* Returns the list of default categories for block types.
* @since 6.3.0 Reusable Blocks renamed to Patterns.
* @return array[] Array of categories for block types.
function get_default_block_categories() {
'title' => _x( 'Text', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Media', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Design', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Widgets', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Theme', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Embeds', 'block category' ),
'title' => _x( 'Patterns', 'block category' ),
* Returns all the categories for block types that will be shown in the block editor.
* @since 5.8.0 It is possible to pass the block editor context as param.
* @param WP_Post|WP_Block_Editor_Context $post_or_block_editor_context The current post object or
* the block editor context.
* @return array[] Array of categories for block types.
function get_block_categories( $post_or_block_editor_context ) {
$block_categories = get_default_block_categories();
$block_editor_context = $post_or_block_editor_context instanceof WP_Post ?
new WP_Block_Editor_Context(
'post' => $post_or_block_editor_context,
) : $post_or_block_editor_context;
* Filters the default array of categories for block types.
* @param array[] $block_categories Array of categories for block types.
* @param WP_Block_Editor_Context $block_editor_context The current block editor context.
$block_categories = apply_filters( 'block_categories_all', $block_categories, $block_editor_context );
if ( ! empty( $block_editor_context->post ) ) {
$post = $block_editor_context->post;
* Filters the default array of categories for block types.
* @deprecated 5.8.0 Use the {@see 'block_categories_all'} filter instead.
* @param array[] $block_categories Array of categories for block types.
* @param WP_Post $post Post being loaded.
$block_categories = apply_filters_deprecated( 'block_categories', array( $block_categories, $post ), '5.8.0', 'block_categories_all' );
return $block_categories;
* Gets the list of allowed block types to use in the block editor.
* @param WP_Block_Editor_Context $block_editor_context The current block editor context.
* @return bool|string[] Array of block type slugs, or boolean to enable/disable all.
function get_allowed_block_types( $block_editor_context ) {
$allowed_block_types = true;
* Filters the allowed block types for all editor types.
* @param bool|string[] $allowed_block_types Array of block type slugs, or boolean to enable/disable all.
* Default true (all registered block types supported).
* @param WP_Block_Editor_Context $block_editor_context The current block editor context.
$allowed_block_types = apply_filters( 'allowed_block_types_all', $allowed_block_types, $block_editor_context );
if ( ! empty( $block_editor_context->post ) ) {
$post = $block_editor_context->post;
* Filters the allowed block types for the editor.
* @deprecated 5.8.0 Use the {@see 'allowed_block_types_all'} filter instead.
* @param bool|string[] $allowed_block_types Array of block type slugs, or boolean to enable/disable all.
* Default true (all registered block types supported)
* @param WP_Post $post The post resource data.
$allowed_block_types = apply_filters_deprecated( 'allowed_block_types', array( $allowed_block_types, $post ), '5.8.0', 'allowed_block_types_all' );
return $allowed_block_types;
* Returns the default block editor settings.
* @return array The default block editor settings.
function get_default_block_editor_settings() {
// wp_max_upload_size() can be expensive, so only call it when relevant for the current user.
if ( current_user_can( 'upload_files' ) ) {
$max_upload_size = wp_max_upload_size();
if ( ! $max_upload_size ) {
/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/includes/media.php */
$image_size_names = apply_filters(
'image_size_names_choose',
'thumbnail' => __( 'Thumbnail' ),
'medium' => __( 'Medium' ),
'large' => __( 'Large' ),
'full' => __( 'Full Size' ),
$available_image_sizes = array();
foreach ( $image_size_names as $image_size_slug => $image_size_name ) {
$available_image_sizes[] = array(
'slug' => $image_size_slug,
'name' => $image_size_name,
$default_size = get_option( 'image_default_size', 'large' );
$image_default_size = in_array( $default_size, array_keys( $image_size_names ), true ) ? $default_size : 'large';
$image_dimensions = array();
$all_sizes = wp_get_registered_image_subsizes();
foreach ( $available_image_sizes as $size ) {
if ( isset( $all_sizes[ $key ] ) ) {
$image_dimensions[ $key ] = $all_sizes[ $key ];
// These styles are used if the "no theme styles" options is triggered or on
// themes without their own editor styles.
$default_editor_styles_file = ABSPATH . WPINC . '/css/dist/block-editor/default-editor-styles.css';
static $default_editor_styles_file_contents = false;
if ( ! $default_editor_styles_file_contents && file_exists( $default_editor_styles_file ) ) {
$default_editor_styles_file_contents = file_get_contents( $default_editor_styles_file );
$default_editor_styles = array();
if ( $default_editor_styles_file_contents ) {
$default_editor_styles = array(
array( 'css' => $default_editor_styles_file_contents ),
$editor_settings = array(
'alignWide' => get_theme_support( 'align-wide' ),
'allowedBlockTypes' => true,
'allowedMimeTypes' => get_allowed_mime_types(),
'defaultEditorStyles' => $default_editor_styles,
'blockCategories' => get_default_block_categories(),
'imageDefaultSize' => $image_default_size,
'imageDimensions' => $image_dimensions,
'imageSizes' => $available_image_sizes,
'maxUploadFileSize' => $max_upload_size,
'__experimentalDashboardLink' => admin_url( '/' ),
// The following flag is required to enable the new Gallery block format on the mobile apps in 5.9.
'__unstableGalleryWithImageBlocks' => true,
$theme_settings = get_classic_theme_supports_block_editor_settings();
foreach ( $theme_settings as $key => $value ) {
$editor_settings[ $key ] = $value;
* Returns the block editor settings needed to use the Legacy Widget block which
* is not registered by default.
