Update #91 - Getting ready for WordPress 5.0 + Block Editor (Gutenberg), User Experiences, Accessibility discussion & #280Blocks

Everybody is getting ready for WordPress 5.0 – Developers on various Core teams are working feverishly merging Gutenberg into the WordPress core. With the 2nd beta version available, Themes and plugin developers are making their products compatible with the new default editor or building guard rails around it. We see lot more opinions on Twitter from bloggers and content creators. Some express joy working with Gutenberg, and some are opting for the Classic Editor. Blocks for the editor are mushrooming in various initiatives. This Round-up post is extremely rich. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy! — Birgit 💕

WordPress Core & Gutenberg Development
Accessibility and Gutenberg
Using Gutenberg – User Experiences
Updates on Themes for Gutenberg
Developers and the new WordPress editor
Blocks, Blocks, Blocks #280Blocks
Photos From Around the World

WordPress Core & Gutenberg Development

GutenStats.Blog November 2nd, 2018 1:30am

What’s new in Gutenberg? (31st October)

Call for Testing: Gutenberg 4.2 Pre-release

With WordPress 5.0 beta released, plugin and themes developers are busy making their products Gutenberg compatible.

WordPress 5.0 Schedule Updates

Upcoming 5.0 Bug Scrubs

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Accessibility and Gutenberg

Regarding Accessibility in Gutenberg

Also take your time to read the various comments. It’s gives a lot of insights on what Gutenberg developers are aiming for and what their process is. The discussion is very civil and thoughtful.

WordPress Accessibility Team Delivers Sobering Assessment of Gutenberg: “We have to draw a line.”

The post was one of the more rationale and reasoned looks at everything, and I really appreciate Joe and the team’s work in putting it together. It’s a starting point for prioritizing the extensive accessibility work that has gone into improving WP’s core editor already, but a key thing we have to fix is the team working in a less adversarial way with all the other contributors to WordPress — for example collaborating on posts like this, not tossing them over the transom.
Matt Mullenweg commented on above article on the WPTavern, read the rest there.

Accessibility in Gutenberg is not a one-more feature

https://wpcampus.org/2018/10/gutenberg-a11y-audit-rfp/

Accessibility: A Developer’s Pledge

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Using Gutenberg – User Experiences

Lessons from Gutenberg

20+ WordPress Gutenberg Editor Tips To Help You Work More Productively https://t.co/4oye37GiWY via @wplift
— WordPress Meets SWFL (@wpswfl) November 1, 2018

First thing I do on any of my WordPress sites is install Gutenberg
— Kilted Hacker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃 (@k1L73dh4ck3r) October 19, 2018

“I’ve yet to meet a new user who prefers the Classic Editor” – @LilJimmi on Gutenberg #WCPhilly
— Aaron Jorbin (@aaronjorbin) October 27, 2018

"This might sound like a broken record, but because this release impacts everything from the editor, to third-party plugins, and even your theme, testing is not optional!," wrote @BrianLeeJackson of @kinsta // Solid advice and information! https://t.co/x7P3QDz5bV
— Gutenberg Times (@gutenbergtimes) October 27, 2018

New Video: Implementing Gutenberg: Justin Sainton https://t.co/OTR4dtkVnl pic.twitter.com/ZwlKEjn9U4
— 🚀🎙 Joe Casabona (@jcasabona) November 1, 2018

Great presentation on Gutenberg. Removing a lot of fear and uncertainty. (Note to self: install Classic Editor plugin ASAP) #WCPhilly
— Vicky ™️ 🏳️‍🌈 (@VickyTM) October 27, 2018

How to float an image in Gutenberg https://t.co/CCbjVM9Bog via @DavidArtiss
— Gutenberg Times (@gutenbergtimes) October 30, 2018

This is a thread worth following. This is what it will take for VERY competent devs to migrate their sites to use #Gutenberg by default. https://t.co/MslUkAbxNb
— matt v2021 (@learnwithmattc) October 26, 2018

"We're pumped about WordPress taking page building native with Gutenberg. Our developers can now create consistent and stable interfaces with a fraction of the code by using the concept of 'building blocks.'" – Andrew Fishback #Wordpress #Gutenberg https://t.co/uhaAA2OcvK
— Swarm Agency (@SwarmAgency) October 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/JJJ/status/1057103294185828355

