Details

Creating WordPress themes from design data made with design tools like Figma is a common experience for anyone involved in theme development. However, how can you effectively utilize blocks when creating a theme?

In this workshop, we will explore how to use blocks to create themes by examining several sample layouts.

• Topic description:
  • Why use blocks in theme development
  • Theme development with future operations in mind
  • Creating sample layouts using blocks
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.):
  • Those who create WordPress themes
  • Those who want to effectively utilize blocks in their themes
  • Those who recognize that directly writing content into templates is not ideal but still find themselves doing so
• Learning objectives (What will the learner be able to do as a result of this content?):
  • Understanding create theme using blocks
• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan):
  • Online Workshop
• WordPress version (optional):
  • 6.6
• Will you be creating this content? (Yes or No):
  • Yes

Related Resources

• https://wordpress.org/documentation/customization/
• https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/block-themes/
• https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/additional-guide-to-using-the-site-editor/

URLs

• https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-online-workshops/events/303120287/

Online Workshop Checklist:

• Create Online Workshop event on Learn WordPress Online Workshops
• Add Online Workshop to Online Workshop calendar
• Assign a Co-host to event (Remove the "Needs Co-host" tag from issue once assigned)
• Hold Online Workshop
• Complete After an Online Workshop next steps
• Add link to slides and/or WordPress.tv video to GitHub issue