Mark Wilkinson

Co-founder of @highrisedigital and @jobrelay as well as a recruitment website expert. Listen to our #WordPress podcast @wpcafeshow.

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

For reference, the 2025 theme calls:

<!-- wp:template-part {"slug":"header"} /-->

In index.html (for example). That then calls this:

<!-- wp:pattern {"slug":"twentytwentyfive/header"} /-->

Both of this files are called header.html.

Why this setup?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

I have had this conversation on here and also with AI on numerous occasions but I still don't understand the difference.

The conservation is...

What is the difference between block theme template parts and synced patterns?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@groundworxdev @pootlepress Thanks - I already use those, but I think what the community, as well as me is resources on how to build client sites using FSE.

A lot of the information out there doesn't necessarily work in a client situation.

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@groundworxdev @pootlepress This is the point - where does one learn about all this?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@pootlepress Another thing was one minute my image block has height and width controls, the next it doesn't?

Also sometimes I can align (full/width) a block and sometimes I can't?

I also get spacing between blocks that I cannot seem to remove.

All very frsutrating.

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@pootlepress My biggest issue at the moment was the in ability to choose a different footer pattern for my footer.

We have patterns & templates parts which are confusing - how are they different.

Also very hard to maintain consistency across the site.

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

Having one of those days / nights. Just taken me 15 minutes to find out how to add an excerpt to a post 😱

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

Why is it that I have width and height controls on some image blocks but not others.

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

All I want to do today is create a row of logos on my homepage.

Why is this so difficult with modern (and maybe even older) #WordPress?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@remkusdevries They never line up for one.

Here is my shocking effort 😂

https://t.co/NXKk9vuSUQ

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@pootlepress I don't think my kids really know an awful lot about it tbh.

What particularly about AI are they "railing" about?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@williamsba just watched the webinar "Preparing Your WordPress Agency for 2026" and enjoyed it. Thank you for your insights.

1 ❓ if I may.

You are use Theme Switcher Pro with your clients. Do they pay you for a license? Or do you give them a license as part of your work?

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@briancoords Not great on my iPhone 13 Pro

[WP Café Show @wpcafeshow]

Episode 136 is live today at 13:30 (UK time) where @keithdevon and @wpmark are chatting about the future for WP developers and agencies.

Join them live in Youtube 👇

https://t.co/BKOAu3o7nG

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

Back for the new year today with episode 136. Talking about moving away from multisite and other #WordPress related news etc.

Hope you can join us live, today at 13:30 (UK time) 👇

[WP Café Show @wpcafeshow]

Back for the new year today as @keithdevon and @wpmark are chatting about moving away from WordPress multisite, as well as other #WordPress related news.

Join them both at 13:30 (UK time) live on Youtube 👇

https://t.co/6MpdQPCb1L

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

We are back today with episode 135. Always great to have a live audience watching along and getting involved in the discussion.

Hope you can join us at 13:30 (UK time) 👇

[WP Café Show @wpcafeshow]

Episode 135 is today at 13:30 (UK time). @keithdevon and @wpmark are chatting about:

- Enqueuing block specific JS
- Separating block CSS into different files
- Make block assets more efficient
- Other WordPress related news.

Hope you can join them 👇

https://t.co/eg54PTiK34

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

We are back today for another episode of @wpcafeshow talking about:

✅ Multisite
✅ ACF 6.7
✅ WordPress 6.9
✅ and much more

Join us live at 13:30 (UK time) 👇

https://t.co/x92sZ8FdMJ

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

@DJB31st @lemonsqueezy It seems to be the exact opposite 😢

[Mark Wilkinson @wpmark]

Does anybody know anyone @lemonsqueezy support who can help with a billing issue?

Their support via the website never gets back to me at all.

I have had a ticket open for nearly a month with no action taken.