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Learn about the WordPress blocks that you can use to create your site and your content.

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Updated for WordPress 6.4 and Gutenberg 16.9.

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  • Archives

    Display a date archive of your posts.

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  • Audio

    Embed a simple audio player.

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  • Author

    Display post author details such as name, avatar, and bio.

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  • Author Biography

    The author biography.

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  • Author Name

    The author name.

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  • Avatar

    Add a user’s avatar.

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  • Button

    Prompt visitors to take action with a button-style link.

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  • Buttons

    Prompt visitors to take action with a group of button-style links.

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  • Calendar

    A calendar of your site’s posts.

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  • Categories List

    Display a list of all categories.

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  • Classic

    Use the classic WordPress editor.

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  • Code

    Display code snippets that respect your spacing and tabs.

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  • Column

    A single column within a columns block.

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  • Columns

    Display content in multiple columns, with blocks added to each column.

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  • Comment Author Name

    Displays the name of the author of the comment.

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  • Comment Content

    Displays the contents of a comment.

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  • Comment Date

    Displays the date on which the comment was posted.

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  • Comment Edit Link

    Displays a link to edit the comment in the WordPress Dashboard. This link is only visible to users with the edit comment capability.

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  • Comment Reply Link

    Displays a link to reply to a comment.

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  • Comment Template

    Contains the block elements used to display a comment, like the title, date, author, avatar and more.

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  • Comments

    An advanced block that allows displaying post comments using different visual configurations.

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  • Comments Count

    Display a post’s comments count.

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  • Comments Form

    Display a post’s comments form.

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  • Comments Link

    Displays the link to the current post comments.

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  • Comments Next Page

    Displays the next comment’s page link.

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  • Comments Page Numbers

    Displays a list of page numbers for comments pagination.

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  • Comments Pagination

    Displays a paginated navigation to next/previous set of comments, when applicable.

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  • Comments Previous Page

    Displays the previous comment’s page link.

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  • Comments Title

    Displays a title with the number of comments

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  • Content

    Displays the contents of a post or page.

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  • Cover

    Add an image or video with a text overlay — great for headers.

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  • Custom HTML

    Add custom HTML code and preview it as you edit.

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  • Custom Link

    Add a page, link, or another item to your navigation.

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  • Date

    Add the date of this post.

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  • Details

    Hide and show additional content.

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  • Embed

    Add a block that displays content pulled from other sites, like Twitter or YouTube.

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  • Excerpt

    Display a post’s excerpt.

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  • Featured Image

    Display a post’s featured image.

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  • File

    Add a link to a downloadable file.

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  • Footnotes

    Add references and additional context to your texts.

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  • Gallery

    Display multiple images in a rich gallery.

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  • Group

    Gather blocks in a layout container.

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  • Heading

    Introduce new sections and organize content to help visitors (and search engines) understand the structure of your content.

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  • Home Link

    Create a link that always points to the homepage of the site. Usually not necessary if there is already a site title link present in the header.

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  • Image

    Insert an image to make a visual statement.

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  • Latest Comments

    Display a list of your most recent comments.

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  • Latest Posts

    Display a list of your most recent posts.

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  • List

    Create a bulleted or numbered list.

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  • List item

    Create a list item.

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  • Media & Text

    Set media and words side-by-side for a richer layout.

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  • More

    Content before this block will be shown in the excerpt on your archives page.

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  • Navigation

    A collection of blocks that allow visitors to get around your site.

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  • Next Page

    Displays the next posts page link.

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  • No results

    Contains the block elements used to render content when no query results are found.

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  • Page Break

    Separate your content into a multi-page experience.

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  • Page List

    Display a list of all pages.

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  • Page List Item

    Displays a page inside a list of all pages.

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  • Page Numbers

    Displays a list of page numbers for pagination

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  • Pagination

    Displays a paginated navigation to next/previous set of posts, when applicable.

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  • Paragraph

    Start with the basic building block of all narrative.

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  • Post Navigation Link

    Displays the next or previous post link that is adjacent to the current post.

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  • Post Template

    Contains the block elements used to render a post, like the title, date, featured image, content or excerpt, and more.

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  • Post Terms

    Post terms.

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  • Preformatted

    Add text that respects your spacing and tabs, and also allows styling.

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  • Previous Page

    Displays the previous posts page link.

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  • Pullquote

    Give special visual emphasis to a quote from your text.

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  • Query Loop

    An advanced block that allows displaying post types based on different query parameters and visual configurations.

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  • Query Title

    Display the query title.

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  • Quote

    Give quoted text visual emphasis. “In quoting others, we cite ourselves.” — Julio Cortázar

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  • Read More

    Displays the link of a post, page, or any other content-type.

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  • RSS

    Display entries from any RSS or Atom feed.

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  • Search

    Help visitors find your content.

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  • Separator

    Create a break between ideas or sections with a horizontal separator.

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  • Shortcode

    Insert additional custom elements with a WordPress shortcode.

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  • Site Logo

    Display a graphic to represent this site. Update the block, and the changes apply everywhere it’s used. This is different than the site icon, which is the smaller image visible in your dashboard, browser tabs, etc used to help others recognize this site.

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  • Site Tagline

    Describe in a few words what the site is about. The tagline can be used in search results or when sharing on social networks even if it’s not displayed in the theme design.

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  • Site Title

    Displays the name of this site. Update the block, and the changes apply everywhere it’s used. This will also appear in the browser title bar and in search results.

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  • Social Icon

    Display an icon linking to a social media profile or site.

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  • Social Icons

    Display icons linking to your social media profiles or sites.

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  • Spacer

    Add white space between blocks and customize its height.

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  • Submenu

    Add a submenu to your navigation.

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  • Table

    Create structured content in rows and columns to display information.

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  • Table of Contents

    Summarize your post with a list of headings. Add HTML anchors to Heading blocks to link them here.

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  • Tag Cloud

    A cloud of your most used tags.

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  • Template Part

    Edit the different global regions of your site, like the header, footer, sidebar, or create your own.

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  • Term Description

    Display the description of categories, tags and custom taxonomies when viewing an archive.

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  • Time To Read

    Show minutes required to finish reading the post.

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  • Title

    Displays the title of a post, page, or any other content-type.

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  • Verse

    Insert poetry. Use special spacing formats. Or quote song lyrics.

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  • Video

    Embed a video from your media library or upload a new one.

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