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Matt Cromwell is COO at Impress.org, makers of GiveWP -- the best way to fundraise online with WordPress.
Content Creation in a Gutenberg Era
WordCamp Los Angeles 2018
Presented by: Matt Cromwell
@learnwithmattc
The What, Where, When, and Why of
Gutenberg
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
New block-based editor
This calendar year
Currently a plugin, will be in Core
A more modern and unified content writing experience for all WordPress users
What is going to happen to my
Existing Content? (frontend)
What is going to happen to my
Existing Content? (backend)
What should I know about creating
New Content?
Live Demo Time!!!
What should I know about
Theme Support?
- Gutenberg styles a lot out of the box
- Watch for theme updates when Gutenberg is released
- Bug your theme authors to support Gutenberg
Will I be able to use my
Favorite Plugins?
- ...maybe!? It's complicated
- There is already a lot of momentum for plugins supporting Gutenberg
- Give
- Yoast
- Gravity Forms
- Shortcodes will still work
- There's a wave of new plugins already too: WPBlocks.com
Matt Cromwell
Head of Support at GiveWP.com
Community Consultant for Media Temple
@learnwithmattc
Content Creation in a Gutenberg Era -- WCLAX 2018
By Matt Cromwell
Content Creation in a Gutenberg Era -- WCLAX 2018
A new block-based editor (aka Gutenberg) is coming to WordPress 5.0 in 2018. This update will radically impact how you imagine and conceptualize your website content. We’ll cover what exactly Gutenberg is and how to prepare for it. The key takeaway is an understanding of how Gutenberg will affect your existing content, and how to create exciting new layouts with it in the future. Bonus: Free downloadable resources and demos will be provided. If you want to get ahead of the curve with Gutenberg and be empowered to do more with your website; this is a must-see talk. More resources found here: https://givewp.com/gutenberg-resources/
