• In my previous article I talked about how to loop through posts and custom post types within Gutenberg. In this post I talk about receiving and using custom data within Gutenberg from WordPress REST API endpoints. In this example we are going to: REST API is not always the right path. *We use get_option in…

  • @wordpress/create-block bug hunt

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    Today I was writing my @wordpress/create-block series over on Wholesome Code, and during a demo I was filming relating to this, I wanted to use both a Mac and a PC to to run the script to show how easy it is to create a WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) block with the correct setup. I…

  • Additional Configuration for webpack

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    This article builds on top of the webpack.config.js file we created in the article Extending the WordPress Create Block Script webpack Config. If you have not read that article, you may want to give it a quick read. This article is for an older version of the Create Block Script Although the theory can still…

  • This article shows an example of how to use the Sass files we setup in the article Extending the WordPress Create Block Script webpack Config with multiple blocks within the same plugin. If you have not read that article, please read it first. This article is for an older version of the Create Block Script…

  • With official support from the WordPress Editor (Gutenberg) team, you can now quickly get up and running with a block plugin using the WordPress Create Block Script (@wordpress/create-block npm package). This article is for an older version of the Create Block Script Although the theory can still be applied, some of the information in this…

  • An Overview of the WordPress Create Block Script

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    The official WordPress Editor (Gutenberg) team have provided a neat little script for you to create a block plugin with their @wordpress/create-block npm script. This article gives an overview of the WordPress Create Block Script, along with details of what it outputs. NOTE: This article is for an older version of the Create Block Script…

  • We asked a group of bloggers what they think about WordPress Gutenberg (also known as the block editor) and how it’s changed their blogging game for the good, the bad and the ugly… Blogging has come a long way since Justin Hall’s ‘personal webpage’ on links.net in 1994.  It’s no longer considered just a hobby, as…

  • Staying Happy and Healthy at Work

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    How can you stay fit and healthy when you have a million and one priorities all fighting for your attention? Your boss, your family, your friends and other commitments need your time, so how can you possibly make time for anything else? You know you should exercise and eat well for your overall health and…

  • Sprint Kickoff

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    The Sprint Kickoff is at the start of every Sprint Cycle. Its aim is to set out the priorities of what should be delivered within the length of the upcoming sprint (we will assume this is the next 10 working days, a sprint is typically 1-4 weeks long.). At the end of the Sprint Kickoff,…

  • Daily Standup (Scrum)

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    The daily standup, sometimes called the ‘daily scrum’ meeting is an important staple in the Agile Project Managers day. An Agile Project Manager in this context may also be called the ‘Scrum Master’. This article covers a variation of the daily standup which I have honed over time, and have found to be a successful…