WordPress Classic Themes vs Block Themes vs Hybrid Themes vs Universal Themes
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2022
- There are four types of WordPress Themes you can choose for your WordPress Powered Website. There are Classic Themes, Block Themes, Hybrid Themes, and Universal Themes.
In this video I share my thoughts on the topic of each type of theme and what it means for users of WordPress, and WordPress Theme Developers.
Classic Themes are what we've been using for as far back as the original default theme used by WordPress. Classic Themes are coded in PHP, JavaScript, CSS and HTML. We used to use the TinyMCE Editor but now we have the Block Editor.
Classic Themes use the Customizer and Widgets to handle the presentation of your website and blog.
There are nearly 10,000 Classic Themes on the official WordPress Dot Org website.
Classic Themes will be around for a very long time.
Block Themes are the new kid on the WordPress Block. Instead of being coded with PHP, Block Themes are coded with HTML Templates made entirely from Blocks.
Instead of using the WordPress Customizer, Block Themes use the Site Editor and enable full site editing. Full site editing is the future of WordPress and Block Themes are a way to make working with a website more seamless.
There are currently less than 200 Block Themes available on WordPress Dot Org.
Hybrid Themes are coded in the Classical way, but enable some full site editing features via the use of either a theme dot json file, or enabling the use of Block Templates.
Over time, more and more Classic Themes will become Hybrid Themes.
Universal Themes are very similar to Hybrid Themes, but they use both the Site Editor and the Customizer. Universal themes try and cater to both Classic Theme Users, and those who want Block Theme Features.
As a WordPress Theme Developer, I'm currently refactoring my Development theme to be a hybrid/universal theme.
I recommend all aspiring WordPress Theme Developers to practice how to code themes the classical way, and the new way via Block Themes.
WordPress is evolving and staying current on the current landscape when using or coding a WordPress Theme is important.
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Thank you. I am newer to theme development and my head was in a whirlwind as to what i should be doing. This answered questions that I had.
Great explanation! Every time technology changes, I will always have a hard time to choose either to stay on old route or follow the new route. And I do agree with you that one day, block themes will have many themes in repository as classic themes. But it's not hurt know how to do both.
I think I'll be doing hybrid themes from now on.
thanks, not many videos like this.
Thanks, that was a great explanation
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching 🙏
Very good work!
Thanks 🙏
Thank you! I've been searching for the answer to this question. I'm new to WP so I think I want to just go the block-theme route and be as future-proof as possible. But I'm having a hard time finding "actual" block themes -- it seems like many themes say they're block themes, but really they still use the Customizer, etc. I guess those are the hybrid/universals that you mention. Any recommendations for actual block themes? Thank you!
So are you saying if I make WP themes using PHP and ACF Pro Blocks it is a yhbrid development type of theme or a hybrid backend theme?
Great insights. Thanks. Good perspective on Automattic driving the development of block themes. Kind of disappointing to see open-source development driven so heavily by the needs of a single for-profit company.
Old dude here...this is getting confusing lol Any tutorials on creating hybrids?
Checkout my recent video on WordPress theme development I uploaded a few months ago. Thanks for watching 🙏