How to Add Block Templates to Your WordPress Theme or Plugin

While working on my Gutenberg Development Course, one of the hardest things I found to research was how to add block templates to your WordPress theme or plugin. Block templates are a way to have certain blocks show up by default for a new post, page or custom post type. You can also "lock" the template to … Continue reading How to Add Block Templates to Your WordPress Theme or Plugin →

How to Add JavaScript and CSS to Gutenberg Blocks the Right Way in Plugins and Themes

While working on my Gutenberg Editor Development Course I had a simple question early on: "How do I enqueue my block JavaScript and CSS to work with the Gutenberg Editor?" The short answer is there are two ways: enqueue_block_editor_assets - For enqueueing JavaScript and CSS in the admin editor only. enqueue_block_assets - Enqueues on both the frontend of the site … Continue reading How to Add JavaScript and CSS to Gutenberg Blocks the Right Way in Plugins and Themes →

Create Additional Search Keywords for Your Gutenberg Editor Blocks

While working on my Gutenberg Editor Development Course I stumbled upon a cool feature for Gutenberg Blocks that let's someone to find your block using words not found in the title of your block. Searching for Blocks in Gutenberg One of the easiest ways to find a specific block in Gutenberg is by using the search … Continue reading Create Additional Search Keywords for Your Gutenberg Editor Blocks →

How to Add Custom Icons to Gutenberg Editor Blocks in WordPress Using Dashicons or SVG

While working on my upcoming Gutenberg Editor Development Course I came across the question, "How do you create a custom icon for a block in the new Gutenberg editor." This post explains my process in figuring this out 🙂 Block Icons in the Gutenberg Editor With the new Gutenberg editor in WordPress you have the option to … Continue reading How to Add Custom Icons to Gutenberg Editor Blocks in WordPress Using Dashicons or SVG →