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Block Bindings API in WordPress 6.5+

The Block Bindings API connects block attributes to dynamic data sources — post meta, options, or any registered source. core/paragraph can read its content from _my_meta_key witho…

April 4, 2026 WordPress chris 1 min read Gutenberg

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The Block Bindings API connects block attributes to dynamic data sources — post meta, options, or any registered source. core/paragraph can read its content from _my_meta_key witho…

The Block Bindings API connects block attributes to dynamic data sources — post meta, options, or any registered source. core/paragraph can read its content from _my_meta_key without a custom block.

This collapses many cases that previously required a custom block. A pattern with bound metadata becomes a reusable template that always shows the current value.

Sources are registered via register_block_bindings_source() with a callback. Patterns can then declare bindings inline in their HTML.

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