Category: Development
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Using ACF Blocks to Patch the Holes in WordPress Full-Site Editing

In rebranding the new Astute site, we chose to leverage full-site editing. It swept the Gutenberg world by storm in 2022 and continues to receive enhancements and improvements with each new release of the Gutenberg plugin. For the first time, the bulk of the construction and customization process for a theme would take place in Read more
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15 Inspiring About Us Page Examples

As technology continues to grow as the main form of conducting businesses, first impressions are everything. Companies need to put their best foot forward these days and make sure that their values are clearly stated from the first time a possible customer lays eyes on them. That’s where your website’s “About Us” page can help Read more
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Static CMS WordPress Alternative: Hugo

In our previous article, we covered the options for generating a static version of your WordPress site to deploy separate from your main web server. In this article, we’ll cover one of the hundreds of other options from within the Jamstack, called Hugo. What is the jamstack? The “Jam” in Jamstack (formerly stylized as JAMStack) Read more
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Generating Static WordPress: Simplicity Rich, Feature Poor

In our previous article, we talked about decoupled implementations of WordPress that don’t use the standard editor or front-end. Statically-generated WordPress websites do use the WordPress editor and front-end, but are still decoupled from the rest of the WordPress server. These implementations are simple to use, and provide the same speed and security benefits as Read more
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Headless WordPress: the Decoupling of Concerns

It’s never been a better time to develop themes for WordPress. The advent of Gutenberg Full-Site Editing has simplified the process, removing (almost) the (entire) need to leverage PHP when creating robust web experiences. While there are tons of improvements ahead in the coming months and years, Gutenberg has already leveled-up the theme creation experience. Read more
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Gutenberg and the Decline of Third-Party Page Building

Many WordPress sites use page builders to aid in page template creation. They typically involve piecing together modular sections (single-column, multi-column, etc.) and elements (headings, paragraphs, buttons, images, etc.) to create pages visually. The primary aim is to empower non-technical users to build complex pages. That said, the simplicity of these tools can come at Read more