Hi there, I am thoroughly giddy for WordCamp US. The schedule looks fantastic. A great collection of Keynote speakers with Amy Sample Ward (NTEN), Danny Sullivan (Google), John Maeda (Microsoft), and Adam Gazzaley (Neuroscape at UCSF). There are in total 44 sessions, covering three overall topics: “Technical WordPress,” “Honing your skills,” and “AI.” Below you’ll…| Gutenberg Times
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Hi there! With the updates of the last few weeks, there appears to be some increased excitement ahead of the next major WordPress release on December 2, 2025. The planning has been done. The announcement of the release squad is imminent. Did you get a chance to read through the Roadmap to 6.9 post? It’s…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, I found a new AI tool, and I like it very much: Claude Code. For $20 per month you get a fabulous buddy to co-create plugins and themes for WordPress or scripts and modules for other purposes. It works right there in your terminal window. It helped me a great deal writing a…| Gutenberg Times
Birgit Pauli-Haack and guest Tammie Lister discuss the latest WordPress and Gutenberg updates, including WordPress 6.8.2 and 6.9, as well as Gutenberg plugin releases 21.1, 21.2, and 21.3. They highlight the renewed excitement around shipping features, the introduction of a core AI team, and significant developments such as Data Views, advanced admin design planning, and…| Gutenberg Times
Birgit Pauli-Haack curated news around the next iteration of Admin Redesign, Abilities API and block theme adoption, and more.| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, It’s good to be back from vacation! Norway is a great country with a rich history, excellent food, great culture, and huge prices. It is absolutely worth it, though. While I was away, some great educational programs came online. I am glad Destiny Kanno published How to Talk About and Support the New…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, Are you ready for a summer break of the Gutenberg Times? I am definitely ready for a vacation. It’s been a fabulous first half of the year with plenty of new experiences, and reconnecting with friends in the WordPress community. There is soo much inspiring creativity in the community around block editor, Playground…| Gutenberg Times
Hosted by Birgit Pauli-Haack, with special guest Anne McCarthy, this episode dives into recent happenings in the WordPress ecosystem, including updates from WordCamp Europe, the launch of the new WordPress AI Team, the Pride Photo Drive initiative, and the latest Gutenberg releases (20.9 and 21.0). WordCamp Europe Recap The community celebrated new milestones, including all…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, WordCamp Europe is over. I had a blast and also caught a bug.🤧 The next flagship WordCamp is just around the corner: WordCamp US will take place August 26 – 29 with Contributor Day, Showcase Day and a two-day conference. The call for speakers is open, notice the deadline June 20 for your…| Gutenberg Times
Howdy, This week, I continued to learn about more plugins for the block editor. They might be new to the WordPress repository or just new to me, haha. Also, Playground came up in the last couple of weeks, and I share two tutorials and a video about my workshop at WordCamp Europe. And via the…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, This weekend I am at WordCamp Leipzig and spent Friday night and Saturday with about 70 WordPressers from the German community. It’s my third year attending this small, low-key WordCamp. This year, it had way more session submissions than speaker slots, and it sold out tickets with a waiting list. Congratulations to the…| Gutenberg Times
Welcome to episode 117 of the Gutenberg Changelog podcast! In this jam-packed episode, host Birgit Pauli-Haack is joined by Ellen Bauer, product lead at WooCommerce for an insightful conversation covering all the latest developments in the WordPress ecosystem. Together, they dive into the progress on the new WooCommerce Starter Theme, its underlying “workhorse” philosophy, and…| Gutenberg Times
Have you ever wondered how a modern WordPress block theme comes together – from first sketches to a polished, production-ready design? Over a single weekend, Anders Norén built Pulitzer, a new block theme, from the ground up. In this post, I’ll walk you through Anders’ process. I’ll highlight the tools, decisions, and little tricks that…| Gutenberg Times
Hi, “And just like that, winter has faded from our collective memory…”, Om Malik wrote in his Letter from Om, May edition. In Munich, we just had another cold spell, though. There is no doubt we are heading into the next hot summer. So it’s Saturday afternoon, and I am way behind on your newsletter…| Gutenberg Times
Howdy, Now is the time to skill up your block editor and theme knowledge and craft. The more quiet release cycle of WordPress gives everyone some breathing room. You can explore more opportunities, like attending the Page Builder Summit. You could invest in a course. You could join in free webinars. You could listen to…| Gutenberg Times
The technical documented term for block styles is Block Style Variations and are the smallest unit of Styles. They are on the block level. The others are Global Style Variations coming with a block theme, and Sections Style variations, that are for patterns and container blocks. WordPress includes a few block-level styles. You might have…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, With WordPress 6.8 out the door, I start getting deeper into Block themes. What are you working on in the upcoming two months? Below you find quite a few videos and podcast episodes for your Weekend entertainment. It’s hopefully a great mix, and you find something you are interested in. Have a fantastic…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, In most European countries, Easter is a four-day weekend with two bank holidays, on Good Friday and Easter Monday. It’s a welcome occasion to unplug and enjoy the life right in front of you. For me, that’s organizing my home, celebrating Spring in the English Garden, friends coming over for a card game…| Gutenberg Times
Hi there, I am so excited! 🎉 AI is here. WordPress.com just released the new AI builder for their new users. I am so excited as it solves the blank page onboarding problem, new WordPress users struggled with. Now they have an AI buddy to get online quickly. You can try it here. Let me…| Gutenberg Times
Birgit Pauli-Haack and JC Palmes talked about WordPress 6.8, Source of Truth, Field Guide, Gutenberg 20.5 and 20.6. Add a summary/excerpt here Show Notes / Transcript Show Notes JC Palmes Community Contributions WordPress 6.8 Zoom Out: Disabled when show template disabled #69777 Gutenberg plugin releases Transcript Birgit Pauli-Haack: Welcome to our 116th episode of the Gutenberg…| Gutenberg Times
Ahead of WordPress 6.8 Beta release and in absence of Anne McCarthy, we publish the Source of Truth a second time on the Gutenberg Times. With me, I mean all the collaborators on this post: Krupal Lakhia, Justin Tadlock, Jonathan Bossenger, and JuanMa Garrido. Changelog Any changes will be cataloged here as the release goes…| Gutenberg Times
