Does CSS Grid seem too complex? Kevin Powell shows some ways to keep it simple.

This tutorial shows how to use core Gutenberg blocks to add some advanced design and styling effects. It would be especially useful for people who are not using a third party block collection, but would still like to enhance the content’s visual appeal.

If you have been following the development of EtchWP then this end of your roundup will be of interest. There is a review of recent developments, a demo of the new contextually aware CSS actions panel, and discussion of the roadmap. The stream begins with props to the team, and a discussion of the old ways. The roundup begins around the 21-22 minute point and continues until about the 2 hour mark. After that there are some demos.

Here is another tutorial from the Builderius team. It shows how the component system is flexible and easy to use, with examples of different ways to create component variants.

Some people use toolbox plugins, some use custom plugins or code snippets, some use small single purpose plugins, and some people don’t care … but here is Terence Eden’s list of things that he disables in WordPress, along with the code.

The Beaver Builder team worked with Amber Hinds to create a course about accessibility best practices. The course is free. About 3/4 of the course are general best practices and 1/4 about tips for accessibility and Beaver Builder.

For plugin developers, should you use the REST API or admin-ajax? This article says its time to switch to the REST API.

Beginner and intermediate CSS – This video by Kevin Powell shows how to use CSS combinators. This is standard CSS that you will need to know.

Unfortunately this article doesn’t go into enough depth, but it does have the suggestion to test your AI generated plugin with the Plugin Check Plugin.