Getting Started with the WordPress Block and Site Editor

WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the world, known for its flexibility and ease of use. WordPress offers a variety of tools for both beginners and experienced users, to build or manage a website quickly.

This blog will walk through some of the key aspects of WordPress like its Block Editor and Site Editor.

Block Editor: Revolutionizing Content Creation

The Block Editor, earlier known as Gutenberg was introduced in the WordPress 5.0 release. It was a dramatic shift in the content creation workflow in WordPress, it provides a modular approach to content creation by arranging elements like text, image, video, etc in their own “blocks”.

This makes it much more easy to customize and rearrange item within a page or a post without any need to code. Some of the key feature of block editor are:

Reusable Blocks: Create a block once and reuse it across different pages or posts.
Flexible Layouts: Easily create or change layouts using grid, column, and other block types.
Rich Media Support: Image, Audio, Video and other media can be embedded easily.

To use the Block Editor:

Log in to WordPress Dashboard.
Click on Posts > Add New or Pages > Add New.

The Block Editor opens up

Site Editor: Customizing Site’s Appearance

The Site Editor is another powerful tool which can be used to allow users to customize the appearance and design of the site. It allows us to modify the site-wide settings like header, footers, color scheme, typography, etc.

It is a part of WordPress’s Full Site editing (FSE) initiative which makes WordPress more intuitive and customizable.

Some of the features of Site Editor are:

Edit Themes: It is the most important feature of the Site Editor. Change most of the site elements like header, footer, layout, etc.
Templates: Modify Templates like site header and footer which are common across the whole site.

To use the Block Editor:

Log in to WordPress dashboard.
Install a Block theme, Appearance > Themes > Add New.

Activate a Block Theme
Open the Site Editor by Appearance > Editor.

Media Library

WordPress’s Media Library is a single place where all the media like— image, audio, video, documents, etc are stored. This library allows user to upload, manage and delete media when creating a post or page.

The Media Library allows a user to:

Upload: Upload media using “Add Media” button or drag and drop media.
Search: Search and filter media based on file name, file type and upload date.
Image Editing: Crop, rotate and resize images right within the Media Library.

Templates

Templates in WordPress allow users to apply a consistent layout to posts and pages. A template is a pre made structure which defines how content is to be displayed. Most WordPress themes come with built in templates. Custom templates can be created using the Site Editor.

Page Templates: Used to control the layout of individual pages.
Single Post Template: Used to define the structure for blog post pages.

Conclusion

WordPress is an incredibly powerful tool for website creation, offering a variety of features that make it easy to create, manage, and customize a site. Using the powers of Block Editor, Site Editor and Media Library we can ensure a site is both aesthetically pleasing and functional.

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