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Sep 2, 2020

Magazine Preview Block

The Magazine Preview block is specially created for showcasing other content within a selected Magazine issue. Upon selecting a magazine issue to show posts from, this block will automatically populate with other stories from the same issue. The order of the stories is determined by the story ordering set within the issue configuration page relative…

Sep 2, 2020

Sandwich Narrative Block

Use a Sandwich Narrative block as a supplement that expands upon a specific point within a larger story. While the main Page or Post content sets the stage and gives full details on a particular topic, the Sandwich Narrative block allows users to present a secondary, shorter yet relevant story embedded directly within the original…

May 28, 2020

Giving Form Block

Use Cases The Giving Form block utilizes the Advancement Online Giving Link Builder to embed a gift intake form directly into a WordPress site. This block can be an effective way to facilitate giving in association with a specific page or story. As seen in the example below, the giving form can even be floated…

May 28, 2020

Table Block

Use Cases The Table block is a sleek, easy to use table builder. Creating tables from directly within WordPress has never been easier with Gutenberg. Create stylized tables to deliver charts and data to various audiences without having to use TablePress. See an example of the Table block below. Features In Gutenberg, adding a Table…

May 27, 2020

Thumbnail Gallery Block

Overview This block allows you to display many photos in a condensed amount of screen space. This is useful for cases where a large number of images are available for a particular story, but are topically relevant to eachother and best viewed in conjunction with other relevant images. Think a gallery of NC State Fair…

May 27, 2020

Image Grid Block

Overview This block allows you to display images in a grid format of one image across or two images side-by-side. You can add as many rows of images as you’d like. It is a good way to show a lot of prominent photography. The images within the Image Grid block can also become part of…

May 27, 2020

Accordion Block

Use Cases The Accordion block is a styled list that grants site maintainers the option to have information nested through a collapsible drop-down. An example of several blocks within a block, the Accordion block allows for several lines of text through its “Add an item” feature, which provides the option of adding multiple paragraph blocks…

May 27, 2020

Form Block

Overview The Form block works with the Gravity Forms plugin. It allows you to embed a Gravity Form on a page. The block allows you to select which Gravity Form you would like to embed and whether you would like to display the form’s title and/or description. To build a form, navigate to the left-hand…

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…

May 27, 2020

Embed Block

Overview Including content from third-party platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter can help you better tell your story to users. The easiest way is to paste the content’s URL into the Embed block or just a paragraph block. WordPress will automatically import and format the content. Many platforms, such as YouTube, let…

May 27, 2020

Block Quote Block

The Block Quote block is designed for presenting longer excerpts from external sources, such as a research article, annual report or strategic plan. A good rule of thumb is to use a block quote if a quoted excerpt is going to be more than three lines of a paragraph when displayed on a desktop. In…

May 27, 2020

Button Block

Use Cases The Button block provides a visually appealing way to include styled hyperlinks on a page or post. This block is good for grabbing a reader’s attention at the end of a paragraph or story, and it prompts them to dig deeper into a site and explore other relevant content. It’s important to be…

May 27, 2020

Email Signup Block

Use Cases An effective way for content creators to ensure repeat visitors to their site, is through the use of an email signup. Whether that be for a monthly newsletter, quarterly departmental updates, or some other specific need, the Email Signup block offers site maintainers a way for them to intake user emails while having…

May 26, 2020

Media Divider Block

Use Cases The Media Divider block is best used to break up large chunks of text while simultaneously making a page more visually interesting to the reader. This block stylizes images in a wider, more eye-catching format than a standard Image block. This block can also be a nice way to highlight stunning photography, as…

May 26, 2020

Aside Widget Block

A part of the immersive template, the Aside Widget block is a sleek alternative to standard Fact and Pull Quote blocks. Instead of traditional center alignment, the Aside Widget affords site managers the option to left- or right-align chunks of important content to give the page a feature feel without distracting from the main body…

May 26, 2020

Big Fact Block

Use Cases The Big Fact block is a striking way for content creators to break up long bodies of text on a webpage. In addition to helping pace readers as they work through the text on a page, the Big Fact block is useful for drawing an audience’s attention to an interesting fact that is…

May 26, 2020

Featured Content Block

Use Cases The Featured Content block is a useful tool for pointing users toward important or timely pages and stories; keeping users on their site for longer; and/or breaking up long chunks of text, all of which can create repeat visitors. See an example of a Featured Content block below: Features To add a Featured…

May 26, 2020

Quote Block

Overview Quotes from students, faculty, alumni and others affiliated with the university allow you to provide a different, third-party perspective to your website’s users. The Quote block provides an opportunity to display these supporting testimonials. The Quote block is similar to the Pull Quote block within the NC State Stories platform. It allows you to…

May 26, 2020

Pull Quote Block

Overview Many news posts and stories have memorable quotes and phrases that deserve additional attention. This content can be put into a pull quote so that it receives additional from both readers and skimmers. The Pull Quote block is center aligned and is displayed as a secondary brand color. Quotation marks can optionally be put…

May 26, 2020

Text Links Block

Overview The Text Links block is most often used immediately below a paragraph block, and it provides a way to link out to resources that may have been discussed in the preceding paragraph(s). The block can display links in either one or two columns. It will automatically balance the links between the two columns so…