By name: wordpress description: WordPress CMS development with themes, plugins, and Gutenberg. Use for content sites.
WordPress
WordPress 6.6 (2025) continues the Full Site Editing (FSE) revolution. Everything is a block.
When to Use
- Content Sites: Blogs, News, Marketing sites.
- Client Handoff: Clients know the WP Admin interface.
- E-commerce: WooCommerce is standard.
Core Concepts
Gutenberg (Block Editor)
React-based editor. blocks are the unit of content.
Themes (Block Themes)
composed of html parts and theme.json, reducing PHP usage.
Plugins
The ecosystem hook system (actions/filters).
Best Practices (2025)
Do:
- Use
theme.json: For defining global styles. - Use Bedrock: For 12-factor (Git-controlled) WordPress.
- Use Headless: WP as an API (GraphQL) + Next.js frontend if needed.
Don't:
- Don't edit core: Never touch
wp-includes.