Latest update: WordPress 6.6
The following block categories are available.
Core pattern categories
| Category name | Category slug | Description |
|---|---|---|
| About | about | Introduce yourself |
| Buttons | buttons | Patterns that contain buttons and calls to action |
| Call to action | call-to-action | Sections whose purpose is to trigger a specific action. |
| Columns | columns | Multi-column patterns with more complex layouts. |
| Contact | contact | Display your contact information or forms. |
| Featured | featured | A set of your most important patterns. |
| Footers | footers | A variety of footer designs displaying information and site navigation. |
| Gallery | gallery | Different layouts for displaying images. |
| Headers | headers | A variety of header designs displaying your site title and navigation. Replaces the old header category. |
| Media | media | Different layouts containing video or audio. |
| Portfolio | portfolio | Showcase your latest work. |
| Posts | posts | Display your latest posts in lists, grids, or other layouts. |
| Services | services | Briefly describe what your business does and how you can help. |
| Team | team | A variety of designs to display your team members. |
| Testimonials | testimonials | Share reviews and feedback about your brand/business. |
| Text | text | Patterns containing mostly text. |
query | Removed in WordPress 6.2. Use Posts. | |
header | Removed in WordPress 6.2. Use Headers. |
Registering your own pattern category
You can register your own, custom pattern categories using the function register_block_pattern_category();. See: Patterns – Block Editor Handbook | Developer.WordPress.org.
Removing a pattern category
Use the function unregister_block_pattern. For example:
unregister_block_pattern( 'core/text' );