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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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.
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.
Building accessible pricing tables in WordPress with core blocks
How to structure multi-tier pricing tables using semantic HTML, correct heading hierarchies, and accessible contrast in the WordPress block editor.
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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