News aus dem WordPress-Universum – 6/2026

🎈 Aktuelle WordPress-News z. B. zu WordPress 7.0, hilfreiche Tipps zu Plugins, Themes und dem Betrieb deiner Website, sowie Hinweise auf ausgewählte Beiträge aus unserem Blog und der WordPress Community.

Navigation Overlay in WordPress 7.0

In WordPress 7.0 wurde das Navigation Overlay als neue Option implementiert, um mehr Flexibilität bei der mobilen Menüführung zu bieten. Gerade bei Block Themes eröffnet diese neue Option zusätzliche Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten für Header und Navigation, damit sich Menüs auf Smartphones und Tablets besser an das jeweilige Design anpassen lassen.

#WordPress. #BlockThemes. #MobileNavigation

On old iPhones with iOS < 16.3 the mobile menu will not open. Tapping the hamburger icon does nothing.

This is due to the removal of an importmap polyfill in 08/2024 (core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/58952).

A ticket by Joe Dolson to »reconsider removal of import map polyfill« (core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64015) was eventually closed as »wontfix«.

I 'm shaking my head in disbelieve and said so here:

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64015#comment:11

#A11y #iPhone

Am 1. November 2022 wurde WordPress 6.1 veröffentlicht. Die für Leser wichtigsten Neuerungen beim Block-Editor stelle ich Ihnen in diesem Beitrag kurz vor. Außerdem werfen Sie einen kurzen Blick auf das neue Standard-Theme Twenty Twenty-Three.

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WordPress 6.5 enthält natürlich wieder zahlreiche Änderungen, ist aber insgesamt ein eher kleines Update. In diesem Beitrag stelle ich Ihnen die für Einsteiger wichtigsten Neuerungen vor. Viel Spaß beim Lesen und Ausprobieren.

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Block Themes und/oder klassische Themes?

Wir setzen nicht nur auf unserer Website ein Block Theme (unser eigenes Block Theme Circles WP) ein, sondern verwenden auch bei Projekten für Kunden nur noch Block Themes wie Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Five und Ollie. Warum das so ist, beschreibe ich in dem folgenden Beitrag.

April 2026 Blogging Highlights: WordPress Block Themes, Old Cameras & New Beginnings

After a short unplanned break, the monthly roundups are finally back! Life got busy, the posts got away from me for a bit, but I’m picking things up again, and I’m excited to share what you may have missed.

Why These Roundups Are Back

I asked myself whether monthly roundup posts were beneficial.

After receiving readers’ thanks, it seems clear that these posts are a great way to help people catch up on what they’ve missed. After all, life is busy for many of us, so polite reminders help.

What do you think—do these kinds of posts help you?

Here are the posts I published this month:

This Month’s Featured Posts

1. How I Finally Switched My Blog to a Block Theme

How I Finally Switched My Blog to a Block Theme – Challenges, Wins, and Must-Know Tips for WordPress Bloggers.

After ten years of hesitation, I finally switched my blog to a block theme. This post covers what went wrong, what surprised me, and the tips I wish I’d known.

2. From Box Cameras to iPhone Cameras

From Box Cameras to iPhone Cameras: Why Photography Plays an Important Part in Blogging

From box cameras to iPhone cameras, discover how old family photos continue to shape our memories, stories, and identities in today’s digital blogging world. If you enjoy taking a trip back to the past, when black‑and‑white photos were king, this post will bring back many happy memories.

3. You’re Not Stuck: Changing Your Blog Theme

You’re Not Stuck: The Surprising Power Of Finally Changing Your Blog Theme.

Is your blog looking like it’s stuck in the 20th century? Are you spending more time neglecting it than looking after it? This post explores how fear can quietly keep us “busy but stuck” — and how small, imperfect changes can move you forward again.

Join the Conversation

I’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to leave a comment here.
If you’re responding to one of the featured posts, leave your comment on that post instead so other readers can easily find and join the conversation there.

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Block Themes: Abstand zwischen Header und Content

Wenn der Abstand vom Inhalt (Content) zum Header bei einer WordPress-Website mit einem Block Theme verändert werden soll, gibt es verschiedene Optionen. In dem folgenden Beitrag erläutere ich entsprechende Änderungsmöglichkeiten. Änderungen sind entweder direkt beim Template (z. B. Seiten-Template) oder evtl. über die theme.json möglich.

All resources from my #WordCampAsia workshop "Building a Block Theme from Scratch" are now publicly available:

📊 Slide deck
🔧 WordPress Studio blueprint (plugins + content pre-loaded)
🎨 Reference theme
📋 Instructions to recreate it yourself

Modern WordPress theme development is all about blocks — and this is everything you need to get started. No ticket required. 👇

https://gutenbergtimes.com/building-a-block-theme-from-scratch-workshop-resources/

#WordPress #BlockThemes #wcasia @wcasia2026 #FOSS

How I Finally Switched My Blog to a Block Theme – Challenges, Wins, and Must-Know Tips for WordPress Bloggers

Switching My Blog From a Classic to a Block Theme

Hello. Thank you for joining me on the other side. If you are unsure what I am talking about, check out my last post, ‘Why Now Is The Time To Pull Up My ‘Big Boy’ Trousers’ About My Blog‘ for the answers.

