Tired of hearing how “horrible” block themes have become? This video sets the record straight from a developer’s perspective.
The key insight? Block themes aren’t meant to be judged by looking at template files – they’re meant to be understood through the site editor. A block theme is simply a way to store all the work done through the site editor interface.
The site editor has become a powerful development tool where most common theme-building tasks happen visually. Combined with tools like the Create Block Theme plugin, you can export your site editor work back into theme files.
This represents a fundamental shift in WordPress development. The days of opening your code editor and typing PHP, HTML, and CSS from scratch are over. Modern block theme development happens primarily through the site editor’s visual interface.