How to Use the Content Block in WordPress in 3 Steps

Want learn how to use the content block in WordPress?

If you want that, you can do that easily if you use the content block. However, the content block is not something you will see in your editor when editing posts or pages.

Even if you search for the content block in the editor, you will see nothing. It is only visible when you are editing a template.

Today, in this guide, we will walk you through how to use the content block in WordPress, providing the flexibility to style whole layouts easily.

What is the Content Block?

The Content Block is like an umbrella that holds all the other blocks together. It is like the Group Block that holds all the blocks in one place and lets you edit the styles for overall blocks. This is the one common thing between the content and group block.

However, the difference between the group and content blocks is that the content can pull all the blocks and their layouts from a dedicated page in the dedicated page template without re-designing them. In contrast, the group block cannot do that.

Another comparison is that the group block can be used on any page or post; conversely, the content block is visible only in the theme templates and pages.

The Content block lets you change the global settings for a page as you can edit the page backgrounds, text color, typography, block spacing, height, width, etc.

The content block unifies all other blocks you use to decorate your webpage. All of your content is the content block.

Now, let’s learn how to use the content block in WordPress below.

How to Use the Content Block in WordPress

Below is a detailed explanation of how you can use the content block. However, one thing to remember is that the content block will only work if you have dedicated pages for the dedicated templates. (N.B.)

Again, you must have a pre-installed block-based theme such as the Ground WP, Twenty Twenty-Four, etc., and the theme should be activated. (N.B.)

Step 1: Navigate to Your Templates

To navigate to your theme’s template, you must be logged in to your website’s dashboard. Now, hover over to the Appearance (1) and select the Themes (2).

Now select the Customize option.

Step 2: Select a Template

Select the Pages option first.

Choose All pages (1), click the three do button (2), and select the Edit option (3).

Step 3: Customize the Content Block

When you are in the editor after clicking the edit button, the content or the group of blocks you can see is the content blocks for the pricing page.

To justify my statement, select the Document Overview button at the top, and you will see that, after the title, everything is under the Content Block.

To edit the content block, click on the three dots (1) and select “Edit Template” (2).

It will show you the following and let you edit the content justification, layout, height & width from within the Settings menu.

You can also edit the color, background, link, typography, font size, block spacing, minimum height, etc., from the Styles menu.

After all the modifications, you must save it from the top.

Final Thoughts!

So, that’s how you use the content block in WordPress. Use the content block to set the global settings of all blocks of a certain template page.

I hope you’ve understood the content block and how it helps you change a page’s global settings. Let me hear your shoutouts in the comment section below if you want to learn more about the content block.

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