I did it! All those months of worry and “what-ifs” are now a thing of the past. I’ve launched my blog into the 21st century, joining many of you who have already done the same thing.

Ten years ago, when I first changed the theme of my blog, only Classic themes were available. It took me a whole weekend to change themes.

Over the years, and since the introduction of Block themes, WordPress has made it easier to change a blog’s theme. And I have to say that I am thankful to them for making it an easy process. If I can do it, anyone can.

The Challenges I Faced

How long did it take me to change from a Classic to a Block theme?

Two years! But all of that was my fault because I was too scared to face the change! I kept giving myself excuses as to why I shouldn’t do it. Given that there is a lot of information and many tutorials on how to make the switch, all those excuses were just me telling myself I lacked confidence. That’s something I regret.

When I checked out all the Block themes and sat down to make the switch, I had a new theme up and running within an hour. Sure, I had to make some changes along the way, but I was shocked by how easy it was to make the switch. A whole weekend to change the theme of a blog turned into an hour!

Were there any challenges in making the change?

• Yes! But everything we do comes with its challenges, and blogging is no different. The first challenge was the time I wasted checking out all the Block themes. I spent far too long trying lots of them out, when what I should have done was stick with the first one I liked and knew would work for me.
• Another challenge was the persistence with which I told myself this was going to be difficult and turn out badly. It wasn’t! I also stopped listening to people telling me I didn’t need to make the change, and those who were negative about it. I was surprised by how quickly I made the switch, though watching tutorials and reading advice on how to do it certainly helped.
• My biggest challenge was being unpredictable and not following the correct instructions when making some changes. For example, while adding blocks to the sidebar of my new-look blog, WordPress prompted me several times with the message, “Are you sure you do not want to save the changes?” and I still answered “Yes!” What was I thinking? Who knows?

The Positives of Making the Change

What were the positives about making the change?

• The excitement about changing the theme of my blog was the feeling I had when I was a kid in a sweet shop, with so much choice, although that was a time-wasting trap I fell into. But the feeling kept me positive throughout the process.
• Another positive was all the wonderful support and tutorials out there on how to change your blog’s theme from Classic to Block. Sure, you need some time to watch and learn, but we make time for learning something new throughout our whole lives, so why not this?
• But the biggest positive was the feeling I got when I saw my blog and its new theme for the first time. I felt I had taken a massive step forward on my blogging journey. The old theme I’ve been using for the last five years now seems so outdated, even though it’s still one of the few Classic themes WordPress has not retired…yet.
  

My Recommendations for Changing Blog Themes

What recommendations do I make when changing blog themes?

• Don’t put it off. If it’s something you want (and know) you have to do, stop making excuses for not doing it. Not having enough time to make the change is probably the king of all the excuses, but time should never be a problem or an excuse.
• Consider taking your blog offline while you make the change. Although I did not do this, there is an option to do so. On the dashboard of your blog, go to Settings – Reading, and scroll down to Site Visibility. Click the ‘Coming Soon‘ option before clicking the Save button at the bottom of the page. Doing this will remove any ‘panic’ about visitors to your blog seeing errors while you are working on the switch.
• I opted for informing my readers in a post that I was making changes. I’d recommend you do the same unless you take your blog offline.
• Take some time to watch tutorials and read information on how to make the switch from a Classic to a Block theme. WordPress has a post titled “Switch from a classic theme to a block theme” that explains everything you need to know.
• Do not listen to anyone who dislikes or hates change and who will try to put you off from making the change. Believe in yourself and leave those negative people behind.
• Don’t spend too much time checking out all the different themes. I wasted almost two weeks doing that and should have stuck to the first theme (this one) I liked.
• Take the chance to do some blog housekeeping while switching themes. I updated my social media blocks, book links, audited categories and tags, and updated my ‘About‘ page.

Closing Thoughts and Thank You

Thank you to everyone who has already been in touch, saying how much they like my new-look blog and to everyone who has given me feedback to help make further improvements.

If you have questions about switching from a Classic to a Block theme, don’t be afraid to reach out. I’m always happy to help.

In the meantime, I’d love your feedback on the new theme for my blog. Let me know if there is anything you like or don’t like. I’m happy for any suggestions to make my blog as welcoming and engaging as possible.

Oh! And most importantly, for those wanting to know, the new theme I chose is called “Nook.”

Have you changed the theme of your WordPress blog from Classic to Block? Did you encounter any problems? What were they, and how did you resolve them?

The featured image in this post was created using the WordPress image generator. AI was used to check for grammar and spelling mistakes and to help with the layout of the post.

You can follow me at the following sites.

• WordPress
• Amazon
• Goodreads
• Mastodon
• Link
• Bluesky
• YouTube

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