This section addresses the real challenge in block development that developers face after mastering the technical aspects: building intuitive user interfaces from scratch.
Unlike frameworks like ACF that provide pre-built interfaces, block development requires designing custom user experiences that feel native to WordPress. You’ll learn to study core block patterns and copy their user experience approaches, since users are already familiar with these workflows.
The section focuses on leveraging WordPress’s own component library – the same interface elements used to build the block editor itself – in your custom blocks. This approach ensures your blocks feel like natural parts of the WordPress experience rather than bolted-on additions, while dramatically reducing development time by reusing proven interface patterns.