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Ad Block noun Jetpack block: you to insert a Jetpack Ad unit anywhere within the content of any post or page.

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address noun An address (or “web address”) is the reference for a specific resource on the World Wide Web, such as a website. This is also known as a URL (short for Uniform Resource Locator).

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Archives noun Widgets: organizes previously published posts by month.

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Attribute sources noun An object describing the attributes shape of a block. The keys can be named as most appropriate to describe the state of a block type. The value for each key is a function which describes the strategy by which the attribute value should be extracted from the content of a saved post’s content. When processed, a new object is created, taking the form of the keys defined in the attribute sources, where each value is the result of the attribute source function.

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Attributes noun The object representation of the current state of a block in post content. When loading a saved post, this is determined by the attribute sources for the block type. These values can change over time during an editing session when the user modifies a block, and are used when determining how to serialize the block.

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Audio noun Common block: block to insert sound file right into your page or post

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Block noun The abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage. The idea combines concepts of what in WordPress today we achieve with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience.

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Block categories noun These are not a WordPress taxonomy, but instead used internally to sort blocks in the Block Library.

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Block name noun A unique identifier for a block type, consisting of a plugin-specific namespace and a short label describing the block’s intent. e.g. core/image

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Block type noun In contrast with the blocks composing a particular post, a block type describes the blueprint by which any block of that type should behave. So while there may be many images within a post, each behaves consistent with a unified image block type definition.

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Block ~Inserter~ Library noun Primary interface for selecting from the available blocks, triggered by plus icon buttons on Blocks or in the top-left of the editor interface.

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Blog Posts noun Block: insert a list or grid of up to 100 blog posts on any page.

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browser noun A browser (or web browser) is a software application on your computer, tablet, phone, or other device used to view and interact with sites on the World Wide Web. Common browsers include Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.

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Business Hours Block noun Jetpack block: display your business’s opening hours on your site.

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Business plan noun custom domain, no ads, 13gB space, email and live chat support, unlimited premium themes, monetization, Google Analytics, video integration, plugin support, custom theme support, SEO tools, SFTP.

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Buttons (new 5.4) noun Layout block: to insert a clickable button into post or page.

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cache noun In computing terms, a cache is a stored record of information. We commonly refer to a browser cache, where your browser temporarily stores the sites you’ve visited recently. This can also refer to the site cache, where data about your site is stored on our servers in order to deliver it more quickly the next time it is requested.

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Calendar (new in 5.3) noun Widgets: displays links to your posts by date.

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Calendly Block noun Jetpack block: allows your visitors to schedule one-on-one appointments, group events, and team meetings directly from your website.

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Categories noun Widgets: organizes previously published posts by category.

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Classic noun Formatting block: refers to a block that inserts WordPress’s classic editor

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Classic block noun A block which embeds the TinyMCE editor as a block, TinyMCE was the base of the previous core editor. Older content created prior to the block editor will be loaded in to a single Classic block.

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CoBlocks noun Block: ia library of blocks managed by GoDaddy, made available to you on WordPress.com.

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Code noun Formatting block: for adding formatted code for others to view.

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Columns noun Layout block: to insert text, media, and other types of content into up to three columns.

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Contact Info Block noun Jetpack block: add your contact information (email address, physical address, phone number) to any post or page.

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Cover noun Common block: an image or video with some text or other blocks over it. A post or page can have several covers.

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Custom HTML noun Formatting block: block to insert your code so you can fine-tune your content.

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Donations Block noun Jetpack block: add a payment button to any post or page for donations, tips, and other contributions, using Stripe as the payment gateway.

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Dynamic block noun A type of block where the content of which may change and cannot be determined at the time of saving a post, instead calculated any time the post is shown on the front of a site. These blocks may save fallback content or no content at all in their JavaScript implementation, instead deferring to a PHP block implementation for runtime rendering.

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eCommerce Plan noun plan that includes all features of Business plan and eCommerce integration with WooCommerce.

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Event Countdown noun Block: iannounce upcoming events on your website.

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Eventbrite Block noun Jetpack block: embed events on posts or pages.

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File noun Common block: a block to insert a file into the page or post

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Form Block noun Jetpack block: add a form to your post or page.

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Free plan noun includes wordpress.com subdomain and free hosting, plus basic WordPress.com functionality.

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GIF Block noun Jetpack block: search for and embed an animated GIF image from Giphy directly into a post or page on your WordPress site.

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Google Calendar Block noun Jetpack block: embed a Google Calendar into your post or page

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Group noun Layout block: to group different blocks together and save it as a reusable block. You can add a background color to the entire group.

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Heading noun Common block: h1, h2, h3…

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Image noun Common block: to insert an image

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Image Compare Block noun Jetpack block: display and compare the differences between two images side by side (or above and below) thanks to a slider.

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Latest Comments noun Widgets: displays the most recent comments readers have left on your blog

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Latest Instagram Posts Block noun Jetpack block: display your most recent images from Instagram on your site. The block update automatically updates when you post new images to Instagram.

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Latest Posts noun Widgets: displays the most recent posts you have published on your blog

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List noun Common block: ordered or unordered list items (html: ol, ul, li tags)

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Loom Block noun Jetpack block: insert a Loom video message into your WordPress post or page.

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Mailchimp Block noun Jetpack block: allows visitors to join your Mailchimp list.

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Map Block noun Jetpack block: add a map to any post or page on your site.

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Markdown Block noun Jetpack block: create formatted content using only regular characters and some punctuation marks.

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Media & Text noun Layout block: to place an image or video side-by-side with text.

