Kyle Van Deusen
@theadminbar.com
Mayor @ The Admin Bar, voted the #1 Community for WordPress 👑
Owner @ OGAL Web Design where I make performance-focused websites ⚡
Owner @ OGAL Web Design where I make performance-focused websites ⚡
I’m still building out my “brutalist-inspired” page — and this week’s section got a little wild.
We’re nesting grids inside grids to pull off some pretty fun layouts in @GenerateBlocks.
🎥 Building a Grid Inside a Grid
youtu.be/z9hCawNsLD8
We’re nesting grids inside grids to pull off some pretty fun layouts in @GenerateBlocks.
🎥 Building a Grid Inside a Grid
youtu.be/z9hCawNsLD8
Building a Grid Inside a Grid (Brutalist Redesign Series, Lesson 3)
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m still building out my “brutalist-inspired” page — and this week’s section got a little wild.
We’re nesting grids inside grids to pull off some pretty fun layouts in @GenerateBlocks.
🎥 Building a Grid Inside a Grid
youtu.be/z9hCawNsLD8
We’re nesting grids inside grids to pull off some pretty fun layouts in @GenerateBlocks.
🎥 Building a Grid Inside a Grid
youtu.be/z9hCawNsLD8
In part 2 of my little design experiment, things start getting interesting 👀
I’m building out the next section of my “brutalist-inspired” page in @GenerateBlocks — and one subtle overlap completely changed how the whole thing feels.
youtu.be/tWuQzmCxQRY
I’m building out the next section of my “brutalist-inspired” page in @GenerateBlocks — and one subtle overlap completely changed how the whole thing feels.
youtu.be/tWuQzmCxQRY
This Subtle Trick Ties the Whole Page Together (Brutalist Redesign Series, Lesson 2)
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In part 2 of my little design experiment, things start getting interesting 👀
I’m building out the next section of my “brutalist-inspired” page in @GenerateBlocks — and one subtle overlap completely changed how the whole thing feels.
youtu.be/tWuQzmCxQRY
I’m building out the next section of my “brutalist-inspired” page in @GenerateBlocks — and one subtle overlap completely changed how the whole thing feels.
youtu.be/tWuQzmCxQRY
Our Black Friday deals page is live!
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70+ (and counting) of the best WordPress deals and discounts!
The Best 2025 WordPress Black Friday Deals
Get huge discounts this Black Friday on all your favorite WordPress products!
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Our Black Friday deals page is live!
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70+ (and counting) of the best WordPress deals and discounts!
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70+ (and counting) of the best WordPress deals and discounts!
Reposted by Kyle Van Deusen
I remember how excited I was when border-radius became a thing... If only I'd know what would eventually be possible with it about 15 years later 😅
corner-shape takes border-radius to an all new level...
@cbolson.bsky.social has made a handy generator for it: www.corner-shape.com
corner-shape takes border-radius to an all new level...
@cbolson.bsky.social has made a handy generator for it: www.corner-shape.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I remember how excited I was when border-radius became a thing... If only I'd know what would eventually be possible with it about 15 years later 😅
corner-shape takes border-radius to an all new level...
@cbolson.bsky.social has made a handy generator for it: www.corner-shape.com
corner-shape takes border-radius to an all new level...
@cbolson.bsky.social has made a handy generator for it: www.corner-shape.com
I challenged myself to break my design rut by redesigning one of my own pages in a style I’ve never used before — and then built it in @GenerateBlocks & @GeneratePress
Brutalist vibes, tons of CSS Grid, and a few surprises 👇
🎥 youtu.be/IMqz03sSuy8
Brutalist vibes, tons of CSS Grid, and a few surprises 👇
🎥 youtu.be/IMqz03sSuy8
I tried building something COMPLETELY different to get out of my rut
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I challenged myself to break my design rut by redesigning one of my own pages in a style I’ve never used before — and then built it in @GenerateBlocks & @GeneratePress
Brutalist vibes, tons of CSS Grid, and a few surprises 👇
🎥 youtu.be/IMqz03sSuy8
Brutalist vibes, tons of CSS Grid, and a few surprises 👇
🎥 youtu.be/IMqz03sSuy8
If you're promoting a Black Friday offer for your product, we'll have our deals page going live on November 1st.
