* Register the block patterns and block patterns categories
add_theme_support( 'core-block-patterns' );
* Registers the core block patterns and categories.
function _register_core_block_patterns_and_categories() {
$should_register_core_patterns = get_theme_support( 'core-block-patterns' );
if ( $should_register_core_patterns ) {
$core_block_patterns = array(
'text-two-columns-with-images',
'text-three-columns-buttons',
foreach ( $core_block_patterns as $core_block_pattern ) {
'core/' . $core_block_pattern,
require __DIR__ . '/block-patterns/' . $core_block_pattern . '.php'
register_block_pattern_category( 'buttons', array( 'label' => _x( 'Buttons', 'Block pattern category' ) ) );
register_block_pattern_category( 'columns', array( 'label' => _x( 'Columns', 'Block pattern category' ) ) );
register_block_pattern_category( 'gallery', array( 'label' => _x( 'Gallery', 'Block pattern category' ) ) );
register_block_pattern_category( 'header', array( 'label' => _x( 'Headers', 'Block pattern category' ) ) );
register_block_pattern_category( 'text', array( 'label' => _x( 'Text', 'Block pattern category' ) ) );