---
title: "How to Build WordPress Blocks"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-build-wordpress-blocks-qkhmu3ius
source_url: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/wordpress-block-development/
type: article
source: "ACF"
published: 2025-03-27T18:22:21.380Z
updated: 2025-03-27T18:22:40.567Z
tags: ["webdev", "react", "wordpress", "php"]
reading_time: 9
upvotes: 29
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# How to Build WordPress Blocks

**[ACF](https://daily.dev/sources/acf)** · 9 min read · 29 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to create custom WordPress blocks using React or Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). This guide covers methods including setting up a development environment, creating and registering custom blocks, and best practices for scalable block development with both JavaScript and PHP. Enhance flexibility and development efficiency with practical examples and step-by-step tutorials.

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