Alex Standiford

  • Blog
  • Siren
  • Novatorius

blocks

Home » blocks
  • Alex Standiford

    May 6, 2024

    Something I frequently need in Siren is a flowchart to help explain how different affiliate programs work, so I’m putting together a flowchart block. Making good use of the LeaderLine library and core’s group block, as well as an existing card block I already had laying around. Really loving how much less code I’m writing to do simple stuff like flex layouts with full site editing.

    Fediverse Reactions
    blocks, full site editing, Project Siren, WordPress
  • Presentations

    Coding Optional – Part 3: Get started making Blocks quickly with code

    Are you ready to get started making Blocks on your clients’ websites? You can do this without being a coding expert. Join Alex in this 3 part series as he walks you through different ways to approach creating WordPress blocks. We’ll start with why you should consider creating and using Blocks compared to the Classic […]

    October 28, 2021
    block-editor, blocks, coding-optional-series, php, Underpin, WordPress
  • Presentations

    Coding Optional – Part 2: Get started making Blocks quickly with plugins

    Are you ready to get started making Blocks on your clients’ websites? You can do this without being a coding expert. Join Alex in this 3 part series as he walks you through different ways to approach creating WordPress blocks. We’ll start with why you should consider creating and using Blocks compared to the Classic […]

    October 21, 2021
    block-editor, blocks, coding-optional-series, php, Underpin, WordPress
  • Presentations

    Coding Optional – Part 1: Get started making Blocks quickly

    Are you ready to get started making Blocks on your clients’ websites? You can do this without being a coding expert. Join Alex as he walks you through different ways to approach creating WordPress blocks. We’ll start with why you should consider creating and using Blocks compared to the Classic Editor and help you get started quickly creating Blocks without code.

    October 14, 2021
    block-editor, blocks, coding-optional-series, php, Underpin, WordPress
  • Should I Build Custom Blocks Using ACF?
    Essays

    Should I Build Custom Blocks Using ACF?

    Is using Advanced Custom Fields a good idea? It depends on the situation. This post discusses when it’s a good idea, and when it’s a bad one.

    August 5, 2021
    advanced-custom-fields, blocks, WordPress, WordPress plugins
  • Blocks Have Changed How We Approach Building Themes – Here’s How
    Essays

    Blocks Have Changed How We Approach Building Themes – Here’s How

    This post talks about how WordPress themes are approached in a block-based WordPress world, compared to how it’s done in the classic editor.

    July 29, 2021
    blocks, themes
  • How Gutenberg Blocks Work
    Essays

    How Gutenberg Blocks Work

    WordPress has been using the block editor for a few years now, and is inching closer to full site editing. This post talks about how WordPress Gutenberg blocks fundamentally work

    July 22, 2021
    block-editor, blocks, WordPress

Categories

  • Articles (166)
    • Blog Posts (50)
      • Stories (5)
    • Classifieds (8)
      • Resolved (5)
      • Unresolved (2)
    • Essays (59)
      • Listicles (8)
      • Tutorials (12)
    • Personal Updates (15)
    • Reviews (2)
    • Speaking (29)
      • Interviews (11)
      • Podcasting (14)
      • Presentations (4)
    • Travelogue (6)
  • Micro (4,417)
  • Open Source Contributions (42)
    • 3D Printed Designs (4)
    • Software (38)
  • Portfolio (8)
    • Case Studies (6)

Tags

3d Printing (23) Affiliate Program (16) ai (27) beermarketing (17) Blogging (22) brewery (21) Business (21) cast iron (36) Charlie (19) craftbeer (78) css (23) design (30) Disc Golf (63) fediverse (16) goodmorning (21) html (18) javascript (21) kiting (37) Leela (19) ListenTo (15) Maria (44) marketing (34) Matt Vs WPEngine (15) music (41) North Carolina (32) outdoor cooking (30) outer banks (34) photo (20) php (34) Project Cornhole Board (18) Project Novatorius (45) Project PartnerShip (19) Project PHPNomad (22) Project Siren (97) Project Standiford Blog (41) retail (28) Ricardo (22) Ricardo Wrecked (18) RV Life (231) travel (115) Underpin (20) Vermont (20) WCUS (68) WCUS2024 (32) WordPress (404)

Alex Avatar

Alex Standiford

I believe in embracing change, forging new paths, and building a life of freedom and creativity.

alex@standiford.us

  • GitHub
  • Mastodon
  • Bluesky
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Last.fm

Discover

Feed

Blog Posts

Essays

Personal Updates

WordPress

Open Source

Classifieds

Projects

🧜‍♀️Siren

PHPNomad

Agency

PartnerShip Podcast

RV Life

Speaking

This Website

Work With Me

Turn Your Website Into a 24/7 Sales Machine

Portfolio

Resume


Built with 💖By Alex Standiford. Love What You Do.

Get Siren

Privacy Policy

Affiliate Disclosure

Own Your Platform