The WordPress Block Theme Revolution Is Quietly Picking Up Momentum
It is only a matter of time before the floodgates are flung open. Many of the block themes released in the past year have been little different than your typical starter theme. However, there is a quiet momentum building that might just surprise some folks in a few months. Automattic has put out several block themes. However, its themes tend to fit into a specific mold that caters toward its WordPress.com users. Many of the company’s employees are active in the Gutenberg project, and it has massive resources to throw at theme dev. It can push forward all it wants, and it certainly has with its Blockbase parent theme. Automattic’s Theme Team has already launched four child themes: Seedlet (Blocks), Mayland (Blocks), Quadrat, and Geologist. Nevertheless, it will take other theme authors and shops to move the ball forward. Twenty Twenty-Two is already shaping up to be a beautiful default theme that will showcase the power of global styles and block patterns. Development began so late that it will take a full-speed sprint to wrap it up for the WordPress 5.9 launch in December. My primary concern with the time crunch is that some of the little details that make…
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