We are nearing the release date for WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg, one of the most important and exciting projects I’ve worked on in my 15 years with this community. I knew we would be taking a big l…
Implications Of Thinking In Blocks Instead Of Blobs
What does Gutenberg bring to the future of WordPress? In this article, Leonardo Losoviz shares a number of implications of building sites through a component-based architecture (as the concept) and through Gutenberg (as the implementation), including what new functionalities it can deliver and how much better it can integrate with current website development trends.
Drupal 8.7 to Introduce Layout Builder, Contributors Face Accessibility Challenges
WordPress 5.0 will soon replace the editor with the new Gutenberg editor as part of a multi-phase project to improve the experience of authoring rich content. Phase 2 will shift focus to tackle sit…
WPCampus Seeks to Raise $30K for Gutenberg Accessibility Audit
WPCampus is seeking funding to conduct an accessibility audit of WordPress’ Gutenberg editor. The non-profit organization is dedicated to helping web professionals, educators, and others who …
WordPress 5.0 is on the horizon, and with it comes their much-hyped new editing experience, Gutenberg. The inclusion of Gutenberg in this release has caused no shortage of acrimony in the WordPress community. The new editor is opt-out as opposed to opt-in (and opting out requires installing yet another plugin), and is such a significant departure from their original content editor that it is guaranteed to cause major issues with third-party plugins and themes (Gutenberg, for example, does not support WordPress’ meta box API, an essential component of customizing the current editing interfac...
How Many Issues Are Acceptable for Gutenberg's Release?
We are finally (barring any last-minute delays) approaching the time when WordPress 5.0 is released. With it comes a certain new editor that has drummed up quite a lot of...
Jetpack 6.8 Adds Gutenberg Blocks for Payment Buttons, Forms, Maps, and Markdown
Jetpack 6.8 was released today, introducing the plugin’s first set of blocks for Gutenberg. The necessary infrastructure was added in version 6.6 and all existing features that touch the edit…
Your WordPress page builder may be easy to use, but is it fast? Compare Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Beaver Builder, Divi, and Brizy to see which is fastest!
WordPress 5.0 RC Expected on U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday, despite Last-Minute Pushback from Contributors
WordPress core committers, core contributors, and former release leads made strong, last-minute appeals on Monday for the 5.0 release to be deferred to January. RC was expected Monday but those urg…
It's not a software challenge but a communication and leadership challenge that we face. In this video, I share my thoughts on Gutenberg and WordPress 5. Wor...
New Block Lab Plugin Makes it Easy to Create Custom Gutenberg Blocks
Block Lab is a new tool that provides an admin interface and a templating system for creating custom Gutenberg blocks. Rob Stinson, Luke Carbis, and Rheinard Korf, all employees at XWP, kicked off …
Current open PRs for review: 41 in 4.4 Milestones (-3)Current open issues milestoned RC: 138 (-10)Current open issues milestoned 5.0.0: 8 (+5)Current open issues milestoned 5.0.1: 2 Current open is…
Gutenberg is coming in WordPress 5.0, and with it, major changes to the editing experience. Get ready for the new block editor with these free resources.
Drupal Gutenberg Showcased at DrupalCamp Oslo 2018
Gutenberg appreciation is running high across the CMS pond in the Drupal world. DrupalCamp Oslo 2018, Norway’s biggest national camp to date, was held over the weekend. The event featured two…
NextGEN Gallery Plugin to Add Gutenberg Support Ahead of WordPress 5.0
If you’re a NextGEN Gallery plugin user and have been wondering about Gutenberg compatibility, Imagely CEO Erick Danzer announced today that the plugin will ship a gallery block in a release …
Writing with Gutenberg Editor: Is it easier than WordPress Classic Editor?
Is the WordPress Gutenberg Editor really easier for the users compared to the WordPress Classic Editor? Or does it only contribute to the users' struggles?
As most in the WordPress world hopefully know, the arrival of Gutenberg is fast approaching. Gutenberg is the code word for the new editing interface that
The WordPress Design Team recently had an in-depth conversation in Github about enhancing the publisher flow in Gutenberg. After watching Gutenberg go through several iterations since our last user test, I decided to try testing the current flow to see how well it was received by publishers. I hoped to identify friction or pain points [...]
Two weeks before the scheduled release of WordPress 5.0, the first version with the new editor, Gutenberg, Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress, dropped by WordCamp Portland for an unscheduled Q…
Matt Mullenweg Addresses Controversies Surrounding Gutenberg at WordCamp Portland Q&A
Matt Mullenweg joined attendees at WordCamp Portland, OR, for a Q&A session last weekend and the recording is now available on WordPress.tv. The first question came from a user who tried Gutenb…
WordPress 5.0 is Not Ready | Blog | MRW Web Design
WordPress 5.0 contains a massive change to content editing. Without working through a systematic review of what's been built, I don't know how anyone can be sure that it is ready for release. The project needs more time and public validation that it's ready.
WPWeekly Episode 337 – Gutenberg User Experiences, Release Timelines, and the Classic Editor
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I break down what’s happening with Gutenberg. We discuss our trials and tribulations with the editor, the release timeline, and calls from members of th…