How block themes spark inspiration

Nowadays, there is a lot of inspiration to be found in themes. This statement might seem bold, but it is true. In the past, themes felt very much the same. Block themes open up a world of possibilities and often enable you to do things previously not possible with themes alone. For example, because block themes come with multiple patterns, you can swap in other patterns and still maintain their preset styles. You can also select from tailored styles that instantly change an entire site. In the earlier version of WordPress, using the non-block-based editor, you would have to use a theme framework or know extensive custom CSS to achieve this.

Let’s take a look at Twenty Twenty-Four, the latest default theme, to learn a bit more about it and take some inspiration from that understanding.

Initially, when you look at it, you just see the base theme, but you get a lot more besides. You get a vast range of patterns, as shown in the following...