You can grab your spot here (from free to priority listings): theadminbar.com/sup/black-fr...
You can grab your spot here (from free to priority listings): theadminbar.com/sup/black-fr...
Black Friday Deal Submissions
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October 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If you're promoting a Black Friday offer for your product, we'll have our deals page going live on November 1st.
You can grab your spot here (from free to priority listings): theadminbar.com/sup/black-fr...
You can grab your spot here (from free to priority listings): theadminbar.com/sup/black-fr...
Work smarter, not harder, right? If you’re sick of tweaking settings at tablet and mobile, there are some great modern CSS techniques that will make your layouts automatically responsive.
And no, I’m not talking about container queries either!
youtu.be/uCWu2Q_oVvM
And no, I’m not talking about container queries either!
youtu.be/uCWu2Q_oVvM
Escape Breakpoint Hell — Make it *automatically* responsive with a few simple tweaks
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Work smarter, not harder, right? If you’re sick of tweaking settings at tablet and mobile, there are some great modern CSS techniques that will make your layouts automatically responsive.
And no, I’m not talking about container queries either!
youtu.be/uCWu2Q_oVvM
And no, I’m not talking about container queries either!
youtu.be/uCWu2Q_oVvM
Going live to discuss the upcoming event of the year — WP Accessibility Day!
www.youtube.com/live/7zpv1Xa...
Come join me and grab your free tickets!
www.youtube.com/live/7zpv1Xa...
Come join me and grab your free tickets!
Get Your Free Tickets to the Best Event of 2025!
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
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October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Going live to discuss the upcoming event of the year — WP Accessibility Day!
www.youtube.com/live/7zpv1Xa...
Come join me and grab your free tickets!
www.youtube.com/live/7zpv1Xa...
Come join me and grab your free tickets!
Made 1 change to my site and saw these results almost immediately. But I'm trying to quantify this — what's a change like this WORTH?
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Made 1 change to my site and saw these results almost immediately. But I'm trying to quantify this — what's a change like this WORTH?
This week I'm sharing some more advanced techniques you can use in Figma to make things automatically responsive using components, variables, and modes.
youtu.be/xspSCMucda4?...
If you're looking take your Figma files to the next level, this one's for you!
youtu.be/xspSCMucda4?...
If you're looking take your Figma files to the next level, this one's for you!
Create automatic responsive controls in Figma
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This week I'm sharing some more advanced techniques you can use in Figma to make things automatically responsive using components, variables, and modes.
youtu.be/xspSCMucda4?...
If you're looking take your Figma files to the next level, this one's for you!
youtu.be/xspSCMucda4?...
If you're looking take your Figma files to the next level, this one's for you!
Reposted by Kyle Van Deusen
Over on the second channel I sat down to chat with @theadminbar.com about WordPress! I haven't touched WordPress in almost a decade, so I had a lot of questions about how things have changed over the past 10 years... and of course, I had to ask about the drama
Full episode 👉 youtu.be/-DyeqFQILZ4
Full episode 👉 youtu.be/-DyeqFQILZ4
September 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Over on the second channel I sat down to chat with @theadminbar.com about WordPress! I haven't touched WordPress in almost a decade, so I had a lot of questions about how things have changed over the past 10 years... and of course, I had to ask about the drama
Full episode 👉 youtu.be/-DyeqFQILZ4
Full episode 👉 youtu.be/-DyeqFQILZ4
Doing some experimentation with light/dark modes in GenerateBlocks — and there are a couple neat modern CSS tricks that make this easier than ever!
youtu.be/OYDatNGrwVw
youtu.be/OYDatNGrwVw
Automatic Light/Dark Mode in GenerateBlocks (should this be standard practice in 2025?)
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Doing some experimentation with light/dark modes in GenerateBlocks — and there are a couple neat modern CSS tricks that make this easier than ever!
youtu.be/OYDatNGrwVw
youtu.be/OYDatNGrwVw
📬 In this week’s Friday Chaser…
🧭 Run your agency like a GPS, not a guessing game
💸 Rollover hours? Late fees? Let’s talk care plans
😅 The funniest (and most painful) client-isms
📈 Traffic drops & AI legal fails
Sign up for free delivery tomorrow!
