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WordPress has released a significant update to change how millions of websites are designed and built.
Back in January 2017, the Founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, announced the Gutenberg project – a block-based editing system that will make it easier to create beautiful sites quickly and affordably.
After nearly two years, Gutenberg finally merged with the core of WordPress 5.0. WordPress has changed significantly in the last 15 years, but the editor needs to catch up, which is much to consumers’ frustration. It’s been a long time coming for a vast change that will see more people embrace WordPress as a primary vehicle for creating websites.
What you need to know about Gutenberg for WordPress
Gutenberg is the new editor for the WordPress Admin interface. The purpose is to create a unified experience between what is made on the back end and what is seen on the front end. One of the most common issues with the old WordPress editor is that what you put together in the back end isn’t a replica of what is seen when the page or post has been published, meaning users must rely on plugins and themes to solve the disconnect. Gutenberg will address this by dividing text and images into building blocks, making editing more accessible, and giving a “what you see is what you get” experience.
Blocks provide a uniform way to create different types of content, leading to a more secure platform. It eliminates complicated coding, using extra plugins, or downloading a premium theme. Fortunately, your existing posts will remain precisely the same, as the new editor retains the functionality of the old editor.
Matt Mullenweg commented on the new block-based editor: “(it) is the first step toward an exciting new future with a streamlined editing experience across your site. You’ll have more flexibility with how content is displayed, whether you are building your first site, revamping your blog, or writing code for a living.”
Significant changes thanks to Gutenberg for WordPress
The whole purpose of Gutenberg is to make customizing your WordPress site more accessible than before. However, change can be scary to embrace.
We suggest trying out Gutenberg in a staging environment. Once you feel comfortable, you can enable the Classic Editor plugin to return to the original editor.
WordPress 5.0 has been a long time coming and is a huge step forward for the CMS. However, users may experience slight teething issues while they get used to the new editor. If you’re struggling to navigate the new editor and have a WordPress issue driving you mad, you can come to us for an emergency fix.
Our team of highly experienced WordPress developers will quickly fix any WordPress issue and get your site back up and running. Our team of developers is available 24/7 and will quickly diagnose the problem so that you don’t have to worry about errors, broken code, or display issues preventing you from giving clients the best service.
Not only is the process quick and straightforward, but if we can’t fix the issue for some reason, we will completely refund your money.