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A new version of the Gutenberg plugin (9.6.0 🇨🇱) has been released with a focus on Full Site Editing and global styles. I especially like the new ability to drag blocks from the “inserter” into the block area.
If you want to learn more about current Gutenberg features and Full Site Editing, I had a nice conversation on the subject with Birgit Pauli-Haack on a recent WordPress Mega Meetup. 📺
Gutenberg 8.3 has been released. It features a few additions to the design tools for blocks, including a new padding control on the cover block. This release consolidates a new organization of block categories that groups blocks into text, media, design, widgets, and embeds. See our video pick below to learn more about what’s been…
All the new developments this week at WordPress.org that WordPress product and service providers need to know.
WordPress 6.1 RC 1 has shipped with a release date of November 1. It’s time to start testing! Check out the Developer Notes, Field Guide, and related team updates.
🌊 The Gutenberg 8.2 🇮🇹 release includes block pattern categories, cover block content alignment, and an improved editing flow: “The editing flow is a constant priority for the project, and Gutenberg 8.2 introduces several enhancements to improve the writing experience. Copying, cutting, and pasting single blocks is now much easier. You can also split out of…
Charts Blocks for Gutenberg is a plugin for creating interactive charts in blocks. If the demo on the Github page is any indication, this looks like a good way to get a pie chart or bar graph on your site quickly. 📊
Jay Hoffman has some good thoughts over on Torque about what lies ahead for the WordPress content creation experience. Between content blocks and front-end editing, writing a post in WordPress two years from now will not be like it is today. I personally believe that less restriction of in-post art direction along with heavy integration…
