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The deprecated array is how a block changes its markup safely

NoteDecember 26, 20192 min read

A block declares its old shapes, and the editor tries each in turn when the current save() does not match — so existing content is parsed with the…

A block’s save() output is a contract with every existing post

NoteOctober 28, 20192 min read

The editor re-runs save() on load and compares the result with what is stored in the post. Any difference is a validation error, and the block offers to…

Server-side rendering a block for the editor preview

NoteSeptember 3, 20192 min read

A dynamic block renders in PHP on the front end, and the editor needs to show something — reimplementing the render in JavaScript is how the two drift…

A block style variation is one PHP call

NoteMay 28, 20191 min read

Offering an alternative appearance for an existing block does not need a new block, a build step or any JavaScript — it needs a registration and a CSS…

InnerBlocks, and a block that contains other blocks

NoteApril 25, 20192 min read

A container block — a card, a column, a callout with arbitrary content — needs the editor to nest blocks inside it, and that is one component rather…

wp.data is a store, and the editor’s state is queryable

NoteFebruary 14, 20192 min read

The editor keeps its state in a Redux-like store, and everything on screen is derived from it — which means a plugin can read the current post, the…

A dynamic block renders in PHP and stores nothing

NoteDecember 11, 20182 min read

A block showing the five most recent posts cannot store its output, because the output is different tomorrow. A render callback runs on every page load instead. The…

The editor changed, and so did every plugin

Deep diveDecember 4, 201815 min read

5.0 shipped on 6 December and the meta box is no longer the answer. What still works, what needs a flag, and what has to be rewritten.

Block attributes live in the comment delimiter

NoteNovember 21, 20181 min read

A block is stored in post_content as an HTML comment wrapping markup, and its attributes are JSON inside that comment — which is why the post is still…

wp_enqueue_script in the editor is a different hook

NoteNovember 13, 20182 min read

Scripts for the editing screen do not go on admin_enqueue_scripts — there is a dedicated hook, and using the wrong one loads the editor bundle on every admin…