* @return array Settings to be used with get_block_editor_settings().
function get_legacy_widget_block_editor_settings() {
$editor_settings = array();
* Filters the list of widget-type IDs that should **not** be offered by the
* Returning an empty array will make all widgets available.
* @param string[] $widgets An array of excluded widget-type IDs.
$editor_settings['widgetTypesToHideFromLegacyWidgetBlock'] = apply_filters(
'widget_types_to_hide_from_legacy_widget_block',
* Collect the block editor assets that need to be loaded into the editor's iframe.
* @global WP_Styles $wp_styles The WP_Styles current instance.
* @global WP_Scripts $wp_scripts The WP_Scripts current instance.
* The block editor assets.
* @type string|false $styles String containing the HTML for styles.
* @type string|false $scripts String containing the HTML for scripts.
function _wp_get_iframed_editor_assets() {
global $wp_styles, $wp_scripts;
// Keep track of the styles and scripts instance to restore later.
$current_wp_styles = $wp_styles;
$current_wp_scripts = $wp_scripts;
// Create new instances to collect the assets.
$wp_styles = new WP_Styles();
$wp_scripts = new WP_Scripts();
* Register all currently registered styles and scripts. The actions that
* follow enqueue assets, but don't necessarily register them.
$wp_styles->registered = $current_wp_styles->registered;
$wp_scripts->registered = $current_wp_scripts->registered;
* We generally do not need reset styles for the iframed editor.
* However, if it's a classic theme, margins will be added to every block,
* which is reset specifically for list items, so classic themes rely on
wp_theme_has_theme_json() ? array( 'wp-reset-editor-styles' ) : array();
wp_enqueue_script( 'wp-polyfill' );
// Enqueue the `editorStyle` handles for all core block, and dependencies.
wp_enqueue_style( 'wp-edit-blocks' );
if ( current_theme_supports( 'wp-block-styles' ) ) {
wp_enqueue_style( 'wp-block-library-theme' );
* We don't want to load EDITOR scripts in the iframe, only enqueue
* front-end assets for the content.
add_filter( 'should_load_block_editor_scripts_and_styles', '__return_false' );
do_action( 'enqueue_block_assets' );
remove_filter( 'should_load_block_editor_scripts_and_styles', '__return_false' );
$block_registry = WP_Block_Type_Registry::get_instance();
* Additionally, do enqueue `editorStyle` assets for all blocks, which
* contains editor-only styling for blocks (editor content).
foreach ( $block_registry->get_all_registered() as $block_type ) {
if ( isset( $block_type->editor_style_handles ) && is_array( $block_type->editor_style_handles ) ) {
foreach ( $block_type->editor_style_handles as $style_handle ) {
wp_enqueue_style( $style_handle );
* Remove the deprecated `print_emoji_styles` handler.
* It avoids breaking style generation with a deprecation message.
$has_emoji_styles = has_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
if ( $has_emoji_styles ) {
remove_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
wp_print_font_faces_from_style_variations();
$styles = ob_get_clean();
if ( $has_emoji_styles ) {
add_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
wp_print_footer_scripts();
$scripts = ob_get_clean();
// Restore the original instances.
$wp_styles = $current_wp_styles;
$wp_scripts = $current_wp_scripts;
* Finds the first occurrence of a specific block in an array of blocks.
* @param array $blocks Array of blocks.
* @param string $block_name Name of the block to find.
* @return array Found block, or empty array if none found.
function wp_get_first_block( $blocks, $block_name ) {
foreach ( $blocks as $block ) {
if ( $block_name === $block['blockName'] ) {
if ( ! empty( $block['innerBlocks'] ) ) {
$found_block = wp_get_first_block( $block['innerBlocks'], $block_name );
if ( ! empty( $found_block ) ) {
* Retrieves Post Content block attributes from the current post template.
* @since 6.4.0 Return null if there is no post content block.
* @return array|null Post Content block attributes array or null if Post Content block doesn't exist.
function wp_get_post_content_block_attributes() {
$is_block_theme = wp_is_block_theme();
if ( ! $is_block_theme || ! $post_ID ) {
$template_slug = get_page_template_slug( $post_ID );
if ( ! $template_slug ) {
$template_types = get_block_templates();
foreach ( $template_types as $template_type ) {
if ( 'page' === $template_type->slug ) {
if ( 'single' === $template_type->slug ) {
$what_post_type = get_post_type( $post_ID );
switch ( $what_post_type ) {
$template_slug = $page_slug;
$template_slug = $post_slug;
$current_template = get_block_templates( array( 'slug__in' => array( $template_slug ) ) );
if ( ! empty( $current_template ) ) {
$template_blocks = parse_blocks( $current_template[0]->content );
$post_content_block = wp_get_first_block( $template_blocks, 'core/post-content' );
if ( isset( $post_content_block['attrs'] ) ) {
return $post_content_block['attrs'];
* Returns the contextualized block editor settings for a selected editor context.
* @param array $custom_settings Custom settings to use with the given editor type.
* @param WP_Block_Editor_Context $block_editor_context The current block editor context.
* @return array The contextualized block editor settings.
function get_block_editor_settings( array $custom_settings, $block_editor_context ) {
$editor_settings = array_merge(
get_default_block_editor_settings(),
'allowedBlockTypes' => get_allowed_block_types( $block_editor_context ),
'blockCategories' => get_block_categories( $block_editor_context ),
$editor_settings['__experimentalBlockBindingsSupportedAttributes'] = array();
foreach ( array_keys( WP_Block_Type_Registry::get_instance()->get_all_registered() ) as $block_type ) {