Glossary

Full Site Editing (FSE) — Qu'est-ce que l'éditeur de site WordPress?

Full Site Editing est l'évolution de Gutenberg pour construire des sites entiers avec des blocs. Découvrez ce que FSE peut faire et comment anipage.io le complète.

Definition

Full Site Editing (FSE) is a WordPress feature available since version 5.9 (2022) that extends Gutenberg block editing to the entire site structure. With FSE, headers, footers, page templates, and global styles can be edited directly in the WordPress dashboard without PHP knowledge.

What's included in Full Site Editing?

FSE includes the Site Editor (editing templates and template parts), the Style Editor (global colors, typography, spacing), block templates for pages and archive pages, and Block Patterns as reusable layouts. Everything is based on the Gutenberg block system.

FSE vs. classic theme customization

Classic WordPress themes use PHP templates and the Customizer. FSE block themes replace PHP templates with HTML files containing block markup and replace the Customizer with the visual Site Editor. FSE themes are more portable and easier to maintain — but not all plugins are compatible with the old Customizer system.

AI and Full Site Editing

anipage.io generates Gutenberg block markup that is fully compatible with FSE block themes. Generated pages can be used directly in FSE-based themes. The AI handles the creation of the block structure — you can then adjust global styles in the Site Editor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a block theme for Full Site Editing?

Yes. FSE requires a block theme (theme.json). Classic themes don't use the Site Editor. Recommended block themes: Twenty Twenty-Four (free), Kadence, GeneratePress.

Can I use FSE with Elementor or Divi?

Not directly. Elementor and Divi have their own theme builders that work independently of FSE. However, anipage.io Gutenberg exports are FSE-compatible.

Is FSE suitable for beginners?

Yes. FSE makes many tasks more accessible that previously required PHP knowledge. For complex pages from scratch, however, an AI tool like anipage.io is faster.