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Key Insights
- WordPress 5 utilizes blocks for structuring content.
- These blocks can be used to add a title, input copy, add images, headings, or an image gallery.
- External text can be copied and pasted into the blocks, which automatically organizes the content into separate paragraph blocks.
- Each paragraph block can be individually structured to achieve a desirable layout.
- There is an opportunity to build your own templates rather than relying on free ones for ultimate control over content.
- Professional advancement and optimal control can be achieved through web development training and web design courses.
WordPress Essentials
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Themes
Control how the site looks — child themes for safe customization.
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Plugins
Add functionality — caching, SEO, forms, e-commerce.
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Block Editor
Modern Gutenberg editor — drag blocks to build pages.
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Custom Post Types
Beyond posts and pages — portfolio items, products, events.
New Post Options
You’ll see WordPress 5 uses blocks. You’ve got two here: one that says Add Title, and another that allows me to input copy.
I can create as many different types of blocks as I want, but I’m just going to put in my title. Notice I can start typing here, or I can bring in other text.
As I do this, notice that I can also add an image, a heading, or an image gallery. But I’m just going to put in the text.
Also, I have text that someone else gave me; I’ve copied text from someplace else. I’m just going to click there and paste it in. This happens a lot: you have a content specialist or an editor that gives you the content, or you’re grabbing it off of another site. I want you to notice what it’s done, though; it’s broken each of these guys up as separate paragraph blocks. Meaning I can organize them in a different structure if I want the layout to change.
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Understanding WordPress Blocks
Let's talk about adding content to a new post. Now you'll see WordPress 5 works off of blocks. I've got two here, one that says add title and another one that I can just add any copy I want to. Now if I want to, I can create as many different types of blocks as I want here, but I'm just gonna type in my title first of all for that particular post.
And of course notice I can actually just start typing here or I can bring other text in. Now as I do this, notice that I can also add an image, got a heading in, and I can add an image gallery if I want. But I'm just gonna put text in.
Importing Content from External Sources
I have text that someone else has given me. I've copied from someplace else so I'm just gonna click there and paste it in. This happens a lot. You have a content specialist or an editor that gives you the content, or you're grabbing it off of another site.
Now I want you to notice what it's done though. It's broken each of these guys up into separate paragraph blocks, meaning that I can actually deal with rearranging and I can also deal with these blocks, organizing them in a different structure if I want the layout to change.
