Displays the contents of a post or page.
Previously “Post content” block.
This block is available in the latest version of WordPress and does not require the Gutenberg plugin.
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Tips for using the Content block
The content block can be used in page templates and inside a query loop block.
If the post content block is placed directly in the post or page content, you will see a notification saying that the block cannot be rendered inside itself. Doing that would create an infinite loop that would cause the page to break:
For developers
Block Grammar & Markup
<!-- wp:post-content /-->
Context
Context is used to pass values from a block to a descendant block; for example, a query and post template passing the query ID to the inner blocks.
Uses context. Optional. Type: Object.
[
"postId",
"postType",
"queryId"
]Block Supports
Optional. Type: Object.
A set of options that enables or disables block controls in the editor, for example gradient colors or padding.
{
"align": [
"wide",
"full"
],
"html": false,
"layout": true,
"background": {
"backgroundImage": true,
"backgroundSize": true,
"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
"backgroundImage": true
}
},
"dimensions": {
"minHeight": true
},
"spacing": {
"blockGap": true,
"padding": true,
"margin": true,
"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
"margin": false,
"padding": false
}
},
"color": {
"gradients": true,
"heading": true,
"link": true,
"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
"background": false,
"text": false
}
},
"typography": {
"fontSize": true,
"lineHeight": true,
"__experimentalFontFamily": true,
"__experimentalFontWeight": true,
"__experimentalFontStyle": true,
"__experimentalTextTransform": true,
"__experimentalTextDecoration": true,
"__experimentalLetterSpacing": true,
"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
"fontSize": true
}
},
"__experimentalBorder": {
"radius": true,
"color": true,
"width": true,
"style": true,
"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
"radius": true,
"color": true,
"width": true,
"style": true
}
}
}