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Timeline block

Last reviewed on January 2, 2026

Use the Timeline block to arrange your blocks along a vertical timeline.

Add a Timeline block

  1. Create a post or page.
  2. Click the plus + block inserter icon and search for the Timeline block. Click it to insert it into your page or post.
  3. Add content to the timeline using any block you like.
  4. To add a new entry on the timeline, click the “Add entry” button.
Timeline block showing options to add timeline entries with placeholder text for events.

Timeline block settings

When you select a block, you will find additional block settings in the right sidebar. If you do not see the sidebar, you may need to click the Settings icon in the top-right corner to bring up the settings. This icon looks like a square with two uneven columns:

An arrow pointing to the "Settings" icon in the top right of the WordPress Editor.
Click the Settings icon to open the block settings

Color settings

Details for this standard block style can be found in the Color Settings guide.

Alternate items

To alternate the entries in the Timeline, select the entire Timeline block to access Timeline settings in the sidebar menu. Under Alternate items, toggle the button to stagger the entries in the timeline.

With Alternate items, entries will switch between the left and right.

A screenshot of a timeline block layout in a WordPress editor, displaying three events with corresponding descriptions and a highlighted entry for Event 2.

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