@wordpress/interactivity
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Package that provides a standard and simple way to handle the frontend interactivity of Gutenberg blocks.
Warning This package is only available in Gutenberg at the moment and not in WordPress Core as it is still very experimental, and very likely to change.
Note This package enables the API shared at Proposal: The Interactivity API – A better developer experience in building interactive blocks. As part of an Open Source project we encourage participation in helping shape this API and the discussions in GitHub is the best place to engage.
This package can be tested, but it's still very experimental. The Interactivity API is being used in some core blocks but its use is still very limited.
At this point, some of the questions you have about the Interactivity API may be:
This is the base of a new standard to create interactive blocks. Read the proposal to learn more about this.
You can test it, but it's still very experimental.
A "Getting started guide" section of the Interactivity API Docs is in progress. In the meantime check the Docs & Examples section below for resources to learn. You can also ask for guidance at the “Interactivity API” category in Gutenberg repo discussions.
The “Interactivity API” category in Gutenberg repo discussions is the best place to ask questions about the Interactivity API.
The “Interactivity API” category in Gutenberg repo discussions is also the best place to share your feedback about the Interactivity API.
Install the module:
npm install @wordpress/interactivity --save
This package assumes that your code will run in an ES2015+ environment. If you're using an environment that has limited or no support for such language features and APIs, you should include the polyfill shipped in @wordpress/babel-preset-default in your code.
Interactivity API is a recent proposal and its Documentation is still in progress. In the meantime, here you have these resources to learn/read more about the Interactivity API:
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Package that provides a standard and simple way to handle the frontend interactivity of Gutenberg blocks.
We found that @wordpress/interactivity demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 23 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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