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Tips & Resources for WordPress Designers

Designing for WordPress involves more than just themes. These articles share collections of tools, design tips, layout ideas, and UX suggestions for building beautiful and functional WordPress websites.

Whether you’re designing with Figma, using block themes, or customizing layouts, these articles focus on design decisions that will work well in WordPress.

Learn How to Build a WordPress Block Theme Style Variation

Learn How to Build a WordPress Block Theme Style Variation

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We show you how creating a custom block theme style variation can be built in the WordPress Site Editor in minutes. Point and click your way to a custom design!

How to Add Custom Style Variations to WordPress Blocks

How to Add Custom Style Variations to WordPress Blocks

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We’ll show you how to add custom styles to a WordPress block. When finished, you’ll have a real-world example to use as a basis for your ideas.

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress

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Since Gutenberg’s inclusion in WordPress core, the developer community has released a number of different block plugins. These are our favorites.

7 Top Starter & Barebone Themes for WordPress Development in 2025

7 Top Starter & Barebone Themes for WordPress Development in 2025

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A collection of starter or barebones themes for WordPress that will allow you to quickly build a theme to your own custom specifications.

8 Best LMS Plugins for WordPress in 2025

8 Best LMS Plugins for WordPress in 2025

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A collection of fantastic plugins that will take your standard WordPress installation and transform it into an educational powerhouse.

15+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes for Creatives in 2025

15+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes for Creatives in 2025

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Show off your creative work with these free portfolio WordPress themes. Choose from customizable templates, elegant typography, and eye-catching galleries.

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2025

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2025

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Looking for a free WordPress theme for your personal blog? Check out our collection of handpicked themes (including many block themes) that are perfect for personal bloggers.

The Best Related Post Plugins For WordPress in 2025

The Best Related Post Plugins For WordPress in 2025

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A curated collection of the best free WordPress plugins that will generate and automatically add related content to your content.

The Challenges of Building a Modern eCommerce Website

The Challenges of Building a Modern eCommerce Website

Web Design / WordPress

The further we get into the 21st century, the more contradictory the web seems to become. We have a plethora of no-code tools aimed to make things easier for novices…

10 Best Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing in 2025

10 Best Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing in 2025

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A collection of free WordPress block themes that utilize full site editing (FSE). All themes are easy to customize and offer a lot of flexibility.

How to Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

How to Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

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We take a look at five of the most common mistakes found in WordPress theme development and offer alternatives solutions.

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

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After building quite a few sites with WordPress blocks, I want to share a few things I’ve learned along the way.

When Website Builder Tools Get in the Way of Best Practices

When Website Builder Tools Get in the Way of Best Practices

Web Design / WordPress

Website builders aim to simplify the design and build processes. But they take control of the output, and there’s no guarantee they’ll employ best practices.

How to Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

How to Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

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From planning and testing to optimizing for performance, we show you how to navigate the complexities of a Multisite Network redesign.

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

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Handing off a new WordPress website to a client offers a great feeling of satisfaction. You provide a pixel-perfect rendering of a brand’s online presence and hope it plays a…

How to Speed up Google Fonts in WordPress

How to Speed up Google Fonts in WordPress

Fonts / WordPress

In this quick tutorial, we show you a couple of methods for optimizing and drastically speeding up Google Fonts in WordPress.

How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

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We show you how you can use block template parts within a classic WordPress theme, and how you can implement it on your website.

When to Choose WordPress Full Site Editing for Your Website

When to Choose WordPress Full Site Editing for Your Website

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