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Gutenberg v8.4.0 delivers 82 blocks: 47 core blocks, including one experimental block, and 35 core embed blocks.

gutenberg

Printing since 1440. This is the development plugin for the new block editor in core.

Core blocks

Archives – core/archives
Display a monthly archive of your posts.
Audio – core/audio
Embed a simple audio player.
Button – core/button
Prompt visitors to take action with a button-style link.
Buttons – core/buttons
Prompt visitors to take action with a group of button-style links.
Calendar – core/calendar
A calendar of your site’s posts.
Categories – core/categories
Display a list of all categories.
Classic – core/freeform
Use the classic WordPress editor.
Code – core/code
Display code snippets that respect your spacing and tabs.
Column – core/column
A single column within a columns block.
Columns – core/columns
Add a block that displays content in multiple columns, then add whatever content blocks you’d like.
Cover – core/cover
Add an image or video with a text overlay — great for headers.
Custom HTML – core/html
Add custom HTML code and preview it as you edit.
Embed – core/embed
Embed videos, images, tweets, audio, and other content from external sources.
File – core/file
Add a link to a downloadable file.
Gallery – core/gallery
Display multiple images in a rich gallery.
Group – core/group
A block that groups other blocks.
Heading – core/heading
Introduce new sections and organize content to help visitors (and search engines) understand the structure of your content.
Image – core/image
Insert an image to make a visual statement.
Latest Comments – core/latest-comments
Display a list of your most recent comments.
Latest Posts – core/latest-posts
Display a list of your most recent posts.
Legacy Widget (Experimental) – core/legacy-widget
Display a legacy widget.
Link – core/navigation-link
Add a page, link, or another item to your navigation.
List – core/list
Create a bulleted or numbered list.
Media & Text – core/media-text
Set media and words side-by-side for a richer layout.
More – core/more
Content before this block will be shown in the excerpt on your archives page.
Navigation – core/navigation
Add a navigation block to your site.
Page Break – core/nextpage
Separate your content into a multi-page experience.
Paragraph – core/paragraph
Start with the building block of all narrative.
Preformatted – core/preformatted
Add text that respects your spacing and tabs, and also allows styling.
Pullquote – core/pullquote
Give special visual emphasis to a quote from your text.
Quote – core/quote
Give quoted text visual emphasis. “In quoting others, we cite ourselves.” — Julio Cortázar
Reusable Block – core/block ( Not insertable )
Create and save content to reuse across your site. Update the block, and the changes apply everywhere it’s used.
RSS – core/rss
Display entries from any RSS or Atom feed.
Search – core/search
Help visitors find your content.
Separator – core/separator
Create a break between ideas or sections with a horizontal separator.
Shortcode – core/shortcode
Insert additional custom elements with a WordPress shortcode.
Social Icon – core/social-link
Display an icon linking to a social media profile or website.
Social Icons – core/social-links
Display icons linking to your social media profiles or websites.
Spacer – core/spacer
Add white space between blocks and customize its height.
Subheading (deprecated) – core/subhead ( Not insertable )
This block is deprecated. Please use the Paragraph block instead.
Table – core/table
Insert a table — perfect for sharing charts and data.
Tag Cloud – core/tag-cloud
A cloud of your most used tags.
Text Columns (deprecated) – core/text-columns ( Not insertable )
This block is deprecated. Please use the Columns block instead.
Unsupported – core/missing ( Not insertable )
Your site doesn’t include support for this block.
Verse – core/verse
Insert poetry. Use special spacing formats. Or quote song lyrics.
Video – core/video
Embed a video from your media library or upload a new one.
Widget Area – core/widget-area ( Not insertable )
A widget area container.

