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.

10 Best Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing in 2026

10 Best Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing in 2026

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.

7 Top Starter & Barebone Themes for WordPress Development in 2026

7 Top Starter & Barebone Themes for WordPress Development in 2026

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

10+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes in 2026

10+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes in 2026

Download the best free WordPress portfolio themes of 2026. Hand-picked options for creatives, agencies, and freelancers looking to build modern portfolios.

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2026

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2026

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 2026

The Best Related Post Plugins For WordPress in 2026

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

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress in 2026

8 Best Block Suites You Can Add to WordPress in 2026

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

How to Speed up Google Fonts in WordPress

How to Speed up Google Fonts in 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

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

Full Site Editing in WordPress is not a perfect fit for every situation. So, when does it make sense to use it?

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress

Discover how to enhance your WordPress site by creating and managing block patterns for a more dynamic and personalized web design experience.

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

The number of block themes is increasing, yet not all cater to the needs of web designers. We explore those key block theme features designed for professionals.

How to Create a Custom Color Palette for the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

How to Create a Custom Color Palette for the WordPress Gutenberg Editor