Title: WordPress embed Author: Birgit Pauli-Haack Published: May 25, 2020 Last modified: June 9, 2024 --- # WordPress embed ## In this article * [Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#block-toolbar) * [Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#block-settings) - [Media Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#media-settings) * [Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#changelog) [ Back to top](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#wp--skip-link--target) [Go back to the list of **Blocks**](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/blocks/) With the WordPress Embed block, you can embed WordPress posts into your posts and pages. You don’t need a WordPress account to be able to use it. You can only embed public posts, though. **An Example:** ![Images showing the WordPress embed](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2022/04/155233584-f1b85b8b-fbdb-434c-b950-66a0d407bc3a.png) **Steps to embed a WordPress Post** 1. **You need to find the URL of the Post.** Find the URL of the WordPress post you want to embed in your page. Copy the link of that post from the search bar. ![Getting the URL for the WordPress embed](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2020/05/second-wordpress-embed.png) 2. **Go to your post or page** 3. **Add the WordPress block** ![How to add the WordPress embed to a page or post](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/155233245-60b63bd9-46d1-4251-9420-029355e70d4b.png) [Detailed instructions on adding blocks](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/adding-a-new-block/) 4. **Paste the link into the text box and click the “Embed” button** ![Image showing how to add the URL for the embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/155234216-7240c98a-ea04-49d2-b2bd-4b4198802b63.png) If it’s a link that can be successfully embedded you will see a preview in your editor. ![Image showing how to add the URL for the embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/2022-04-19_11-57-59.png) If you’re using a link that cannot be embedded, the block shows a message, “_Sorry, this content could not be embedded._” You will have two choices: Try again with a different URL or convert it to a link. ![Image showing how to add the URL for the embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/155235027-68807f45-152e-4a4e-bb9e-94cc1b137ab6.png) **6. Click on “Preview” to see how it will look on the front-end.** ![Preview of a WordPress embed after adding a URL](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/155235324-a8004734-1843-4c87-838f-ff49d041cac3.png) ## 󠀁[Block Toolbar](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#block-toolbar)󠁿 Besides the Mover and Drag & Drop Handle, the Block Toolbar for the WordPress embed shows four buttons: ![Block toolbar for the WordPress embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2022/04/155236019-ba09c31c-890a-4d1f-a488-91327e3568f3.png) * Transform to * Change alignment * Edit URL, and * More Options.  **Transform to**: ![How to transform the WordPress embed to other block](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/155236194-b9245d2f-62b1-4740-92c8-ae57ff1446d4.png) You can transform a WordPress embed to a Group. This would give you the ability to change the background color around the WordPress embed. ![WordPress embed that has been transformed into a group block](https://wordpress. org/documentation/files/2022/04/163211830-bba7916b-6d3a-4720-9391-8bad25e4420c-1024x600. png) Editor view of an WordPress Embed as a group with Color Settings controls ![The settings available when the WordPress embed is in a group block](https://wordpress. org/documentation/files/2022/04/163211643-61a84b7b-05a7-4702-9dc1-256c64c5d8dc-1. png) WordPress Embed with a green background. **Change Alignment ** ![How to change alignment of the WordPress embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/ files/2022/04/163212433-75b0e6e5-0352-47f9-b3c8-afc611d228c1-1.png) * **Align left** – Make the WordPress post left aligned * **Align center** – Make the WordPress post alignment centered * **Align right **– Make the  WordPress post align right **Edit URL** Via the edit URL, you can change the WordPress Embed URL in the embed block. Overwrite the existing URL and click on the “Embed” Button. ![Adding a URL to the WordPress embed ](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/ 2022/04/163212585-09ade742-1afd-4829-a863-8624bcf7b03d.png) **More Options** [Read about these and other settings.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/more-options/) ## 󠀁[Block Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#block-settings)󠁿 ### 󠀁[Media Settings](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#media-settings)󠁿 ![Media Settings you can control the behavior of your post embed](https://wordpress. org/documentation/files/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at-9.29.46-AM.png) ![](https://wordpress.org/documentation/files/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-20-at- 9.29.55-AM.png) Via the _Media Settings_ you can control the behavior of your post embed when viewed from a smaller device, like on a phone screen. The Toggle switch turns on or off the resize functionality for smaller devices. The default setting is “on” or blue. **“Off:”** This embed may not preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. In the off position the toggle switch is gray. **“On:”** This embed will preserve its aspect ratio when the browser is resized. The toggle switch turns blue in the “On” position. **Advanced** The advanced tab lets you add a CSS class to your block, allowing you to write custom CSS and style the block as you see fit. [[ The advanced section lets you add a CSS class to your block. ## 󠀁[Changelog](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/wordpress-embed/?output_format=md#changelog)󠁿 * Updated 2022-11-26 - Removed redundant content - Added alt text to images * Updated 2022-04-19 – new screenshots * Updated 2020-08-18 - Replaced “More Options” – new screenshot - Added “Move To” and “Copy” section under More Options * Created 2020-05-25 ## Was this article helpful? 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