--- title: "Building Forms with Blocks, Work w/ Blocks via GraphQL API, and more - Weekend Edition #163" date: "2021-03-20" author: "Birgit Pauli-Haack" url: "https://gutenbergtimes.com/weekend-edition-163/" categories: ["News", "Updates", "Weekend Edition"] --- Howdy, It’s another month, until we know if the Full-site editing experience is good enough for the merge into core. It still has many moving parts that need to fit neatly together to make it a good user experience and allow site owners to design their site within the boundaries of their block-based theme. Discover two plugins to build forms with the editor and read two articles on how to work with blocks in decoupled (also called headless) WordPress via GraphQL. Some developers might find it as exciting as I do. Enjoy the plugins shared and check out the upcoming WordPress events. Yours 💕 Birgit --- ** [“Keeping up with Gutenberg – Index”](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/keeping-up-with-gutenberg-index/) ** A chronological list of the WordPress Make Blog posts from various teams involved in Gutenberg development: Design, Theme Review Team, Core Editor, Core JS, Core CSS, Test and Meta team from Jan. 2021 on. [The index 2020 is here](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/keeping-up-with-gutenberg-index/keeping-up-with-gutenberg-index-2020/) **Gutenberg team released version 10.2 of the plugin. ** [Release notes by Bernhard Reiter](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/17/whats-new-in-gutenberg-10-2-17-march/) WPTavern post: [Gutenberg 10.2 Adds Spacers To Navigation Lists, Lets Users Categorize Template Parts, and Introduces Scoped Patterns](https://wptavern.com/gutenberg-10-2-adds-spacers-to-navigation-lists-lets-users-categorize-template-parts-and-introduces-scoped-patterns) --- **Anne McCarthy** shared [high level feedback from the FSE Program.](https://make.wordpress.org/core/2021/03/16/high-level-feedback-from-the-fse-program-march/) The [3rd Call for Testing](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/03/09/fse-program-testing-call-3-create-a-fun-custom-404-page/) is only open until March 23, 2021. If you have about 20 minutes, [build a fun 404 page via the new Site Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/03/09/fse-program-testing-call-3-create-a-fun-custom-404-page/) in WordPress. **Anne McCarthy** has some very details instructions. Please share your experience as a comment on the post. --- Monday started with [This Week in WordPress live show #154](https://news.wpbuilds.com/issues/154/), a podcast by **[Nathan Wrigley](https://twitter.com/wpbuilds)** and **[Paul Lacey](https://twitter.com/wp_paullacey)**. This week **Anne McCarthy** and [Joe Casabona ](https://twitter.com/jcasabona)were on the show as guests, and they covered the new features in WordPress 5.7 and more Full-Site Editing. [Head on over to YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUrJHhv1InQ)! [Episode #40 is now available](https://gutenbergtimes.com/podcast/changelog-40-full-site-editing-rollout-gutenberg-10-2-farewell-to-mark-uraine/)! **Subscribe to the [Gutenberg Changelog](https://gutenbergtimes.com/podcast/) podcast ** 🎙️ [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/620NwVKQJGdTupy36zYxvg?mc_cid=4b6c9f88fe) | [Google](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ndXRlbmJlcmd0aW1lcy5jb20vZmVlZC9wb2RjYXN0) | [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gutenberg-changelog/id1469294475) | [PocketCasts](https://pca.st/podcast/f8445ec0-7508-0137-f267-1d245fc5f9cf) | [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/show/gutenberg-changelog) | 🎙️ [Pod Bean](https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/chi7j-9904a/Gutenberg-Changelog-Podcast) | [CastBox](https://castbox.fm/channel/Gutenberg-Changelog-id2173375) | [Podchaser](https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/gutenberg-changelog-878239/) | [RSS Feed](https://gutenbergtimes.com/feed/podcast)  ![](https://i0.wp.com/gutenbergtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ChangelogReview-Peter.png?resize=600%2C468&ssl=1) *Review by Peter Ingersoll on Stitcher* ## Plugins for the Block Editor [Formality](https://wordpress.org/plugins/formality/) is an all-in-one WordPress form plugin for the block editor. [Michele Giorgi](https://twitter.com/michelegiorgi), who built it for fun and *“because he hates the gym.”* I definitely can relate to the sentiment, although, I get cranky when I skip our lunch runs for too many days. The plugin comes with 12 blocks that include usual form elements, multi-steps layout, and ratings. You’ll also find 24 templates with backgrounds from Unsplash and corresponding color palettes. For developers, there are hooks and filter to extend it for your needs. **[Ben Townsend](https://twitter.com/benswrite)** of LayerWP reviewed it on[ YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjnDb_4bXeM) 🌐 [Website](https://formality.dev/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/michelegiorgi/formality) | [Gist](https://gist.github.com/michelegiorgi/56fe4489b922cf2af4704b79d4f56bb6) | [WPRepo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/formality/) --- [Gutenberg Forms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forms-gutenberg/) is another block editor only plugin to create forms for your page and post. The author, **[Munir Kamal](https://twitter.com/m_munirkamal)**, also created add-ons for [Mailchimp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/guten-forms-mailchimp/), [Mailpoet](https://wordpress.org/plugins/guten-forms-mailpoet/) and [Akismet](https://wordpress.org/plugins/guten-forms-akismet/). All his code it open-source, and maybe he inspires you to create your special integration as well. You can also read [Justin Tadlock’s review](https://wptavern.com/build-forms-via-the-block-editor-with-gutenberg-forms) from last summer 🌐 [Docs](https://docs.gutenbergforms.com) | [WPRepo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/forms-gutenberg/) | [Website](https://gutenbergforms.com/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/gutenberghub/gutenberg-forms) --- The plugin [Full Screen Galleries](https://wordpress.org/plugins/full-screen-galleries/) by [Nick Halsey](https://twitter.com/NickHalsey_) creates an automatic full-screen slideshow mode for images on your page or post. It works on both, block editor and classic editor. It’s designed to work with any theme out of the box. See the plugin page for code snippets to add custom styling and a launch button. It’s a focused way to showcase travel photos or art work. This week, **[Justin Tadlock](https://twitter.com/justintadlock)** of WPTavern published [a review](https://wptavern.com/automatically-create-image-slideshows-with-the-full-screen-galleries-plugin). 