The release date for 5.0 is getting closer and closer.
Projected to launch November 16, Gutenberg will soon be joining our WordPress sites. We’ve previously gone over the Gutenberg basics and how it affects existing content.
It’s time to dive into plugins and see how our favorite developers are adjusting. Luckily, popular plugins such as Gravity Form’s have been at the forefront of embracing Gutenberg, incorporating “blocks” into creating and posting forms. Other than forms, you’re likely running an SEO plugin.
Yoast SEO has redeveloped their essential plugin for Gutenberg, and it appears to be pretty slick.
First off, you’ll notice Yoast is now a sidebar rather than underneath. Transitioning to a sidebar might not be met with open arms, but Yoast makes it feel as seamless a possible. The introduction of collapsible headers makes this evolution to sidebars possible and keeps things organized. Don’t worry, readability and focus keyword grades are still front and center. The only difference is readability now appears above your focus keyword analysis, rather than being a separate tab.
It is also interesting to note the integrating of internal linking into the meta description box instead of being its own section. Yoast has stated they are very excited about this new feature and the future development that follows.
One section that appears lost is the Snippet and Social previews. Since Yoast is contained to a sidebar, incorporating previews was an issue. For now, snippets stay restrained to the old meta box. As noted by Yoast, “snippet and social previews present a unique challenge because you cannot reduce these to 280px.”
Regardless of these challenges, we’re excited to see how Yoast plans to continue evolving as Gutenberg grows.
As the update draws closer, Trinity Web Media, an NJ WordPress Development company, will continue to publish information regarding the effects of Gutenberg.
While I’ve known Greg for years from our time together in the marketing scene, I’ve only recently had the chance to work with Trinity Web Media on a client project. Not only was the team professional and their work spot on, they were amazingly quick to respond and required very little hand-holding along the way. I chalk that up to their past experience and a deep understanding of best-in-class services.
I have hired Greg and the Trinity team multiple times for work on my own websites, and have also hired them to work on behalf of multiple clients. He is simply a pleasure to work with, in every respect. Smart but without the giant ego of some developers, Trinity Web Media works with his clients to achieve their vision in the best way possible — with careful attention to their interests, and thoughtful recommendations based on his expertise. • Susan Baier – Founding Marketing Strategist – Audience Audit