If you run a blogging website and publish blogs regularly, you will have a growing list of posts. But how do you help readers find those older posts without manually linking? This is where the WordPress Archives Block becomes very useful.
O Archives Block is a core WordPress block that lists your past posts by date (month and year) for easy navigation or browsing. Today, we will show you how to use the Archives Block in WordPress and will try to give an overview of the block.
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How to Use the Archives Block in WordPress?
Since the archives block is a core WordPress block for the Gutenberg block editor, we will not require the installation of any third-party plugin.
Go to your post or page where you want to insert the block, and after that, follow the steps below.
Insert the Archives Block
Hit the “+"Ícone (Add Icon) (1), digite "Archives" na caixa de pesquisa (2), and click on Archives Block (3).
Configurações de bloco
Once you tap on the block, it will appear in the editor. After that, you can customize the archives block’s options from the editor’s right side.
You set up your current look by making it look like a dropdown menu simply by activating the option “Display as dropdown.”
You can also enable the option “Show post counts” (1) to display the number of posts. The block allows you to display posts based on year, month, week, and day. (2)
Block Styles
In the block styles tab, you will get to customize the typography and dimensions for the block.
In typography (1), you can adjust the font family, font size, font appearance, line height, letter spacing, decoration, and letter case.
In Dimensions (2), you can adjust the margin and padding for the block.
Here is how the block looks after customizations.
Overview of the Archives Block
What is the Archives Block?
The archives block in WordPress is a core content block designed for the WordPress Gutenberg Block editor. It is a built-in feature that automatically lists your posts by date, week, month, and year.
What are the Key Features of the Block?
Despite being simple, the Archives Block has a few handy features that let you customize how your post archive appears.
- Group By: You can group your posts by date, week, month, and year.
- List or Dropdown Display: You can show the archive links as a bulleted list or a compact dropdown menu.
- Show or Hide Post Counts: You can also show or hide the post counts.
- Archives Label: If you use the dropdown style, you can show a label above the menu.
- Basic Styling Options: While the Archives Block mostly inherits styles from your theme, you have some control over its appearance.
What are the Toolbar Features of the Archives Block?
When you insert the Archives Block and click on it in the editor, a toolbar appears above it.
- Transformar para: This lets you convert the Archives Block into a different type of block if needed.
- Arraste o ícone (Mover): O ícone de arrastar (geralmente representado por uma grade de pontos) permite que você clique e arraste o Bloco de Arquivos para um local diferente em sua página.
- Mova as setas: Os botões de seta para cima e para baixo permitem que você mova o bloco para cima ou para baixo, um ponto de cada vez.
- Change Alignment: The alignment tool lets you adjust the alignment and width of the Archives Block on the page.
- More Options (Ellipsis Menu): The last icon (three dots) opens a dropdown menu with more settings and actions.
Considerações finais!
So, that’s how you add archives to your website. Go on and add to your website and see the difference. Find where it works best for your layout. Happy Blogging!
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