Let's code! A Beginners Guide to Block Locking in Block Themes.pptx
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One of the concerns that developers voiced regarding Block Themes and the Site Editor is that it gives users too much freedom to edit the site design, select colors, or modify blocks. More complex websites with many editors and departments who produce content need guardrails to enforce publishing standards and adherence to brand color schemas and design systems. In this session, we'll be looking at the Block Locking options available in WordPress, and show you how you can restrict your Block Themes from user interference.
Let's code! A Beginners Guide to Block Locking in Block Themes.pptx
- 1. Jonathan Bossenger Let’s Code Learn.WordPress.org A Beginners Guide to Block Locking in Block Themes
- 2. 2 đź‘‹ Welcome! As you join, feel free to answer these questions in the chat: 1. What region are you joining us from? 2. What do you do with WordPress? 3. What is your favourite thing about WordPress?
- 3. Learn.WordPress.org Let's code! A Beginners Guide to Block Locking in Block Themes Jonathan Bossenger
- 4. Announcements ○ Welcome, and thanks to Alvaro for co-hosting with me today! ○ We’ll be presenting in focus mode. ○ You are welcome to ask questions. ○ You are welcome to unmute to ask questions, or post them in the chat.
- 5. Announcements ○ Block course theme code for this session: • https://github.com/WordPress/block-course-theme • https://github.com/WordPress/block-course- theme/releases/download/1.0.0/block-course-theme.zip ○ If I am going too fast, please let me know! ○ We will be posting this session to https://wordpress.tv/ afterwards ○ For more WordPress focused content please visit https://learn.wordpress.org/
- 6. Learning Outcomes â—‹ What is Block Locking? â—‹ Block Locking vs disabling block settings â—‹ Using theme.json to disable block settings â—‹ Lock blocking options in the Site Editor â—‹ Using canLockBlocks to enable/disable locked blocks for users
- 7. What is Block Locking? ○ Block locking is a new feature added to WordPress in version 5.9 ○ https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/01/08/locking-blocks-in-wordpress-5-9/ ○ Blocks can be locked at the block level • Block.json attributes ○ Blocks can be locked in the editor • Enable/disable removal • Enable/disable movement
- 8. Block Locking vs Block Settings ○ Block settings • Can be enabled/disabled using theme.json • Apply to all instances of that block across the entire theme ○ Block locking • Can be enabled/disabled in the editor • Only apply to the blocks that have been locked • Currently only support removal and movement, or both
- 11. Link Vault â—‹ https://gutenbergtimes.com/how-to-disable-theme-features-and-lock-block-templates-for-full-site- editing-in-wordpress/ â—‹ https://fullsiteediting.com/how-to-lock-blocks-and-templates/ â—‹ https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/01/08/locking-blocks-in-wordpress-5-9/ â—‹ https://make.wordpress.org/core/2022/05/05/block-locking-settings-in-wordpress-6-0/ â—‹ https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-templates/#locking â—‹ https://wordpress.tv/2022/08/17/using-create-block-theme/ â—‹ https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/wordpress-filter-hooks/
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