Post Cards

Updated

Usage

Open Appearance → Customize → Blog & Posts → Post Cards to set what each post card shows on the blog page and archives. Turn Featured Image, Date, Categories, Tags, and Link on or off, set the Excerpt Length, then pick an Image Style and Headline Style.

Link Text and Link Style set the wording and look of the card link when Link is on.

When to use it

  • Launching a blog and deciding how much detail belongs on the card versus the post itself.
  • Photo-heavy blogs that want large image crops without a date on every card.
  • Minimal news pages that keep Excerpt Length short and let the titles do the work.

Tips

  • Image Style applies to every card. Pick a crop that works for a mix of photo shapes.
  • Turn categories off on busy grids; keep them on for editorial sites.
  • A short Excerpt Length keeps cards the same height. Longer excerpts suit the List or Magazine layouts under Settings → Layout.
  • These settings apply to the blog page and archives. Single posts are set under Post Pages.

Settings

Post Cards

Featured Image setting in the block editor sidebar
Featured Image
Image Style setting in the block editor sidebar
Image StyleAvailable when Featured Image is “Undefined”
  • Rectangledefault
  • Square
  • Natural
Headline Style setting in the block editor sidebar
Headline Style
  • <h2>
  • <h3>default
  • <h4>
  • <h5>
  • <h6>
Date setting in the block editor sidebar
Date
Categories setting in the block editor sidebar
Categories
Tags setting in the block editor sidebar
Tags
Excerpt Length setting in the block editor sidebar
Excerpt Length