September

What is new in WPUI (Sep 2024)

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

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

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…