WordPress Classic themes vs Block themes

[@RespinaCollege]

thanks guy ..... actually you explain in a simple way.... it's very useful for any non-English person like me .

[@MrBrady95]

Thanks! I like working with code and prefer that method over the block editor and site builders. I think Wordpress needs to undersand that there are a lot of people like me. Not sure if they get that though.

[@Rajesh-rg6fw]

I wanted to create a plugin witch on activation will create a admin menu page, PluginSidebar and panelBody, then in the sidebar I will have a lot of different jsx components to render and also have api calls. Now to make some thing like this, how will I structure the code base, should I use @wordpress/create-block, or just @wordpress/scripts, or traditional php way. I new to WordPress and have no idea witch one to go for. Please guide.

[@thomassaunders225]

The real difference between classic and block themes lies within the PHP requests to your webhost. Block themes rely more on HTML which is rendered by your web browser thus any slowdowns are on the client side. PHP is processed on the server side. PHP is the only way to perform SQL commands which pull the stored data from the database. Classic themes store more of the page data in individual files in the database thus more server requests. The busier your website is and the more dynamic data (database requests) on your website the slower the site becomes. Sites that are heavy on dynamic data will not be significantly different on either classic or block themes. Blog posts are dynamic data on either type of theme. In conclusion, the big difference is the number of PHP requests to the server. Cheaper hosting limits significantly the PHP processing power as well as number of requests. Keep that in mind when picking your theme.

[@TheWebMonkey]

Very useful comment with some deeper insights. Thanks Thomas

[@SpiderMarketingAI]

Hi Alexander, I like you videos and your courses. I have 2 quick questions: - in terms of responsiveness, what kind of theme is easier to adapt to mobile? - in terms of sustainable design, I''d like to make my websites as lightweight as possible. And then, what would be best: block themes or classic themes? Thanks in advance 👍

[@TheWebMonkey]

Hi Jessie, there are both classic and block themes that are already designed to be responsive for mobile devices so go for those. If performance is an absolute top priority then block themes are a better option but a fully optimized website running a classic theme can also perform quite well.

[@SpiderMarketingAI]

@@TheWebMonkey Thanks a lot 👍

[@LouisDallara]

Thanks for explaining that, I have an old WP photography site in classic, I was looking at converting it to a block them, it looks like so much work. At least now I know more about the block themes.

[@TheWebMonkey]

Unless you have specific reasons for making the switch, I would recommend you stick to the classic theme.

[@LouisDallara]

@@TheWebMonkey Thank you for that recommendation.

[@sarahtownsend3115]

Good information as always Alex. One question. I was flirting with the idea of refreshing my WordPress skills. It has been a while since I've gone through one of your classes. Is there one you would recommend?

[@TheWebMonkey]

I would recommend the Bootcamp course on Udemy which I believe you are already enrolled in. Please do note that the course is currently being updated and the new content will be ready by the end of the month.

[@sarahtownsend3115]

Thank you Alex. Yes I do have it. Good to know it will be updated by the end of the month!

[@danielaveigasmartketer]

Link to this Udemy boot camp?? ​@@TheWebMonkey

[@hezekiahcreative3428]

Thanks bro. Much clearer

[@TheWebMonkey]

Happy to help

[@visualmodo]

Really good video!!!

[@TheWebMonkey]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DenisonCarlosMS]

The Final Considerations were "Surgical"!!! Working with Block Themes doesn't mean being "better" than anyone else. And the opposite is also true. It all depends on the project being developed and the requirements it requires. That simple! If you deliver the project with all the functional requirements, with speed and conversion, the client will care little about the type of technology behind everything.

[@TheWebMonkey]

Exactly.

[@hezekiahcreative3428]

I am a block theme guy