In WordPress 7.0 unsynced patterns open in contentOnly mode by default, so any block without a content role goes uneditable. What to fix in block.json, what the new listView support gives container blocks, and how to switch the whole thing off.
WordPress 7.0 moves width and height into block supports and adds dimensionSizes presets to theme.json. What goes in block.json, and which custom inspector controls you can finally delete.
WordPress is looking for volunteers on the Twenty Twenty-Seven default theme, which ships with 7.2 in December 2026. What the work actually involves, why the schedule is tight, and how a core theme differs from any client build.
Chromium ships corner-shape, so beveled and scooped corners no longer need clip-path or SVG masks. What each value does, how it pairs with border-radius, and how to ship it behind @supports while Firefox and Safari get plain rounded corners.
Monikka Spruyt left corporate training to start Connect Holistic Health, and handed the site build to WordPress design experts instead of learning the stack herself. Why that trade usually pays off.
Gutenberg 22.7 ships the Connectors API, turns real-time collaboration on by default, adds live previews for style variations, and puts phpMyAdmin in wp-env. Notes on what to test before you ship it.
Magic numbers like z-index: 99999 are guesses. How I set up z-index tokens in CSS variables, pair a modal with its backdrop using calc(), and use isolation to keep a component’s layering inside the component.
WordPress 7.0 supports :hover, :focus, :focus-visible and :active inside theme.json for blocks and their variations. What that replaces, how the JSON looks, and the limits worth knowing before you refactor.
Five ways to target the root element in CSS: the plain html selector, :root, :scope, the top-level nesting ampersand, and structural tricks that can only match html. Which ones belong in production, and how their specificity differs.
The Smashing Magazine wallpaper set for March 2026, including the Cascade Style Sheet design, plus the add_image_size code I use so high-res art does not slow down a WordPress theme.