Progressive Enhancement For Blocks That Survive Editors
Design WordPress blocks so core content works before JavaScript enhancements load.
A WordPress block should have a useful baseline before it has a clever upgrade. Progressive enhancement is a resilience framework: start with a working baseline, then layer richer behavior where the environment allows it. For WordPress blocks, that baseline is often saved markup, server-rendered markup, accessible controls, and meaningful text. Mechanism The mechanism is graceful dependency. A modern WordPress page depends on theme code, plugin code, consent tools, CDNs, browser extensions, and user settings. If essential content exists only after hydration, every dependency becomes a potential content outage. WordPress Move Put essential content in the block output first. Use block…
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