Using Customizer for custom content

When you need editability in various common (or uncommon!) areas of a website, it can be hard to decide how to deploy this. Do you widgetize it, create a custom options page, add custom fields to a page, use custom post types – there are a-lot of different strategies! When we need this kind of functionality on sites that we build, we’ve tried them all! I’ll demonstrate what I think is the nicest way – by using the Theme Customizer API you can deliver a great user experience, and even a live preview for the client… it’s sexy 😉

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About jonnyauk

I'm a UX lead at Jask Creative with over 25 years in the industry, including two decades working heavily in WordPress development. I used to be very hands-on as a developer, but these days my focus is on UX: doing the research, shaping the strategy, and keeping things pointed in the right direction so that everything we create feels intuitive and works for real people. Accessibility really matters to me. I like bringing technical knowledge and creative thinking together to build experiences everyone can enjoy, not just some people. Along the way, I also mentor teams and help them grow their own UX capabilities.