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Sep 25, 2026

HP Story Listing Block

When you pick a post from your site, the block fills in the story details for you and keeps them up to date when the post changes. The HP Story Listing block is only available on pages that use the Default News Homepage template. To learn more about that template, see The News Homepage. When…

Sep 25, 2026

Scrolling Spotlight Block

The Scrolling Spotlight block shows a large photo that fills the screen and stays in place while a series of short statements scrolls up over it. Use it to walk visitors through a few key messages, one at a time, against a single memorable image. It’s a storytelling block for marketing pages: homepages, admissions and…

Sep 25, 2026

Category Callout Block

A Category Callout works best for a topic that matters to your audience and that you publish about regularly. It signals “this is something we’re known for” and gives visitors a quick path into that topic. For help deciding what belongs on your homepage, see Creating a Homepage. When to use it Use the Category…

Sep 25, 2026

Due Dates Block

The Due Dates block shows visitors a deadline that updates on its own. Use it to tell people when they can expect something to be finished, or how early they need to send a request before an event. Because the block does the date math for you, the dates on your page never go out…

Sep 17, 2025

Featured People Block

Use Cases The Featured People block provides an effective way to spotlight individuals. The block allows creators to display a person’s headshot, name and title, along with a link to an external resource. While it’s often used to highlight a single person, the block also supports the display of multiple profiles so creators can showcase…

Sep 17, 2025

Post Summary Block

Use Cases The Post Summary block gives readers a summary of a post’s contents. This makes the post easier to skim and understand at a glance. By offering context beyond the headline, it provides clarity which can spark greater interest from readers. This in turn can help improve reader retention. Features Unlike other blocks, the…

Jun 14, 2025

Pages vs. Posts: Understanding Content Types in the NC State Theme

WordPress Pages: The Foundation of Your Site Pages are the building blocks of your website’s permanent structure. Think of them as the “rooms” in your digital house that visitors will navigate through to find specific types of information. Characteristics of Pages When To Use Pages Page Header Options in the NC State Theme The NC…

Jun 12, 2025

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Best Practices

Built-in Metadata Fields Every page and post in the NC State Theme includes dedicated fields where site maintainers can enter search engine and social media metadata. These fields, which appear at the very bottom of the back-end editing page, strengthen SEO by providing crucial information that helps search engines and social platforms understand and display…

Apr 29, 2025

Synced Patterns: Strategic Implementation Guide

Synced patterns are reusable block collections in WordPress that maintain consistency across multiple pages. Unlike regular patterns that simply provide a starting template, synced patterns update automatically across your entire site when edited in one location. This powerful functionality helps maintain design consistency and significantly reduces content maintenance time. Creating a Synced Pattern Creating a…

Jun 6, 2024

Slate Form Embed Block

The Slate Form Embed block makes it easier to embed Slate form code within pages. In some cases directly copying and pasting the embed code can be unsuccessful because of code sanitization functionality within WordPress, but this block allows you to embed a Slate form without that concern. When working with different admissions groups at…

Mar 22, 2024

Split Content Block

This special homepage blocks sit within a container known as a Split Content block. Two of of the blocks can be put in the Split Content block because each block has a width of only 50% of the page. You will need to make sure your page has been adjusted from the “Default Template” to…

Feb 20, 2024

Localist Calendar Widgets

Keeping one’s audience up-to-date about campus events on the web can be a challenge. And building web content that displays this information in a clear and concise manner can be a big time sink. The Localist Calendar Widget builder aims to address both of these issues. Posting relevant campus event information in a thoughtful manner…

Jan 30, 2024

Patterns

With patterns, you can save sets of blocks to use later on any page or post on your site. This can mitigate the repetition of adding the same groups of blocks to new pages. Creating a Pattern In most cases patterns consist of a group of blocks, but patterns can also be a single block.…

Dec 6, 2023

Fancy Paragraph Block

Use Cases The Fancy Paragraph block presents basic text content and supplemental information in a two-column format. This block highlights content inline with your copy and ensures that it displays correctly across all devices. Benefits of the Fancy Paragraph’s two-column layout include: Benefit Concept Highlighting content Perfect for highlighting important information Visual balance Keeps the…

Dec 15, 2022

Newswire Feed Block

Before using the Newswire Feed block, you must set up Newswire. Use Cases The Newswire Feed block allows content maintainers to more easily set up a feed of posts from Newswire directly on their web pages. The block automates the process of pulling in numerous stories at once instead of sharing them each individually. The…

Apr 14, 2021

Timeline Block

Use Cases The Timeline block is a styled list that grants site maintainers the option to build a custom timeline on their posts. Maintainers add dates and descriptions through its “Add an entry” feature, and can apply styling at the start and end of the timeline to signal the beginning or conclusion of a specific…

Mar 22, 2021

Gravity Forms

Introduction This page provides a quick introduction to Gravity Forms, a powerful tool for creating professional looking forms embedded directly into a WordPress page or post. The easy to use form building platform helps to save time while also allowing users to preview their forms before taking them live on their site. Through its configuration…

Mar 18, 2021

Alt Text

Introduction: What is Alt Text? Alternative text (alt text) provides a written description of content for visually impaired users who may use a screen reader. Adding alt text for images is a foundational principle of web accessibility. It can be challenging to implement alt text correctly and in a way that most benefits end users.…

Oct 27, 2020

Icon Links Block

Use Cases The Icon Links block can be a useful alternative to the Link List block, the Featured Content block and the Button block when trying to display an assortment of resources. The Icon Links block allows content maintainers to build out a grid of related links that help catch a reader’s attention via a…

May 27, 2020

Spotlight Block

Use Cases The Spotlight block provides content creators another visually interesting way to breakup long bodies of text while pointing their users to additional relevant content. The Spotlight also affords site maintainers the opportunity to showcase unique photography while promoting another page or story. Features In Gutenberg, adding a Spotlight block to a page is…