Building custom blocks for a branded WordPress theme

How can you move from block tutorials to building custom blocks your institution really needs? In this talk we’ll cover and demonstrate:

• Why a custom block is sometimes a good option
• Static vs. dynamic blocks
• Attributes vs. post meta and when to use each
• Using core blocks vs. creating custom blocks

Join us as we discuss custom blocks and how to think about building your own blocks. Then watch us code a block live!

We’ll talk about lessons learned of the course of building dozens of blocks for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new hybrid WordPress theme.

Presenters

Nate Finch — University of Wisconsin-Madison

Andrea Roenning — University of Wisconsin-Madison