🧭 Run your agency like a GPS, not a guessing game
💸 Rollover hours? Late fees? Let’s talk care plans
😅 The funniest (and most painful) client-isms
📈 Traffic drops & AI legal fails
Sign up for free delivery tomorrow!
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Stay up to date with the best discussions in and around The Admin Bar community!
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September 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
📬 In this week’s Friday Chaser…
🧭 Run your agency like a GPS, not a guessing game
💸 Rollover hours? Late fees? Let’s talk care plans
😅 The funniest (and most painful) client-isms
📈 Traffic drops & AI legal fails
Sign up for free delivery tomorrow!
🧭 Run your agency like a GPS, not a guessing game
💸 Rollover hours? Late fees? Let’s talk care plans
😅 The funniest (and most painful) client-isms
📈 Traffic drops & AI legal fails
Sign up for free delivery tomorrow!
I used to toss every little tweak into functions.php or a snippet plugin.
Then I realized the smarter folks were making tiny functionality plugins.
Turns out, it’s not as scary as it sounds.
@westguard.co.uk's showing us how on Sept 23 → barfly.theadminbar.com/event/your-f...
Then I realized the smarter folks were making tiny functionality plugins.
Turns out, it’s not as scary as it sounds.
@westguard.co.uk's showing us how on Sept 23 → barfly.theadminbar.com/event/your-f...
Your First Functionality Plugin (w/ Mark Westguard) – Barfly Dashboard
When you need new functionality on a WordPress site, you’ve got choices: But how do you know which approach makes the most sense? Does it really matter? And wha
barfly.theadminbar.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I used to toss every little tweak into functions.php or a snippet plugin.
Then I realized the smarter folks were making tiny functionality plugins.
Turns out, it’s not as scary as it sounds.
@westguard.co.uk's showing us how on Sept 23 → barfly.theadminbar.com/event/your-f...
Then I realized the smarter folks were making tiny functionality plugins.
Turns out, it’s not as scary as it sounds.
@westguard.co.uk's showing us how on Sept 23 → barfly.theadminbar.com/event/your-f...
📬 Inside this week’s Friday Chaser…
📍 “Web designer near me” — and why it’s a red flag
🤖 AI-assisted clients are here — and it’s messy
📦 SEO on a budget — does it work?
📐 Build your own framework
Get it Friday → theadminbar.com/tfc
📍 “Web designer near me” — and why it’s a red flag
🤖 AI-assisted clients are here — and it’s messy
📦 SEO on a budget — does it work?
📐 Build your own framework
Get it Friday → theadminbar.com/tfc
The Friday Chaser - The Admin Bar's Weekly Newsletter
Stay up to date with the best discussions in and around The Admin Bar community!
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September 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📬 Inside this week’s Friday Chaser…
📍 “Web designer near me” — and why it’s a red flag
🤖 AI-assisted clients are here — and it’s messy
📦 SEO on a budget — does it work?
📐 Build your own framework
Get it Friday → theadminbar.com/tfc
📍 “Web designer near me” — and why it’s a red flag
🤖 AI-assisted clients are here — and it’s messy
📦 SEO on a budget — does it work?
📐 Build your own framework
Get it Friday → theadminbar.com/tfc
If your CSS builds feel messy + inconsistent, this video’s for you.
I’ll show you how to create a lightweight, personalized framework using custom properties + utility classes.
👉 youtu.be/MbEr_TbQn64
I’ll show you how to create a lightweight, personalized framework using custom properties + utility classes.
👉 youtu.be/MbEr_TbQn64
Frameworking: The Key to Faster, Better, & More Consistent Builds!
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If your CSS builds feel messy + inconsistent, this video’s for you.
I’ll show you how to create a lightweight, personalized framework using custom properties + utility classes.
👉 youtu.be/MbEr_TbQn64
I’ll show you how to create a lightweight, personalized framework using custom properties + utility classes.
👉 youtu.be/MbEr_TbQn64
I'm live with Amber Hinds to discuss her findings in the WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
How did your builder of choice fare?
