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Official WordPress developer resources including a code reference, handbooks (for APIs, plugin and theme development, block editor), and more.

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Developer Resources

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/The freedom to build

See [what has changed](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/since/6.7.0/) in the WordPress 6.7 API.

Documentation

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### Block Editor

Create the building blocks of WordPress.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/)[

### Themes

Learn how to build your own themes.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/)[

### Plugins

Dive into the world of plugin authoring.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/)[

### Common APIs

Explore APIs in the software and the ecosystem.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/apis/)[

### Advanced Administration

Dig into the technical side of site management.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/)[

### WordPress Playground

Run WordPress entirely in your browser.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/)

API Reference

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### Code reference

Read through the codebase documentation.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/)[

### REST API

Start creating your own apps with WordPress.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/)[

### Run WP-CLI Commands

Accelerate your workflow managing WordPress.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands)[

### Coding Standards

Ensure your code is up to date.

](https://developer.wordpress.org/coding-standards/)

Developer Blog

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Catch up on the latest news from the [Developer Blog](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/).

*   [Customize WordPress embeds to match your theme](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/02/customize-wordpress-embeds-to-match-your-theme/)

    [Beginners](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/beginners/) · February 27, 2025

*   [What’s new for developers? (February 2025)](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/02/whats-new-for-developers-february-2025/)

    [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/) · February 12, 2025

*   [One hook to rule them all: The many faces of block categories](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/2025/01/one-hook-to-rule-them-all-the-many-faces-of-block-categories/)

    [Beginners](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/beginners/) · January 21, 2025

Popular categories: [Themes](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/themes/), [Blocks](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/blocks/), [Plugins](https://developer.wordpress.org/news/category/plugins/).

Get Involved

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Start your journey to contribute to WordPress.

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### Documentation Contributor Handbook

Help document WordPress.

](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/)[

### Contribute to WordPress

Start contributing to core.

](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/)

More resources

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### [Documentation  

Contributor Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/docs/handbook/)

### [Core Contributor  

Handbook](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/)

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### [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org)

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