🌐 [WPRepo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/full-screen-galleries/) | [Demo](https://celloexpressions.com/photography/2020/02/raindance-ranch-winter-2020/) --- **[K2 Blocks ](https://wordpress.org/plugins/k2-blocks/)**is one of the Block collections extending the core block editor with additional blocks. The most interesting to me would be the Counter and Time blocks as well as the Magic Image block. The [PookiDevs](https://twitter.com/PookiDevsTech) team from Islamabad [posted screenshots and more details.](https://pookidevs.com/2021/02/23/using-k2-blocks-to-make-gutenberg-blocks/) 🌐 [WPRepo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/k2-blocks/) | [Website](https://k2plugins.com/) --- **[Need a plugin .zip from Gutenberg’s master branch?](https://gutenbergtimes.com/need-a-zip-from-master/)** Gutenberg Times provides daily build for testing and review. Have you been using it? Hit reply and let me know. ![](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/bph/gutenberg/total?style=for-the-badge) ## Gutenberg for Developers [Ryan McCue](https://twitter.com/rmccue), director of product at the agency HumanMade, shared some experimentation with the navigation components in Gutenberg and created a new WP-Admin navigation bar outside the editor. He “*based this stand-along plugin on existing work in WooCommerce.”* You can [follow the discussion on Twitter](https://twitter.com/rmccue/status/1369312175513296908).. The [code is available on GitHub](https://github.com/rmccue/experimental-navigation) for your perusal. --- **[Justin Ferriman](https://twitter.com/JustinFerriman)** of LearnDash shared how they leveraged Gutenberg to make a [Certificate Builder in LearnDash](https://www.learndash.com/certificate-builder-has-arrived/). You can see short demos on how it works. --- As an alternative to **[Jason Bahl](https://twitter.com/jasonbahl)‘s** work with [Gutenberg and WordPress decoupled](https://www.wpgraphql.com/2021/03/09/gutenberg-and-decoupled-applications/) sites a couple of weeks ago, [Leo Losoviz](https://twitter.com/losoviz) published [his proposal on how to handle blocks with a decoupled WordPress](https://graphql-api.com/blog/proposing-a-new-approach-for-gutenberg-and-decoupled-applications/) and GraphQL site. The two different approaches are a deep dive into both plugins that provide GraphQL APIs for WordPress. [WPGraphQL](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-graphql/) and [GraphQL API for WordPress](https://github.com/GraphQLAPI/graphql-api-for-wp) --- Speaking of Headless or Decoupled: **[Michal Trykoszko](https://twitter.com/3binco)** started a three-part series of blog posts: **Headless WordPress Gutenberg & NextJS **with [Creating a block with React](https://trykoszkom.medium.com/headless-wordpress-gutenberg-next-js-part-1-3-creating-a-block-with-react-e8d69e8460d4). ## WordPress Events **March 23 – 26th, 2021** [Atarim Web Agency Summit](https://atarim.io/summit/) **March 24, 2021 – 10 AM EDT / 14:00 UTC** **[Intro to Publishing with the Block Editor](https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-discussions/events/276945655/)** (**[Demo + Discussion group](https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-discussions/events/276945655/)**) with contributors of Learn. WordPress program **March 26, 2021 – 10 AM EDT / 15:00 UTC** **[Creating and Registering Block Patterns (Demo + Discussion group)](https://www.meetup.com/learn-wordpress-discussions/events/277036759/)** with Daisy Olsen from via Learn WordPress program If you want to come prepared with questions, watch the workshops [Intro to Block Patterns](https://learn.wordpress.org/workshop/intro-to-block-patterns/) and [Registering Block Patterns](https://learn.wordpress.org/workshop/registering-block-patterns/) **April 6, 2021 9 am EDT / 14:00 UTC** [WPCafe: Building the Twenty Twenty-One ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAIlY3lTAos)with Caroline Nymark and Mel Dwan-Choyce, live on YouTube **April 15, 2021 6:30 pm EDT / 23:30 UTC** **[South Florida Mega Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/SF-WordPress-Users/events/277019024/)** “New Site Builder Edition” **April 15 – 17, 2021** [WordCamp Centroamérica 2021](https://centroamerica.wordcamp.org/2021/) **April 27 and 28th** [Expand 2021](https://www.godaddy.com/pro/expand) – a virtual event hosted by GoDaddy that brings the web design and developer community together to share ideas and experiences, make connections and support each other. **May 24 – 27. 2021** **[WordSesh 2021](https://wordsesh.com/) ** [Speaker submissions are ](https://wordsesh.com/speak/)due on March 29! --- On the[ Calendar for WordPress Online Events](https://wpcalendar.io/online/) you’ll find a list of the upcoming WordPress Meetups, around the world, including WooCommerce, Elementor, Divi Builder and Beaver Builder meetups. --- **Don’t want to miss the next Weekend Edition? ** Type in your Email address to subscribe.Subscribe We hate spam, too and won’t give your email address to anyone except Mailchimp to send out our Weekend Edition Thanks for subscribing. --- *Featured image: Photo by [Glen Carrie](https://unsplash.com/@glencarrie?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/s/photos/lego-blocks?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)* ### Thank you to our in-kind Sponsors!