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
How did your builder of choice fare?
Which WordPress Page Builder is the Most Accessible?
The Admin Bar
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August 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm live with Amber Hinds to discuss her findings in the WordPress Page Builder Accessibility Comparison!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
How did your builder of choice fare?
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
How did your builder of choice fare?
How accessible is your page builder?
Amber Hinds put them to the test, and she'll be joining me live today to share the results and discuss what separates the best from the worst!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
Amber Hinds put them to the test, and she'll be joining me live today to share the results and discuss what separates the best from the worst!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
Which WordPress Page Builder is the Most Accessible?
The Admin Bar
youtube.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How accessible is your page builder?
Amber Hinds put them to the test, and she'll be joining me live today to share the results and discuss what separates the best from the worst!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
Amber Hinds put them to the test, and she'll be joining me live today to share the results and discuss what separates the best from the worst!
youtube.com/live/ydKENKQ...
I'm live on YouTube with Michelle Lee from Moxie to see why so many people are adoping thier all-in-one freelance management platform!
Join us now:
Join us now:
Managing Your Agency with Moxie
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August 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I'm live on YouTube with Michelle Lee from Moxie to see why so many people are adoping thier all-in-one freelance management platform!
Join us now:
Join us now:
Dang. I just did the math, and as of a few minutes ago, I've hosted 1,026 mastermind calls through our TABLE program 🤯
Onto #1,027 in an hour!
Onto #1,027 in an hour!
August 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Dang. I just did the math, and as of a few minutes ago, I've hosted 1,026 mastermind calls through our TABLE program 🤯
Onto #1,027 in an hour!
Onto #1,027 in an hour!
Curious to check out @GenerateBlocks but not sure where to start? After making 100s of Generate videos, I finally put together something I've been asked about dozens of times: A Beginner's Guide: youtu.be/u7h1h2BiZOE
Beginner's Guide to GenerateBlocks (Free)
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Curious to check out @GenerateBlocks but not sure where to start? After making 100s of Generate videos, I finally put together something I've been asked about dozens of times: A Beginner's Guide: youtu.be/u7h1h2BiZOE
Which WordPress Page Builder is the Most Accessible?
Join us live on Aug 19, where @amberhinds.bsky.social will be sharing her findings after testing dozen of them!
Register: theadminbar.com/events/which...
Join us live on Aug 19, where @amberhinds.bsky.social will be sharing her findings after testing dozen of them!
Register: theadminbar.com/events/which...
Which WordPress Page Builder is the Most Accessible? – The Admin Bar
The 2025 Page Builder Accessibility Report
theadminbar.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Which WordPress Page Builder is the Most Accessible?
Join us live on Aug 19, where @amberhinds.bsky.social will be sharing her findings after testing dozen of them!
Register: theadminbar.com/events/which...
Join us live on Aug 19, where @amberhinds.bsky.social will be sharing her findings after testing dozen of them!
Register: theadminbar.com/events/which...
Looking for some people to connect with that want to present an online webinar — specifically around running and agency, website design/dev, etc.
Who are some of your favorite speakers?
Who are some of your favorite speakers?
July 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Looking for some people to connect with that want to present an online webinar — specifically around running and agency, website design/dev, etc.
Who are some of your favorite speakers?
Who are some of your favorite speakers?
GenerateBlocks just released a massive new feature — and I've got 2 videos to show you how all it works:
Create Popups: youtu.be/iai1RjlurzY
Create Mega Menus: youtu.be/YDPxfU76gl4
Create Popups: youtu.be/iai1RjlurzY
Create Mega Menus: youtu.be/YDPxfU76gl4
GenerateBlocks Overlay Panels & Conditions: Create Popups, Mega Menus, Flyouts, & More!
YouTube video by The Admin Bar
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
GenerateBlocks just released a massive new feature — and I've got 2 videos to show you how all it works:
Create Popups: youtu.be/iai1RjlurzY
Create Mega Menus: youtu.be/YDPxfU76gl4
Create Popups: youtu.be/iai1RjlurzY
Create Mega Menus: youtu.be/YDPxfU76gl4