Block, FSE, Hybrid, Universal? What Do We Call These New WordPress Themes?
Ellen Bauer, developer and co-owner of ElmaStudio, posed the question on Twitter last week that many have been asking. What do we call these new types of WordPress themes made from blocks? She was not the first to ask. The question also came up via the Post Status Slack chat earlier this week. Naming is still so confusing Is it block themes, FSE themes, block-based themes or better FSE block themes? I see all of them being used for the same thing, let’s change that asap!!! #WordPress #Community #FullSiteEditing #FSE #Gutenberg— Ellen Bauer (@ellenbauer) February 6, 2022 The short answer is that these new themes are “block themes.” The WordPress Themes Team decided to use this terminology in December 2021. The consensus during their meeting was to clarify the difference between block and classic themes. The terminology has also grown organically as the new theming system has emerged. Block themes are themes that are literally made from blocks. The long-term goal should be to simply call them “themes,” but the “block” prefix will stick with us for a while. The long answer is more nuanced. As Anne McCarthy noted in the Post Status discussion, there are four types of themes…
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