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Thoughts on Version Control for Block Themes
How do we handle version control for ongoing development of a block-based website?
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The block editor is still not a page builder
My thoughts on why the block editor is NOT a page builder. Along the way I talk about alignments, widths, semantic elements, block styles, theme, page builders, and more.
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Removing the date permalink structure in WordPress
How to approach migrating your permalink structure to remove the date directories (ex: /2023/01/01/).
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Adding Custom Fields (Attributes) to Core Blocks
Using just three filters, we’ll add a few custom fields to the core “Button” block in WordPress that will update the button’s content on the front end.
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How to show the “Choose a Pattern” modal by default on new pages
How to offer a selection of page patterns when creating a new page (as seen in TwentyTwentyFour).
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Filter the URLs in Gutenberg Social Link Block
Dynamically populate social link URLs using the render_block filter in WordPress.
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Custom Settings Screens in Block Themes
How do you build custom settings pages for “modern” WordPress?
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Updating the Twitter/𝕏 Icon in Font Awesome 4
If you’re managing an older website running Font Awesome 4, you might be asked to swap out the Twitter icon for the new X / 𝕏 symbol. Personally, I wasn’t in the mood to pull down an entire site, dig up the build process, replace FA4 with a newer version, etc. Instead, I jumped into…