WordPress embed

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With the WordPress Embed block, you can embed WordPress posts into your posts and pages. You don’t need a WordPress account to be able to use it. You can only embed public posts, though.

An Example:

Images showing the WordPress embed

Steps to embed a WordPress Post

  1. You need to find the URL of the Post.

Find the URL of the WordPress post you want to embed in your page. Copy the link of that post from the search bar.

Getting the URL for the WordPress embed
  1. Go to your post or page
  2. Add the WordPress block
How to add the WordPress embed to a page or post

Detailed instructions on adding blocks

  1. Paste the link into the text box and click the “Embed” button
Image showing how to add the URL for the embed

If it’s a link that can be successfully embedded you will see a preview in your editor.

Image showing how to add the URL for the embed

If you’re using a link that cannot be embedded, the block shows a message, “Sorry, this content could not be embedded.

You will have two choices: Try again with a different URL or convert it to a link.

Image showing how to add the URL for the embed

6. Click on “Preview” to see how it will look on the front-end.

Preview of a WordPress embed after adding a URL

Block Toolbar

Besides the Mover and Drag & Drop Handle, the Block Toolbar for the WordPress embed shows four buttons:

Block toolbar for the WordPress embed
  • Transform to
  • Change alignment
  • Edit URL, and
  • More Options. 

Transform to:

How to transform the WordPress embed to other block

You can transform a WordPress embed to a Group. This would give you the ability to change the background color around the WordPress embed.

WordPress embed that has been transformed into a group block
Editor view of an WordPress Embed as a group with Color Settings controls
The settings available when the WordPress embed is in a group block
WordPress Embed with a green background.

Change Alignment?

How to change alignment of the WordPress embed
  • Align left – Make the WordPress post left aligned
  • Align center – Make the WordPress post alignment centered
  • Align right – Make the  WordPress post align right

Edit URL

Via the edit URL, you can change the WordPress Embed URL in the embed block. Overwrite the existing URL and click on the “Embed” Button.

Adding a URL to the WordPress embed

More Options

Read about these and other settings.

Block Settings

Media Settings

Via the Media Settings you can control the behavior of your post embed when viewed from a smaller device, like on a phone screen.

The Toggle switch turns on or off the resize functionality for smaller devices. The default setting is “on” or blue.

“Off:” This embed may not preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. In the off position the toggle switch is gray.

“On:” This embed will preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. The toggle switch turns blue in the “On” position.

Advanced

The advanced tab lets you add a CSS class to your block, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the block as you see fit.

The advanced section lets you add a CSS class to your block.

Changelog

  • Updated 2022-11-26
    • Removed redundant content
    • Added alt text to images
  • Updated 2022-04-19 – new screenshots
  • Updated 2020-08-18
    • Replaced “More Options” – new screenshot
    • Added “Move To” and “Copy” section under More Options
  • Created 2020-05-25

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