wp-block-development

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured, repeatable approach for building and maintaining WordPress Gutenberg blocks, reducing setup time and ensuring consistency across plugins and themes.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Metadata-driven development: Use block.json for registrations, attributes, supports, and rendering behavior.
• Scaffolding and migrations: Leverage scaffolding tools (e.g., @wordpress/create-block) and migration patterns for deprecated blocks.
• Dynamic rendering guidance: Implement render.php/render_callback with proper wrapper attributes for server-rendered blocks.
• Build, test, and QA: Integrate with modern tooling (@wordpress/scripts) to streamline build, lint, and test workflows.

Quick Start

Install Node.js, scaffold a new block with @wordpress/create-block, add block.json metadata, implement a PHP render if needed, register via metadata or PHP, then run the available build/test commands.