Category: Development
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Build your developer portfolio: a hands-on guide to FSE
Full Site Editing isn’t just for DIY users—it is a powerful architectural tool for professionals. Join this workshop to master the lifecycle of a modern Block Theme. We will build a portfolio site to showcase your work, focusing on three core skills: scaffolding with the Create Block Theme plugin, configuring design systems via theme.json, and…
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50 shades of cache: a WooCommerce deep dive
Caching in WooCommerce isn’t one thing; it’s fifty. In this hands-on workshop, we demystify the full spectrum of WordPress and WooCommerce caching layers: OPcache, server-level cache, page/HTML cache, object cache, and WooCommerce-specific caching quirks. No theory for theory’s sake – we’ll walk through real examples, debug common cache misses, and show live demos of how…
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Building dynamic gallery experiences with WordPress Interactivity API
Take your block development skills to the next level! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build a fully functional, touch-enabled gallery slider using the WordPress Interactivity API (IAPI)—the modern standard for adding dynamic, reactive experiences to WordPress blocks. What You’ll Build: A production-ready gallery slider featuring slide navigation, infinite carousel mode, auto-play, and mobile swipe gestures—all…
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Accessibility in themes: easier than you think
Many theme developers assume accessibility-ready requirements are hard to meet — but that’s rarely true. This session shares practical insights from real theme reviews and shows how both block and classic themes can reach accessibility-ready status with manageable effort.
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What’s new in WordPress Playground?
Discover the latest evolution of WordPress Playground in a talk designed for every skill level. We will start with the new, easy-to-use web tools, including the Blueprints Editor, File Editor, and the new Admin Database Manager. Then, we will look under the hood at the architectural changes, like modular PHP versions and OpCache support, that…
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Panel: inside WordPress 7.0
WordPress 7.0 is not yet another WordPress release. It might be the most significant release in a while. It comes with features we couldn’t even imagine a couple of years ago. It’s changing how we use WordPress and how we develop on top of and with WordPress. It’s changing everything. Join a group of contributors…