“For me, modern web development is about creating websites that are fast, efficient, and user-friendly.“
It’s about building products that not only look good but also work to achieve its goals. But the term “modern web development” goes beyond that, it’s about adopting new technologies, frameworks, and libraries.
I’ve been building WordPress websites the old-fashioned way for a while now: crafting page templates in PHP and using ACF Pro to deliver a better CMS experience. It’s been a reliable approach, but the time has come to move forward and embrace a new way of building websites.
A New Way of Building Websites
Transitioning to modern web development isn’t just about keeping up with trends. It’s about creating websites that actually work better for clients and users. Yeah, there’s a learning curve, but every step comes with something new and exciting to explore.
If I’m being honest, my first motivation was to stay updated, expand my skills beyond WordPress, and stay competitive in the job market. For that, I’ve got a few things working in my favor: I love a challenge, and I love learning new things. So here I am, finally taking the leap.
The good news? I’m excited about the results I’ve been achieving.
Advantages of Modern WordPress
Anyone who’s worked with traditional WordPress themes knows how challenging it can be to get solid performance without a lot of tweaking (correct me if I’m wrong here but isn’t it tough to keep load times low with bulky themes?).
Even now, I wouldn’t call the WordPress block theme and custom block development the perfect stack (does that even exist?), but with my latest project, I managed to get a great performance score, keep third-party plugins to a minimum, and reduce plugin costs—all while having fun exploring React. I will soon add a use case in this blog to tell more about that.
For me, modern WordPress development feels like the perfect starting point for diving into React. It’s familiar enough to be comfortable but challenging enough to push me forward. And now that I’ve gotten into it, I’m already envisioning what’s next—like experimenting with headless setups.
So, where should you start? I invite you to build your first custom block. The future of web development is already here. Are you ready to embrace it?
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