Developing for Block Editor and Site Editor
Welcome to the “Developing for Block Editor and Site Editor” a complete resource aimed at developers looking to harness the power of WordPress’s Block Editor and Site Editor. As the WordPress ecosystem continues evolving towards more flexible, user-driven customization, understanding these key components is vital for modern WordPress development.
In this series, we’ll guide you through all the intricacies of Gutenberg’s block architecture, best practices, performance optimizations, and practical strategies for designing modular, reusable blocks. We’ll also cover Full Site Editing, allowing you to manage entire site layouts using blocks without needing traditional theme customization techniques.
Whether you’re building with core blocks, extending block functionality, or creating your own from scratch, this series provides hands-on advice and deep insights to help you build scalable, high-performing WordPress sites. You’ll learn the following:
Approaches to Block and FSE Development:
A structured approach is critical to developing efficiently within WordPress. We’ll start by covering the WordPress Block API and delve into key decisions like static vs dynamic blocks, naming conventions, and how to build reusable, modular components.
Block Editor Best Practices:
The series offers best practices for block structure, optimization techniques, user interface design, accessibility standards, and error handling. This is essential for building high-quality, maintainable blocks that are both user-friendly and performant.
State Management and Performance Considerations:
Understand state management techniques within the block editor, including local and global states, and performance optimization strategies to ensure seamless block rendering, even on large or media-heavy pages.
Coding Best Practices:
Whether you’re working with JavaScript, PHP, or React, we’ll guide you through the most effective coding standards and techniques for modern WordPress development, including React hooks, optimizing component performance, and leveraging WordPress APIs.
Core Blocks, Custom Blocks, and Block Libraries:
Discover when to use WordPress core blocks, when to extend them, or when creating custom blocks is necessary. We also compare popular block libraries and their use cases for accelerating development.
Site Editor:
Full Site Editing is revolutionizing how developers manage site layouts and templates. This series provides guidance on effectively using templates, template parts, and patterns, and integrating them with custom designs.
Improving Developer Experience (DX):
Learn about the tools and workflows that enhance the developer experience, from hot-reloading and automated testing to efficient version control and build optimizations.
Data Synchronization and Real-Time Updates Managing dynamic content and multi-user environments requires careful consideration of data synchronization, including using the REST API, revision history, and handling conflicts.
Accessibility, Security, and Localization:
Build with the broader audience in mind—our series covers important aspects like accessibility, securing blocks, and ensuring proper localization and internationalization for global users.
Extending the Block Editor We explore advanced techniques like creating custom sidebars, toolbar items, block variations, and custom block controls to provide a fully customized experience for your clients or users.
