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title: "How to Add a Blockquote in WordPress?"
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# How to Add a Blockquote in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks provides a Blockquote block with two preset styles, and the Modern style includes an Author field and an Icon option.
- Nexter Blocks requires the default WordPress Block editor to be active, plus the Nexter Blocks plugin installed and activated, before the Blockquote block can be used.
- Blockquote styling happens in the Style tab, where Content and Background settings control normal and hover states, while Advanced options remain common for all blocks.

A blockquote serves as a powerful tool to emphasize important quotes, citations, or excerpts from other sources, allowing you to showcase ideas and insights in a visually distinct manner.

With the Blockquote block from Nexter Blocks, you can easily highlight important parts of content on your WordPress website.

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-blockquote-block/)

## Required Setup

- Make sure the default WordPress Block editor is active. 

- You need to have the [Nexter Blocks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-plus-addons-for-block-editor/) plugin installed and activated.

- Make sure the Blockquote block is activated. To verify this, visit Nexter → Blocks → and search for Blockquote and activate.

## Learn via Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eayx6gHB--Q

## How to activate the Blockquote Block?

Go to 

- **Nexter **→ **Blocks **

- **Search **the block name and** turn**** on the toggle**.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Nexter-Blocks-Blockquote-Activation.png)

## Key Features

- **Two styles** - You can easily choose from two preset styles.

## How to Use the Blockquote Block?

Add the Blockquote block to the page.

Then click on the **Design from Scratch** button to design the layout from scratch.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blockquote-design-type-1024x192.png)

> *Note: By clicking on the Import Pre-Designed Template button, you can [import a preset template](https://nexterwp.com/docs/import-templates-in-nexter/#Import-Preset-Designs-for-Specific-Blocks-in-Nexter) and customize it as per your requirements.*

In the **Style** section, you’ll find two pre-defined styles. 

Let’s select the Modern style here.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blockquote-content-new.png)

In the **Author** field, you can add the author's name.

> *Note: The Author field is only available for the Modern style.*

Then in the **Quote Description** section, you have to add the content for the blockquote.

From the **Alignment** section, you can align the blockquote content.

Then, from the **Icon** section, you can add an icon to the blockquote.

> *Note: The Icon option is only available for the Modern style.*

## How to Style the Blockquote Block?

You can style the Blockquote from the Style tab. Styling options will vary for both the styles.

**Content** - From here, you can manage blockquote content style.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blockquote-style-new.png)

**Background** - From here, you can manage the blockquote background style for normal and hover states.

Advanced options remain common for all our blocks, you can explore all it options from here.

[View Advanced tab tutorial.](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-advanced-tab-in-wordpress/)