Working with Media Blocks

WordPress provides various media blocks to enhance your content with images, videos, and other media
image

Image

Insert and customize images with various formatting options

collections

Gallery

Create image galleries with multiple images in grid layout

videocam

Video

Embed or upload videos with playback controls

music_note

Audio

Embed or upload audio files with playback controls

panorama

Cover

Create hero sections with background images and text overlay

insert_drive_file

File

Add downloadable files with icon and file information

view_column

Media & Text

Combine media with text side-by-side in two columns

slideshow

Slideshow

Create interactive slideshows with multiple images

settings Media Block Features

upload_file
Upload from computer or select from Media Library
aspect_ratio
Adjust size, alignment, and spacing
accessibility_new
Add captions and alt text for accessibility
link
Link images to other pages or files
filter
Create lightbox galleries with image filters
embed
Embed media from external sources (YouTube, Vimeo)