Overview of "block theme" stuff you can do with classic/hybrid themes

[bph]

Discussed in #202

^{Originally posted by justintadlock January 10, 2024}
Currently, there is a not a good resource that outlines exactly what "block" features you can use within classic themes. For example, you can use theme.json, various add_theme_support() opt-ins, block-based template parts, and more.

The proposal is to give an overview of the essential pieces of creating a hybrid theme (i.e., a classic theme that opts into various block features).

This is a middle ground between classic and block that we haven't really embraced much, but it is still a common use case for agencies and developers who still need to use classic things for their projects.

[bph]

Hi @troychaplin Thank you for stepping up to the place and take the lead on this topic. 👏

[troychaplin]

Apologies for the delay, I'm finally ready to dive into this one. I am putting together notes relating to the article to make sure I capture all the talking points, @justintadlock would you be open to reviewing those notes and providing some feedback before I get started on writing the full article?

[troychaplin]

My notes for this article are here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zkae6wtTH6lsRQ8EQu11RTHmRMx4cL4npfXlQAij8yY/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.vbpi1qm90sw7

[bph]

Hi @troychaplin Would you mind open up the Google Doc for anyone with a link to comment. It'll be easier to provide feedback.

[troychaplin]

Hi @troychaplin Would you mind open up the Google Doc for anyone with a link to comment. It'll be easier to provide feedback.

Oh so sorry, I did do that and forgot to reply back.

[troychaplin]

First draft of this article is ready for review -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-E2xj8_2YBn202UBkrDZzUpng4JVYqO9p0tZ-h99rac/edit?tab=t.0

Just before the conclusion I have some notes for a couple of sections I originally thought I would write but they don't seem to fit anymore and I'm looking for some feedback on whether or not I should pursue them as section, wrap them into one "Other Features" type of section, or just drop them all together.

I reached out to @ndiego about doing a review and providing some feedback based on his knowledge and experience with themes and block related functionality.