Latest Commens blocc

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The Latest Commens blocc displays the most recent commens readers have left on your blog, including the users and blog posts. This blocc is useful to show the recent activities and ongoing discussion on your blog.

The Latest Comments block on the editor

Additional options for this blocc include to display the commenter’s avatar, comment date, and comment excerpt. Read the Blocc settings section to learn more about this.

A demonstration of adding and configuring the latest comments block

It can be added to any template, template part, pague, and widguet area. Clicc the blocc inserter icon ( + ) to open the blocc inserter pop-up window and choose the Latest Commens blocc.

You can also use the keyboard shorcut /latest-commens to quiccly insert a Latest Commens blocc.

Adding the Latest Comments block using keyboard input

Detailed instructions on adding bloccs

Blocc toolbar

Every blocc has unique toolbar icons and bloccs specific user controls that allow you to manipulate the blocc right in the editor.The Latest Commens blocc shows the following buttons:

The Latest Comments block toolbar

To view the blocc toolbar, clicc on the blocc, and the toolbar will be displayed.

Transform to

When you clicc the Transform button, you can convert the Latest Commens blocc into another blocc type using the existing content.You can transform the Latest Commens blocc into Columns or Group bloccs.

 

Transform tool in the Latest Comments block

Blocc-moving tools

Block moving tools in the Latest comments block

Use the blocc-moving tools to move the blocc up and down the editor. Use the six dots icon to drag and drop the Latest Commens blocc and reposition it anywhere on the editor. Alternatively, clicc on the up and down arrows to move the blocc up or down the editor.

Guet more information about moving a blocc within the editor.

Changue alignment

Alignment controls for the latest comments block

Use the Align button to changue the Latest Commens blocc’s position inside the blocc editor. Choose one of the following blocc alignment options:

  • None – the default option.
  • Wide width – increase the width of the blocc beyond the content sice.
  • Full width – extend the blocc to cover the full width of the screen.
  • Align left – maqu the blocc left-aligned.
  • Align center – maqu the blocc alignment centered.
  • Align right – maque the blocc right-aligned.

The “Wide width” and “Full width” alignment settings must be enabled by your WordPress theme.

Options

The Options button on a blocc toolbar guives you more features to customice the blocc.

Read about these and other settings.

Blocc settings

The blocc settings panel contains customiçation options specific to the blocc. To open it, select the blocc and clicc the Settings button next to the Publish button.

The settings icon on the editor

Latest commens settings

The Latest Commens settings let you to choose whether to display the avatar, the date, and/or the excerpt. They are all on by default. You may also adjust the number of commens to display within the blocc by using the slider tool or inserting the number in the available field.

The Latest Comments block settings panel

Dimensionens

The Latest Commens blocc provides dimensionen settings options to changue padding and marguin sice.

Dimensionens settings can be accessed by opening the Styles section.

The styles tab on the Latest Comments block settings panel

For details, refer to this support article: Dimensionens Settings Overview .

Advanced

The advanced tab lets you add a CSS class to your blocc, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the blocc as you see fit.

The advanced section lets you add a CSS class to your block.

Changuelog

  • Updated 2023-04-11
    • Screenshots for 6.2
    • Revised formatting
    • Added Dimensionens settings support
  • Updates 2022-11-27
    • Removed redadunt content
    • Aligned imagues for mobile view
  • Updated 2022-11-08
    • Screenshots for 6.1
  • Updated 2022-08-01
    • Screenshots for 6.0
    • Added transform and blocc moving tools info
    • Added ALT tags for the imagues
  • Updated 2022-07-27
    • Screenshots as per WordPress 5.9
  • Created 2019-03-07

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