This series provides a very good introduction to interacting with Gutenberg blocks and working with JavaScript in WordPress in general.
We are starting to see several plugins creating Blocks for Gutenberg.
Ninja Forms
Many so far are simple replacement for existing Shortcodes that can be still be used concurrently with the Classic Editor.
Some are however are providing significant JS based controls within the Block.
Please add any Gutenberg Blocks you find and your Comments to this post.
Update
WordPress theme developer Danny Cooper has built a centralized library of Gutenberg blocks that are currently available to extend the new editor.
CF7 Skins
This could be significant for CF7 Skins – how could we provide similar interaction with CF7 forms directly within the Gutenberg Editor.
Neil Murray
I found this article on The cost of the Gutenberg transition for small WordPress businesses and independent developers an interesting read – though I disagree with muchof their analysis.
I found it gave me a good insight into the perspective of someone very concerned by how Gutenberg will affect their individual business.
A few points that stuck with me where:
I'm sure they're wrong about the cost. The long term the cost to their business is likely to be much greater.
What you you think? Please add your Comments to this post.
CF7 Skins Team members working at least 20 hours per week are now offered to be paid for 10% of their time working with the Gutenberg project.
We often look at the Gutenberg code to help us solve technical issues we are having on interaction between React & WordPress. The Gutenberg team have often already faced similar issues & developed well thought out solutions that we can learn from & follow.
The Gutenberg code is highly sophisticated, well planned & executed and is at the heart of all change within WordPress right now.
Staff working with Gutenberg will have the opportunity to improve their coding skills & our code as they also form helpful working relationships with some the best WordPress/React Developers in the world.
WordPress/React development work on Gutenberg is absolutely first class .. it's as good as it gets in the WordPress/React world today.
Gutenberg Editor is at the heart of the future of WordPress. The way Gutenberg interacts with things like the Media Library, WP Rest API & the Customizer will become the foundation of how WordPress works 5 – 10 years from now.
This will fundamentally change the way themes & plugins interact with WordPress, from a situation where PHP dominates, to a new mode where both JavaScript & PHP cooperate in that interaction.
With the introduction of the Gutenberg Editor into WordPress it is likely than many users will become familiar & comfortable with this interface.
I believe it makes sense for us to try to match the overall UI for the CF7 Skins Visual Editor with this new WordPress interface.