19 Gutenberg Features You Might Not Be Aware Of (But Should!)
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Gutenberg has been out for quite a while, but you’ll find that there are still plenty of new skills to learn and features to discover. Plus, the editor receives updates pretty frequently, which means there might be an abundance of details you aren’t even aware of.
Though Gutenberg promotes itself as an easier way to build websites than the classic WordPress editor, there’s still a learning curve to it. Discover all these hidden features, though, and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the tool.
WordPress Gutenberg Improved Site Performance
WP Rocket redesigned site with WordPress Gutenberg and experienced remarkable performance gains. But there are a few things to watch out for
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Editing in Gutenberg is Easier
The goal for Gutenberg has consistently been to create an editing interface that will make it easy for publishers of all skill levels to publish websites.
Creating an intuitive interface lowers the barrier to entry, empowers almost anyone to easily create a web presence and best of all, it helps content creators stay focused on creating content instead of curating and worrying about code.
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Drupal s Business Survey Drops, WordPress Launches State of the Word & More News
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The Drupal Business Survey is a survey where business leaders worldwide come together to give their opinion on their experience using the Drupal platform. The annual survey is eagerly anticipated each year, but even more so during this year, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey found that companies using Drupal have had to adapt and adjust their strategy to the changes brought by the pandemic. But it seems that despite the setbacks, Drupal-based projects are getting bigger, and businesses using Drupal are growing. Yet, the survey also found that the future isnât as bright for companies that havenât been able to fully digitize. You can read the full survey here.
Block-based Twenty Twenty-One theme in the site editor.
As I said last week,
2021 will be the year of the site editor. Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word confirms it. WordPress 5.7’s release planning is focused on it. It has been a long journey getting to this point, and it will be a much longer adventure afterward. The ultimate promise of the work that began nearly four years ago is nigh.
The Gutenberg project was never
just about editing content. WordPress was aging software by late 2016. It needed to cater to modern audiences who may be less tech-savvy than the platform’s existing user base. It needed to capture a younger generation of developers who were looking at the greener grass of JavaScript-heavy software. It needed to offer an experience on par with modern web applications. WordPress had a lot of boxes it needed to check or face irrelevance.