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

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 Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

How to Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

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

When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign

When a WordPress Site Needs a Rehab Instead of a Full Redesign

WordPress sites can become outdated even with regular updates. A website rehab is a smaller project that can modernize an older site without a full redesign. Learn what to fix, who it fits, and what results to expect.

10 Best WordPress Staging Site Tools & Resources in 2026

10 Best WordPress Staging Site Tools & Resources in 2026

We share a collection of free tools for creating an exact copy of your WordPress website so you can safely test updates.

How To Help Your WordPress Clients Understand AI

How To Help Your WordPress Clients Understand AI

The tech industry is full of buzzwords and hype cycles. Many of us feel pressured to talk about and adopt whatever’s new and exciting. Artificial intelligence (AI) is yet another…

How to Add Custom Style Variations to WordPress Blocks

How to Add Custom Style Variations to WordPress Blocks

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.

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.

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.

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 Style Wide & Full-Width Gutenberg Blocks in WordPress

How to Style Wide & Full-Width Gutenberg Blocks in WordPress

A quick WordPress tutorial that will show you how to add wide alignment support to Gutenberg Blocks and how to style them via CSS.

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress

How to Create & Manage Block Patterns in WordPress