Following on from part 1, this explores some more technical ideas for using custom properties in the WordPress admin. This is a longer one, so here’s a quick table of contents: Two sets of variables Naming the variables Automating accessible contrast
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What should be custom properties in wp-admin?
In a recent post on make.wordpress.org/core, Kirsty started the conversation on implementing custom properties in the WordPress admin. One recurring question is – how do we balance customization and ease of use? Ideally we’ll come out of this with a system that is understandable, that both core and plugin creators can use to create new …
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Foxhound, a JS-powered, accessibility-ready theme now available
Earlier this week, Foxhound was approved and pushed live to WordPress.org. I’ve written about it before (sort of), but this is now officially the first REST-API-powered theme on wp.org 🎉
WordPress REST API React/Redux helpers
Over the past year +, I’ve been working in-depth with React at Automattic. I’ve also been trying to bring everything I’m learning there into WordPress themeing (since that’s a hobby of mine). Last year I posted about a simple theme, Anadama, which used the REST API plugin. With the REST API slated to be released …
Local Development for WordCamp Websites
Note from 11/2019 — this approach should still work, but the recommended WordCamp.org dev environment has shifted to use docker instead of the full VVV + meta environment setup. There are instructions in the .docker folder in the repo. Join us in #meta-wordcamp on slack if you have questions 🙂 An important aspect of running …