A blockquote draws attention to key quotes, citations, or excerpts from other sources and makes them stand out from the surrounding text.
The Blockquote block from Nexter Blocks lets you highlight important content on your WordPress website with styled blockquote designs in the block editor (Gutenberg).
Required Setup
- Make sure the default WordPress Block editor is active.
- You need to have the Nexter Blocks plugin installed and activated.
- Make sure the Blockquote block is activated. To verify this, visit Nexter → Blocks and search for Blockquote and activate.
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How to activate the Blockquote Block?
Go to
- Nexter → Blocks
- Search the block name and turn on the toggle.
Key Features
- Two styles – Choose from two pre-designed styles, Classic and Modern. Use the Modern style when you want to display an author name alongside the quote.
How to Use the Blockquote Block?
Add the Blockquote block to the page.
Then click the Design from Scratch button to design the layout from scratch.
Note: By clicking on the Import Pre-Designed Template button, you can import a preset template and customize it as per your requirements.
In the Style section, you will find two pre-designed styles.
Select the style that fits your content. The Modern style adds an author field and icon option.
In the Author field, add the author’s name for the quoted text.
Note: The Author field is only available for the Modern style.
In the Quote Description section, add the content for the blockquote.
From the Alignment section, align the blockquote content to match your page layout.
From the Icon section, add an icon to appear alongside the blockquote.
Note: The Icon option is only available for the Modern style.
How to Style the Blockquote Block?
To style the Blockquote block, go to the Style tab. Styling options vary between the two styles.
Content – Controls the typography, color, and spacing of the blockquote text. Use this when you need to match the blockquote text style to your site’s design system.
Background – Controls the blockquote background color and style for normal and hover states. Use this when you want a colored or bordered background to make the quote stand out on the page.
Advanced options remain common for all blocks.
