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gutenberg-out-line.md

Complete WordPress Gutenberg Guide: From Scratch to Advanced

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Gutenberg
  2. Setting Up Gutenberg
  3. Core Concepts
  4. Working with Core Blocks
  5. Customizing the Editor
  6. Creating Custom Blocks
  7. Advanced Gutenberg Development
  8. Integrating Gutenberg with Themes and Plugins
  9. Optimizing Gutenberg for Performance
  10. Best Practices and Continuous Learning

Introduction to Gutenberg

  • What is Gutenberg?
  • Benefits of Using Gutenberg
  • Differences Between Gutenberg and Classic Editor
  • Key Features of Gutenberg Editor

Setting Up Gutenberg

  • Enabling Gutenberg in WordPress
  • Configuring Gutenberg Settings
  • Installing the Gutenberg Plugin (for older versions)

Core Concepts

  • Understanding Blocks
    • Types of Blocks (Core, Custom, Reusable)
  • Anatomy of a Block
    • Block Toolbar
    • Inspector Controls
    • Block Settings Sidebar

Working with Core Blocks

  • Text Blocks (Paragraph, Heading, List)
  • Media Blocks (Image, Gallery, Video, Audio)
  • Layout Blocks (Columns, Group, Spacer)
  • Embed Blocks (YouTube, Twitter, Custom HTML)

Customizing the Editor

  • Customizing Block Styles
  • Adding Custom CSS to Gutenberg Blocks
  • Managing Reusable Blocks

Creating Custom Blocks

  • Setting Up a Development Environment
  • Introduction to @wordpress/scripts
  • Anatomy of a Custom Block
    • Registering a Block with registerBlockType
    • Using BlockEdit and BlockSave
  • Adding Block Attributes
  • Advanced Block Features
    • Dynamic Blocks
    • Server-Side Rendering

Advanced Gutenberg Development

  • Working with Block Patterns
  • Extending Core Blocks
  • Block Variations
  • Using JavaScript APIs
    • wp.data
    • wp.blockEditor
    • wp.components

Integrating Gutenberg with Themes and Plugins

  • Adding Gutenberg Support to Themes
    • add_theme_support for Block Styles, Alignments, etc.
  • Creating Block-Based Themes
  • Developing Gutenberg-Compatible Plugins

Optimizing Gutenberg for Performance

  • Minimizing Block Styles and Scripts
  • Lazy Loading Assets
  • Debugging and Profiling Block Performance

Best Practices and Continuous Learning

  • Accessibility in Gutenberg
  • Writing Clean Code for Blocks
  • Staying Updated with Gutenberg Releases
  • Contributing to Gutenberg Development
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