Static vs Dynamic blocks

[jonathanbossenger]

Details

• Content type (Online Workshop, Lesson, Course, Tutorial, or Lesson Plan): Lesson
• Content title: Static vs Dynamic Blocks
• Topic description: Understand the difference between a static block vs a dynamic block, and when to develop which type
• Audience (User, Developer, Designer, Contributor, etc.): Developer
• Experience Level (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Any): Beginner

Learning Objectives

• Describe the difference between a static block and a dynamic block
• Explain when is the best time to use a static block and when to use a dynamic block
• Update the block to render it's output dynamically

Related Resources and Other Notes

• https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/tutorial/

Automation Code

[jonathanbossenger]

//lesson

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• Gather any relevant links to Support, Docs, or related material
• Description and Objectives finalized
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• Lesson created on Learn.WordPress.org
• Lesson video published to YouTube
• Lesson on Learn.WordPress.org updated with YouTube video
• Lesson published to Learn.WordPress.org

[jonathanbossenger]

Script: https://github.com/jonathanbossenger/wp-content/blob/main/developer-learning-pathway/introduction-to-wordpress-blocks/07-static-vs-dynamic-blocks.md

[jonathanbossenger]

Static.vs.Dynamic.Blocks.mp4

Video for review

[ironnysh]

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• Learning outcomes/objectives are clear.
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• The speed of demonstrations are easy to follow.
• The narration audio matches what is shown visually.
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Another great lesson :-)
I spotted a typo at ~1:14: the third bullet point that starts with "Dynamic blocks used PHP". It should be "use".

[jonathanbossenger]

Thanks @ironnysh, video is updated. I had to overlay a new image and fiddle with the exposure a little, so there's a small visual "shift" at that point, but I think it's a minor inconvenience.

07.Static.vs.Dynamic.Blocks.mp4

[ironnysh]

Looks good 👍

[jonathanbossenger]

🙇

[jonathanbossenger]

https://wordpress.tv/2024/03/28/static-vs-dynamic-blocks/

[jonathanbossenger]

https://youtu.be/WZIO8ne9huA

[jonathanbossenger]

https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/static-vs-dynamic-blocks/