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WordPress developers need to help non-technical users through Gutenberg transition

The Gutenberg transition is going to be difficult for non-technical users. So it’s up to us WordPress developers to help them however we can.

My WordPress story

WordPress is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday. In honor of this occasion, here’s my story about how I came to use and love WordPress.
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Why you should use WordPress for your small business website

So you need a website for your small business. What do you use to build your site with? If you have the resources, you should be using WordPress to build that website.

Should Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?

Gutenberg is still going through the finishing stages before it’s released in WordPress core. But there’s still a question about Gutenberg blocks that I’m not really seeing anyone answer. Should blocks be placed in plugins or themes?

How Gutenberg is from a developer’s perspective

We’re still in this sort of waiting period for Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor. If you’re a WordPress developer, however, you need to be learning how to develop with it now.
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How to get access to alpha, beta and release candidate versions of WordPress

Testing pre-release versions of WordPress is a key part of making sure major releases, and your site, run smoothly. But not a whole lot of people know about it. So here’s how to test pre-release versions on your staging or development sites.