wp_welcome_panel()

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Displays a welcome panel to introduce users to WordPress.

Source

function wp_welcome_panel() {	list( $display_version ) = explode( '-', wp_get_wp_version() );	$can_customize = current_user_can( 'customize' );	$is_block_theme = wp_is_block_theme();	?>	<div class="welcome-panel-content">	<div class="welcome-panel-header">	<div class="welcome-panel-header-image">	<?php echo file_get_contents( dirname( __DIR__ ) . '/images/dashboard-background.svg' ); ?>	</div>	<h2><?php _e( 'Welcome to WordPress!' ); ?></h2>	<p>	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php' ) ); ?>">	<?php	/* translators: %s: Current WordPress version. */	printf( __( 'Learn more about the %s version.' ), esc_html( $display_version ) );	?>	</a>	</p>	</div>	<div class="welcome-panel-column-container">	<div class="welcome-panel-column">	<svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">	<rect width="48" height="48" rx="4" fill="#1E1E1E"/>	<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M32.0668 17.0854L28.8221 13.9454L18.2008 24.671L16.8983 29.0827L21.4257 27.8309L32.0668 17.0854ZM16 32.75H24V31.25H16V32.75Z" fill="white"/>	</svg>	<div class="welcome-panel-column-content">	<h3><?php _e( 'Author rich content with blocks and patterns' ); ?></h3>	<p><?php _e( 'Block patterns are pre-configured block layouts. Use them to get inspired or create new pages in a flash.' ); ?></p>	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'post-new.php?post_type=page' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Add a new page' ); ?></a>	</div>	</div>	<div class="welcome-panel-column">	<svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">	<rect width="48" height="48" rx="4" fill="#1E1E1E"/>	<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M18 16h12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v12a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H18a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V18a2 2 0 0 1 2-2zm12 1.5H18a.5.5 0 0 0-.5.5v3h13v-3a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5zm.5 5H22v8h8a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5v-7.5zm-10 0h-3V30a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h2.5v-8z" fill="#fff"/>	</svg>	<div class="welcome-panel-column-content">	<?php if ( $is_block_theme ) : ?>	<h3><?php _e( 'Customize your entire site with block themes' ); ?></h3>	<p><?php _e( 'Design everything on your site &#8212; from the header down to the footer, all using blocks and patterns.' ); ?></p>	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'site-editor.php' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Open site editor' ); ?></a>	<?php else : ?>	<h3><?php _e( 'Start Customizing' ); ?></h3>	<p><?php _e( 'Configure your site&#8217;s logo, header, menus, and more in the Customizer.' ); ?></p>	<?php if ( $can_customize ) : ?>	<a class="load-customize hide-if-no-customize" href="<?php echo wp_customize_url(); ?>"><?php _e( 'Open the Customizer' ); ?></a>	<?php endif; ?>	<?php endif; ?>	</div>	</div>	<div class="welcome-panel-column">	<svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false">	<rect width="48" height="48" rx="4" fill="#1E1E1E"/>	<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M31 24a7 7 0 0 1-7 7V17a7 7 0 0 1 7 7zm-7-8a8 8 0 1 1 0 16 8 8 0 0 1 0-16z" fill="#fff"/>	</svg>	<div class="welcome-panel-column-content">	<?php if ( $is_block_theme ) : ?>	<h3><?php _e( 'Switch up your site&#8217;s look & feel with Styles' ); ?></h3>	<p><?php _e( 'Tweak your site, or give it a whole new look! Get creative &#8212; how about a new color palette or font?' ); ?></p>	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( '/site-editor.php?path=%2Fwp_global_styles' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Edit styles' ); ?></a>	<?php else : ?>	<h3><?php _e( 'Discover a new way to build your site.' ); ?></h3>	<p><?php _e( 'There is a new kind of WordPress theme, called a block theme, that lets you build the site you&#8217;ve always wanted &#8212; with blocks and styles.' ); ?></p>	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/block-themes/' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Learn about block themes' ); ?></a>	<?php endif; ?>	</div>	</div>	</div>	</div>	<?php } 

Changelog

VersionDescription
5.9.0Send users to the Site Editor if the active theme is block-based.
3.3.0Introduced.

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