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Typography plays a crucial role in crafting visually engaging and readable websites. With the release of WordPress 6.7 RC, users can now fine-tune their site’s typography using the new Font Size Presets —a feature that brings powerful, responsive font scaling controls right into the WordPress site editor. This update is a game-changer, especially for those looking to create a cohesive, professional design across devices without writing custom CSS. What’s new in the font size presets? The new Font Size Presets control simplifies the process of adjusting text sizes, allowing you to choose from a set of predefined options: Small, Medium,…

LUBUS Highlights October 2024

November 5, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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Frappeverse 2024 Team Lubus made an appearance at Frappeverse 2024 in Mumbai, engaging deeply with the latest advancements in the Frappe framework and new product announcements. The event offered an exciting platform to explore what’s new in ERPNext, showcasing enhanced features and tools to optimize business processes. Team members had the opportunity to connect with Frappe experts, industry leaders, and business enthusiasts, exchanging insights and experiences that highlight the community-driven growth of Frappe technologies. Frappeverse 2024 proved invaluable for Team Lubus, strengthening both their technical expertise and professional network in the Frappe ecosystem. React India 2024 Team Lubus recently attended…

Adding a Default Block Appender in WordPress Block Editor

October 8, 2024Punit VermaWordPress

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Introduction In this blog post, let’s explore how to add a default block appender to the WordPress block editor. Have you ever wondered how you can make editing more seamless? By using WordPress hooks and the wp.data and wp.blockEditor APIs, we can enhance the way we work with blocks. We’ll discuss how to identify the last block in the editor. Then, we’ll show you how to display a block appender right after it. This simple addition can significantly improve your editing experience. Are you ready to make editing smoother and more intuitive? Let’s dive in. What is a Block Appender?…

LUBUS Highlights September 2024

October 6, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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WordCamp US 2024 Guess what? We were thrilled to be at WordCamp US this year in the vibrant city of Portland, Oregon! Ajit stepped up and volunteered, bringing his talents to the WordPress Playground Table. Can you imagine the excitement? Together, we rolled our sleeves and dove into the Playground Blueprint editor, powered by blocks. It was an incredible experience to contribute and be part of something so creative and dynamic! Block Editor Powered Playground Blueprint Editor After WordCamp Europe 2024, we dove into the exciting world of a block-based blueprint editor. Can you imagine the possibilities? We’ve been busy…

What is new in WPUI (Sep 2024)

September 17, 2024Pravin PrajapatiWordPress

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In the journey of WordPress, the Block Editor has introduced many packages integral to its core. Over time, these packages have significantly evolved, becoming versatile tools usable within and beyond WordPress itself. Our team continually harnesses these packages to build internal tools, and client projects, and explore new possibilities. Our team’s common challenge was the repetitive task of recreating the same UI elements and maintaining numerous code snippets. Often, we found ourselves duplicating the UI we had already developed or creating something remarkably similar to what existed in the core. What began as simple code snippets eventually transformed into WPUI.…

Extending the Query Loop Block: Creating a Custom “Most Popular” Variation

September 10, 2024Punit VermaWordPress

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We’ve been early adopters of the Block Editor/Gutenberg and have been using it in various ways. As part of our internal streamlining process, we’ve been shifting towards block-based solutions. As a result, we’ve been transferring multiple client projects to blocks, which has been a really interesting learning journey for us. It’s been a blast pushing the limits and discovering all that we can achieve with blocks. Currently, we’re working on an exciting client project, helping them make the switch from a hybrid theme to a block-based theme. Their website relies on custom queries to feature content on the homepage, including…

LUBUS Highlights August 2024

September 6, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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WPUI Updates Exciting things are happening with WPUI! We’re making great strides on both internal and client requirements, which are driving continuous improvements. We’re refreshing UI patterns, polishing existing ones, and adding new features. One notable update is the enhancement to ActionPanels, frequently used across various applications. We’ve also introduced ‘App Shells’ to simplify setting up custom plugin apps using React. This is not only beneficial for our main projects but also for our internal side projects. Additionally, we’re refining existing UI patterns, especially around cards. Expect to see updates and new posts this month, focusing on better ways to…

LUBUS Highlights July 2024

August 1, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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Second Edition of WordCamp Bengaluru We had a great time sponsoring and attending the second edition of WordCamp Bengaluru. FilamentPHP & Web Platforms for Startups Our awesome team is super passionate about Laravel, and we love using it alongside WordPress and React. Laravel is the powerhouse behind many of our internal tools and side projects, some of which are built on Laravel Nova. We recently discovered filament php during an internal hackathon, and now it’s something the team loves working with. In addition to our internal projects, we’ve been teaming up with startups to help them bring their platforms to…

LUBUS Highlights June 2024

July 1, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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Lararvel Mumbai x Kotak Education Foundation At LUBUS, we’re all about educating and empowering young talents. Recently, our team member Ajit led a session at the Kotak Education Foundation in collaboration with Laravel Mumbai. The session was all about sharing real-world experiences working with young minds, fellow founders, and owners. PHPCamp 2024 We had a fantastic time at PHPCamp 2024, participating as attendees, speakers, and sponsors! It was amazing to explore the barcamp-style conference and dive into all the helpful sessions. The event was packed with opportunities to learn, share knowledge, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. We truly enjoyed every…

LUBUS Highlights May 2024

June 4, 2024Pravin PrajapatiHighlights

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21 & Still Rollin WordPress turned 21 and is in full glory growing in different areas. The celebrations took place all around the world, with various local communities joining in. We were thrilled to sponsor a couple of meetups to support the local community, and some of our teammates even had a spontaneous celebration. Modern WordPress Plugin Development We have been working with several product companies, helping them build various solutions and integrations. The entire process has been quite a learning experience. We have been building processes, developing custom tools and libraries, and exploring a lot of things. As a…