WordPress 5.0: Let’s Delve into the Features and User Experience https://t.co/PiVbyi8FrG by @Cloudways w/ a speedtest between 4.9.8 + Twenty-Seventeen and WordPress 5.0 Beta w/ Twenty-Nineteen. Also, main features of Gutenberg, intro to Twenty-Nineteen Theme and other things new. pic.twitter.com/vG4ZYKFE1k
— Birgit Pauli-Haack (@bph) November 1, 2018

So excited for Gutenberg that’s coming out in WordPress 5.0. It’s definitely going to change the game and make writing fun!
— Monchee Yuson (@monchee) October 31, 2018

19 Methods to Avoid Gutenberg on Your WordPress Website

https://www.codeinwp.com/blog/wordpress-gutenberg-guide/

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Updates on Themes for Gutenberg

Astra Is Fully Gutenberg Compatible! See How It Works:

Major announcement: @ArrayHQ’s themes and @AtomicBlocks are joining the @WPEngine family! Read more about their purchase of our product suite and what this means for the future of Array: https://t.co/ZjurGoNLlQ pic.twitter.com/vrhCRidklr
— Array (@ArrayHQ) October 25, 2018

Developers and the new WordPress editor

Block Editor Filters

Interacting with Gutenberg’s RichText Component

Although I personally still have to make peace with #Gutenberg, it is important to me that my #plugins are compatible. Toolbar Extras and Builder Template Categories are already compatible, but extra "bonus" stuff will follow in next versions! 🙂 #WordPress
— David Decker (@deckerweb) October 26, 2018

I've been experimenting a bit with this new Gutenberg Cloud Blocks and the standalone Gutenberg. There is a lot of potential here. @wptavern wrote about the project including my first impression of creating a cloud block and a bit of different opinion from @richard_tabor https://t.co/XgZqIItkpH
— Josh Pollock (@Josh412) November 1, 2018

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Blocks, Blocks, Blocks #280Blocks

Here's a preview of scheduled blocks in action. Works with all native #gutenberg blocks. You can schedule start and/or end dates. Has a little icon to indicate which blocks are scheduled. Filters and actions for developers to add support for scheduling. (Yes, I'm bad at videos) pic.twitter.com/oLYYlYE4G8
— Rich (@RichAsInRichard) October 29, 2018

https://wordpress.org/plugins/stag-blocks/

PublishPress Blocks – Advanced Gutenberg Blocks, Permissions, CSS and Layouts

Atomic Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks Collection

Editor Blocks for Gutenberg

Interactive Frontenberg demo site of our Storefront Blocks and Caxton plugins https://t.co/f1gbshX30P #gutenberg pic.twitter.com/Xi4yD5bgiQ
— Pootlepress – busy building Gutenberg Blocks (@pootlepress) October 30, 2018

Yesterday, I released a new #Gutenberg block plugin. Check out Block Gallery — https://t.co/cEqLY8gTSP pic.twitter.com/HY4U0xsKVX
— Rich Tabor (@richard_tabor) November 1, 2018

https://twitter.com/HardeepAsrani/status/1056243639276331008

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Photos From Around the World

Gutenberg workshop for Contributor Day at #wcbuc we have a full room already ❤️ pic.twitter.com/JLjg5G8jSp
— WordCamp Bucharest (@WordCampBuc) October 28, 2018

@ipstenu on a live #gutenberg demo, what could possibly go wrong!! https://t.co/bMRBym1DgD pic.twitter.com/aZh25ub4Jr
— Ξll (@elliottrichmond) October 27, 2018

If you're using @WordPress be ready for what is now Gutenberg, but will simply be the new WordPress editor. An update at @Wordcamp Brisbane. pic.twitter.com/GcPbjstDWW
— FAQ Business Training (@FaqBusiness) October 27, 2018

Learning about #Gutenberg with @jobtex at #wcct2018 @pmproplugin @_pbrocks I will be doing some research for us and our integration pic.twitter.com/epHFurMUy8
— Travis Lima (@travislima) November 1, 2018

Featured Image: Photo by Goh Rhy Yan on Unsplash

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