--- title: "How to Add a Heading in WordPress?" url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-heading-in-wordpress/ date: 2024-03-01 modified: 2026-09-19 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "A heading is not just large text — the tag you give it tells search engines and screen readers how the page is organised. The Heading block keeps that control..." image: https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/heading-block-settings-overview-1024x519.jpg word_count: 431 --- # How to Add a Heading in WordPress? A heading is not just large text — the tag you give it tells search engines and screen readers how the page is organised. The Heading block keeps that control in one place: the text, its tag, an anchor to link to, and an optional link on the heading itself. [LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-heading/) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** Free — works in Nexter Blocks (free) and with Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Heading, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard. ## Video Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxWCe-asZ5A ## Steps - Add the **Heading** block to your page. ![Adding the Heading block](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/heading-activation-new-1-1024x292.png) - Type your heading text. - Choose the **HTML tag** — H1 to H6. ![Choosing the heading tag](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/heading-layout-title.png) - Set the alignment, colour and typography. ![Styling the heading](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/heading-style-3.png) - Add an **Anchor** under Advanced if you want to link to this heading. ## How It Behaves The Heading block renders a single heading element with the tag you choose, so it fits the page's outline rather than just looking the right size. - **The tag is real, not cosmetic.** Measured on published pages: H1 rendered `

`, H6 rendered `

`, and the default is `

`.- **The Anchor becomes the element's id** — measured, an anchor of `my-id` rendered `id="my-id"`, so `#my-id` links to it.- **A link wraps the whole heading.** Measured: the heading element is placed inside the link, and **open in new tab** is honoured.- Measured with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated: this block renders identically. It is a free block. ## Limitations - **One heading per block.** For a heading with a sub-title, separator or animation, use the [Advanced Heading block](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-advanced-heading-in-wordpress/) instead.- **Keep one H1 per page** and step the rest down in order — the block will let you set any tag, including several H1s, which harms the page outline.- Styling is per block; for site-wide heading styles use your theme or global styles. ## Troubleshooting ### My heading is the right size but the wrong tag Size and tag are separate. Set the tag for meaning and use typography for size — measured, the block renders whichever tag you pick regardless of how it looks. ### My anchor link does not jump to the heading Check the Anchor value has no `#` in it and matches the link exactly. Measured: the anchor is written as the element's `id`. ### The whole heading is clickable and I did not want that A link on the block wraps the entire heading. Clear the link field to remove it. ### I need a sub-heading underneath This block holds one heading. Add a paragraph below it, or use the Advanced Heading block which has a sub-title built in. ## Related Docs - [Add a button in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-button-in-wordpress/)- [Add an image in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-image-in-wordpress/)- [Add a blockquote in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-blockquote-in-wordpress/)- [Advanced tab settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/use-advanced-tab-in-nexter-blocks/)