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Join us online Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Building custom blocks for a branded WordPress theme

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

How can you move from block tutorials to building custom blocks your institution really needs? In this talk we’ll cover and demonstrate:

  • Why a custom block is sometimes a good option
  • Static vs. dynamic blocks
  • Attributes vs. post meta and when to use each
  • Using core blocks vs. creating custom blocks

Join us as we discuss custom blocks and how to think about building your own blocks. Then watch us code a block live!

We’ll talk about lessons learned of the course of building dozens of blocks for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new hybrid WordPress theme.

Type
session
Track
Site building
Intended audience
beginner
Tags
back-end development, CMS, front-end development, programming
Delivery
online
Shortcode
BLD4