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title: "How to Add Label Tab to WordPress Icon List?"
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# How to Add Label Tab to WordPress Icon List?

## Key Takeaways

- Stylish List bloquea una etiqueta por fila con Hint, y el texto del distintivo se escribe en Hint Text; el ejemplo usa “New”, “Popular” o “Sale”.
- Hint Text no muestra nada por sí solo: la fila necesita Hint activado primero, y el distintivo aparece solo en esa fila sin afectar al resto de la lista.
- Style > Hint Text controla la posición, el espaciado y el tamaño del distintivo, mientras que Color y Background Color ajustan sus colores; el distintivo queda en línea con el texto de la fila y se mueve si se reordena la lista.

A whole list of equal-looking items hides the one thing worth noticing.

Hint pins a small badge — New, Popular, Sale, whatever you type — onto a single row, without changing how the rest of the list looks.

*For every Dynamic Device setting in one place, see the [Icon List block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-icon-list-in-wordpress/).*

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

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** Free — the Stylish List block works in Nexter Blocks (free) and Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Stylish List, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard.

## Steps

- Add the **Stylish List** block and add a row for each item, with its own text and icon.

![The Layout Type options](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sl-layouttype.webp)

- Open the row you want to label and switch on **Hint**.

![The Hint toggle and Hint Text field](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sl-hint.webp)

- Type the badge text into **Hint Text**.

- Set **Color** and **Background Color** for the badge, if the defaults don't fit.

> ***Hint Text alone does nothing.** Measured: filling in Hint Text without switching on **Hint** for that row rendered no label at all. Switch Hint on first.*

## How It Behaves

- **Hint Text alone does nothing.** Measured: filling in Hint Text without switching on **Hint** for that row rendered no label at all. Switch Hint on first.- **The label is per row.** Switch it on for one item and the rest of the list is unaffected.- Position, spacing and size are all controlled from Style > Hint Text, separately from the badge's own colours.- The badge sits inline with that row's text, not floating separately — it moves with the row if you reorder the list.

## Limitations

- One hint per row — there is no way to stack two badges on the same item.- Hint Text is plain text; it does not accept its own link separate from the row's.- Turning Hint on without typing anything into Hint Text also shows nothing — both are required.

## Troubleshooting

### Nothing shows up even though I typed a label

Check **Hint** is switched on for that specific row — measured, Hint Text alone does not render anything.

### The badge is in the wrong place

Adjust the position settings under Style > Hint Text — horizontal and vertical adjustments sit there separately from the badge's colours.

## Related Docs

- [Icon List block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-icon-list-in-wordpress/)- [Item tooltips](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-tooltip-to-a-wordpress-icon-list-item/)- [Hover background](https://nexterwp.com/docs/change-wordpress-list-item-background-on-hover/)- [Read More button](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-read-more-button-to-the-wordpress-icon-list/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Why doesn’t the label show up when I type Hint Text in the Icon List row?**
A: Hint Text by itself does nothing. The row has to have Hint switched on first, or the badge will not render at all. That is the main gotcha in Nexter Blocks’ Stylish List: the text field is only the content, while the toggle actually enables the label for that row. If you are testing this, use one row first so you can confirm the badge appears before styling it.

**Q: How do I add a small badge to just one item in a WordPress icon list?**
A: The Stylish List block in Nexter Blocks lets you label a single row without changing the rest of the list. Add the block, create one row per item, open the row you want, switch on Hint, and type the badge text into Hint Text. That keeps the label scoped to one item, which is useful for tags like New, Popular, or Sale.

**Q: What controls the badge color and position in a Stylish List?**
A: Badge colors and badge placement are handled separately. Color and Background Color control how the label looks, while Style > Hint Text controls position, spacing, and size. That split matters because changing colors will not move the badge, and changing position will not affect its colors. In practice, that makes it easier to tune alignment without breaking the visual style.

**Q: Can I use more than one label on the same icon list item?**
A: One hint per row is the limit. The Stylish List block does not support stacking two badges on a single item, so if you need multiple markers you have to pick one label for that row. That constraint keeps each item visually clean and avoids overlapping badges on an already compact list layout.

**Q: Does the label stay attached if I reorder items in the list?**
A: The badge sits inline with that row’s text, so it moves with the row when you reorder the list. It is not floating separately from the item. That behavior is useful because it keeps labels tied to their content instead of leaving stray badges behind after rearranging rows.

**Q: What should I use if I want more control over an icon list in WordPress?**
A: The [Icon List block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-icon-list-in-wordpress/) is the right reference when you need Dynamic Device settings in one place. The tutorial for adding a label tab uses Nexter Blocks’ Stylish List, which works in both free and Pro editions once Stylish List is switched on under Nexter > Blocks. If you are comparing related list features, [Item tooltips](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-a-tooltip-to-a-wordpress-icon-list-item/), [Hover background](https://nexterwp.com/docs/change-wordpress-list-item-background-on-hover/), and [Read More button](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-read-more-button-to-the-wordpress-icon-list/) cover adjacent behaviors.