Getting Started with the WordPress Block Editor

This guide links to help for common WordPress tasks using the block editor (also known as Gutenberg). Many of these links are for general WordPress features and may look slightly different in UW Theme 2.0, UW–Madison’s official WordPress theme.

WordPress.org official documentation

WiscWeb and UW Theme 2.0 documentation

WiscWeb websites are built using WordPress and UW Theme 2.0 technology. If you are using WiscWeb and/or the UW Theme, you may need to look into those spaces for additional instructional documentation.

WiscWeb WordPress service

Visit the WiscWeb KnowledgeBase for instructions and guidance related to service policies, processes, and features.

Visit the WiscWeb KB 

UW Theme 2.0

Visit the UW Theme 2.0 (Gutenberg) site for documentation about theme-specific features, design guidance, and custom blocks.

Visit the UW Theme 2.0 website 



Keywords:
Gutenberg, WordPress, WordPress.org, UW Theme, block editor 
Doc ID:
152835
Owned by:
Jenna K. in DoIT Help Desk
Created:
2025-06-30
Updated:
2025-09-17
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, WiscWeb