Why does my WordPress block pattern look different from the demo?
Find out which differences come from your WordPress theme, which reveal a broken pattern, and what to check before adding another CSS override.
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theme.json, the Site Editor, and the parts of WordPress that replaced the old theme.
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Where block patterns come from, and what each source leaves in your page
The pattern directory, your theme, a library plugin or a copy-paste catalogue: what each source puts in post_content, and what survives when it goes away.
Why block themes load zero unused CSS, and why page builders cannot
How WordPress separates core block styles on demand, how page builders bundle runtime assets, and what that architectural difference does to Core Web Vitals.
Fluid typography in theme.json, and why inline font sizes break mobile
How to configure clamp-based fluid typography in theme.json, why manual font overrides break mobile viewports, and how to structure portable type steps.
Block themes and page builders: what each one actually costs
How block themes eliminate builder bloat, protect content from plugin lock-in, and keep WordPress sites fast and maintainable over years.
theme.json colour presets, and why a pattern should never state a hex
How WordPress turns a palette in theme.json into CSS custom properties, what breaks when a pattern hardcodes a colour, and the fallback chain that fixes it.
Four ways to add a block pattern to WordPress, and when to use each
Paste it, register it in a theme, ship it in a plugin, or configure a synced pattern. Implementation mechanics and trade-offs for each method.
Template parts vs block patterns: when to use each in the Site Editor
How template parts and block patterns differ in WordPress block themes, where each is stored, and how to avoid template corruption on client handoffs.
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