Pattern Manager Plugin Now Available on WordPress.org
WP Engine’s Pattern Manager is now available in the WordPress Plugins Directory. The plugin gives WordPress professionals a dedicated interface for browsing, designing, and organizing patterns with categories, keywords, descriptions, and more. It is still in beta and not recommended for use in production. Although it can be used on a lived website, the plugin’s intended use is for managing patterns on a locally hosted development site. The Pattern Manager makes it possible to use core features for which there isn’t yet an interface: When a user makes a new page or post, auto-show a modal with your patterns, available to be used. Make your pattern available in the block inserter, or choose to hide it from the inserter. Allow users to transform any block into your pattern. WP Engine made several improvements to the plugin based on beta feedback since the time we reviewed the plugin earlier this month. The matter of where the patterns are stored was one issue the testers were concerned about. Pattern Manager pushes the patterns to PHP files every time the user saves them, which also makes them available for collaboration via git. “One of the most requested features was child theme support, so…
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