Core embed blocks

Amazon Kindle – core-embed/amazon-kindle
Embed Amazon Kindle content.
Animoto – core-embed/animoto
Embed an Animoto video.
Cloudup – core-embed/cloudup
Embed Cloudup content.
CollegeHumor – core-embed/collegehumor ( Not insertable )
Embed CollegeHumor content.
Crowdsignal – core-embed/crowdsignal
Embed Crowdsignal (formerly Polldaddy) content.
Dailymotion – core-embed/dailymotion
Embed a Dailymotion video.
Facebook – core-embed/facebook
Embed a Facebook post.
Flickr – core-embed/flickr
Embed Flickr content.
Hulu – core-embed/hulu
Embed Hulu content.
Imgur – core-embed/imgur
Embed Imgur content.
Instagram – core-embed/instagram
Embed an Instagram post.
Issuu – core-embed/issuu
Embed Issuu content.
Kickstarter – core-embed/kickstarter
Embed Kickstarter content.
Meetup.com – core-embed/meetup-com
Embed Meetup.com content.
Mixcloud – core-embed/mixcloud
Embed Mixcloud content.
Polldaddy – core-embed/polldaddy ( Not insertable )
Embed Polldaddy content.
Reddit – core-embed/reddit
Embed a Reddit thread.
ReverbNation – core-embed/reverbnation
Embed ReverbNation content.
Screencast – core-embed/screencast
Embed Screencast content.
Scribd – core-embed/scribd
Embed Scribd content.
Slideshare – core-embed/slideshare
Embed Slideshare content.
SmugMug – core-embed/smugmug
Embed SmugMug content.
SoundCloud – core-embed/soundcloud
Embed SoundCloud content.
Speaker – core-embed/speaker ( Not insertable )
Add a block that displays content pulled from other sites, like Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
Speaker Deck – core-embed/speaker-deck
Embed Speaker Deck content.
Spotify – core-embed/spotify
Embed Spotify content.
TED – core-embed/ted
Embed a TED video.
TikTok – core-embed/tiktok
Embed a TikTok video.
Tumblr – core-embed/tumblr
Embed a Tumblr post.
Twitter – core-embed/twitter
Embed a tweet.
VideoPress – core-embed/videopress
Embed a VideoPress video.
Vimeo – core-embed/vimeo
Embed a Vimeo video.
WordPress – core-embed/wordpress
Embed a WordPress post.
WordPress.tv – core-embed/wordpress-tv
Embed a WordPress.tv video.
YouTube – core-embed/youtube
Embed a YouTube video.

Block change summary

VersionCoreCore embedAddedDeleted
8.2.0 – 8.4.04735Widget Area – core/widget-area
7.5.0 – 8.1.04635The 38 other social link blocks.
7.3.0 – 7.4.08435TikTok – core-embed/tiktok
7.2.08434
  1. Buttons – core/buttons
7.1.08334
7.0.08334
  1. Navigation – core/navigation
  2. Navigation Link – core/navigation-link
  1. Menu Item – core/navigation-menu-item
  2. Navigation – core/navigation-menu
6.5.0 – 6.9.08334
  1. Menu Item – core/navigation-menu-item
  2. Navigation – core/navigation-menu
  3. Social links – core/social-links
and 38 other social link blocks.
5.9.04234
  1. Amazon Kindle – core-embed/amazon-kindle
  2. Calendar – core/calendar
  3. Group – core/group
  4. Legacy Widget (Experimental) – core/legacy-widget
  5. RSS – core/rss
  6. Search – core/search
  7. Tag Cloud – core/tag-cloud
  1. Funny or Die – core-embed/funnyordie
  2. Photobucket – core-embed/photobucket
WordPress 5.03635
Gutenberg Block additions and deletions summary

Deprecated blocks

For some reason, Gutenberg still registers a number of Deprecated blocks.

I’ve raised a Feature Request to have them removed. wordpress/gutenberg#19627.

Plugin name and descriptionPlugin linksVersion, total downloads, last update, tested
Gutenberg
The Gutenberg plugin provides editing, customization, and site building features to WordPress. This beta plugin allows you to test bleeding-edge featu …		gutenberg
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8.6.1
16,292,928
July 28, 2020
5.4.2

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