Documentation on creating block widgets

  • pembo13

    (@pembo13)


    4 years, 9 months ago

    My Google searches on the topic have not been fruitful — I’m looking for the documentation on properly developing Block Widgets from scratch.

    The documentation on “Widgets” just talks about the new Block Editor, but not how to develop widgets for it.

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  • Glen Davies

    (@glendaviesnz)

    4 years, 9 months ago

    Widget blocks are the same as standard post/page blocks, so if you follow the documentation about creating Gutenberg blocks, eg. https://developer.ww.wp.xz.cn/block-editor/handbook/tutorials/create-block/, and then install a plugin containing a block created this way it should be available in both the post/page and widgets editors.

    Thread Starter pembo13

    (@pembo13)

    4 years, 9 months ago

    @glendaviesnz thanks, I’ll review. I only want to create widget though.. this particular item would have no use as a post/page block.

    Moderator bcworkz

    (@bcworkz)

    4 years, 9 months ago

    There is not any difference any more. Widget areas and sidebars simply display blocks now. That said, you could still create a traditional widget and insert it via the Legacy Widget block. This block was created for reverse compatibility. Blocks are the way to go going forward.

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