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More noun Layout block: you can truncate your blog entries so that only the first part of a post is displayed. Inserting a “More” block inserts a link for readers to read more.

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Navigation noun Block: iplace a menu of links onto any page.

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OpenTable Block noun Jetpack block: can add a reservation form on posts or pages.

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Page Break noun Layout block: block to add pagination to a page or post

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Paragraph noun Common block: a general paragraph tag (p tag in html)

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Patterns noun Patterns are predefined layouts of blocks that can be inserted as starter content that are meant to be changed by the user every time. Once inserted, they exist as a local save and are not global.

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Pay with PayPal noun Jetpack block: add a payment button to any post or page, and immediately start taking PayPal payments for physical products, digital goods, or donations.

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Payments Block noun Jetpack block: add a payment button using Stripe as the payment gateway. It works for one-time and recurring payments or donations.

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Personal plan noun custom domain, no ads, 6gB space, email support.

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Pinterest Block noun Jetpack block: embed Pinterest content to your site: it allows you to embed boards, profiles, and pins.

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Podcast Player Block noun Jetpack block: show your visitors a listing of recent episodes from a podcast and play them on your website.

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Poll noun Block: iAdd and customize a Crowdsignal-powered poll to your site’s content.

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Post Carousel noun Block: ipick a set of posts based on category, tags, or author, and display them in a slideshow.

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Post settings noun A sidebar region containing metadata fields for the post, including scheduling, visibility, terms, and featured image.

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Preformatted noun Formatting block: the preformatted block is intended primarily to display text. It keeps any spacing or line breaks exactly as they are entered. Text is in monospace font.

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Premium Content noun Block: iaccept monthly or annual payments on your website for access to exclusive content that you define – video, images, text, anything.

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Premium plan noun custom domain, no ads, 13gB space, email and live chat support, unlimited premium themes, monetization, Google Analytics, video integration.

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Pullquote noun Formatting block: a brief, attention-catching quotation, typically in a distinctive typeface, taken from the main text of an article and used as a subheading or graphic feature

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Quote noun Common block: block with a quote style

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Related Posts Block noun Jetpack block: scans all of your posts' contents, analyzes it, and uses that to display contextual posts your visitors might be interested in reading after they're finished with the current post.

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Repeat Visitor Block noun Jetpack block: enables the author to control the visibility of its nested block(s) depending on how many times a visitor has previously visited the page.

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Reusable block noun A block that is saved and then can be shared as a reusable, repeatable piece of content.

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Revue Block noun Jetpack block: create a simple signup form for readers to opt-in to receive your newsletter.

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RichText noun A common component enabling rich content editing including bold, italics, hyperlinks, etc.

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RSS (new in 5.3) noun Widgets: machine readable version of the content of a blog or a website. With the RSS block you can display updates on your site dynamically.

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Search (new in 5.3) noun Widgets: insert a search bar into post or page

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Separator noun Layout block: used to separate two blocks of content by a line

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Serialization noun The process of converting a block’s attributes object into HTML markup, which occurs each time a block is edited.

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Settings Sidebar noun The panel on the right that contains the document and block settings. The sidebar is toggled using the Settings gear icon. Block settings are shown when a block is selected, otherwise document settings are shown.

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Shortcode noun Widgets: a shortcode is a WordPress-specific code that lets you do nifty things with very little effort.

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Slideshow Block noun Jetpack block: insert an image slideshow into a post or page.

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Social Icons (new in 5.4) noun Widgets: insert social icons into page or post

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Spacer noun Layout block: used to add more line space in between two blocks. Not for spaces between characters.

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Star Rating Block noun Jetpack block: add reviews to the site.

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Static block noun A type of block where the content of which is known at the time of saving a post. A static block will be saved with HTML markup directly in post content.

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Subscription Form Block noun Jetpack block: insert a subscription form within the content area of any post or page, enabling your readers to get notifications when you publish new posts.

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SyntaxHighlighter Code noun Block: iyou can add formatted code for others to view.

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Table noun Formatting block: to insert a table into post or page

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Tag Cloud (new in 5.3) noun Widgets: to add tag/category cloud into the page/post.

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Template noun A template is a pre-defined arrangement of blocks, possibly with predefined attributes or placeholder content. You can provide a template for a post type, to give users a starting point when creating a new piece of content, or inside a custom block with the InnerBlocks component. See the templates documentation for more information.

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Template part noun Template parts are equivalent – in blocks – of theme template parts. They are generally defined by a theme first. They carry some semantic meaning (could be swapped between themes such as a header) and can only be inserted in the site editor context (within “templates”). They are primarily site structure and are never to be mixed with the post content editor.

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Tiled Gallery Block noun Jetpack block: display your image galleries in four styles: tiled mosaic, circular grid, square tiles, and tiled columns.

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Timeline noun Block: iarrange your blocks along a vertical timeline.

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TinyMCE noun TinyMCE is a web-based JavaScript WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.

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Toolbar noun A set of button controls. In the context of a block, usually referring to the toolbar of block controls shown above the selected block.

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Verse noun Formatting block: block for inserting poetry or song lyrics

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Video noun Common block: a block to insert a video

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Video Block noun Jetpack block: enhances the existing WordPress Video block and allows you to upload videos from your computer to be hosted on WordPress.com, rather than on your host’s servers.

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WhatsApp Button Block noun Jetpack block: allow your customers to send you a message to enquire about your product or services, or to ask for support. Clicking on the button will open WhatsApp and pre-fill the phone number and initial message.

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