In this course, we’ll go through a method of creating a custom Gutenberg block-driven layout in a WordPress theme, without using a single line of JavaScript.

Creating completely custom Gutenberg blocks can be quite an in-depth process, with heavy use of JavaScript, and may not be the right fit for your theme development goals.

With our alternative approach, we’ll instead use a combination of a custom post type and a content filter to create a custom back end that drives a fully controlled front-end design.

Let’s begin!