{"id":11286019,"date":"2019-03-07T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/?post_type=helphub_article&p=11286019"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:28:34","slug":"latest-comments-block","status":"publish","type":"helphub_article","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/latest-comments-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Comments block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Latest Comments block displays the most recent comments readers have left on your blog, including the users and blog posts. This block is useful to show the recent activities and ongoing discussion on your blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additional options for this block include to display the commenter’s avatar, comment date, and comment excerpt. Read the Block settings<\/strong> section to learn more about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add a Latest Comments block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It can be added to any template, template part, page, and widget area. Click the block inserter icon (+<\/strong>) to open the block inserter pop-up window and choose the Latest Comments block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use the keyboard shortcut \/latest-comments<\/kbd> to quickly insert a <\/em>Latest Comments block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Block toolbar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every block has unique toolbar icons and blocks specific user controls that allow you to manipulate the block right in the editor. The Latest Comments <\/em>block shows the following buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To view the block toolbar, click on the block, and the toolbar will be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transform to<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you click the Transform <\/strong>button, you can convert the Latest Comments block into another block type using the existing content.You can transform the Latest Comments block into Columns, Group or Details blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Block-moving tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Use the block-moving tools to move the block up and down the editor. Use the six dots icon to drag and drop the Latest Comments block and reposition it anywhere on the editor. Alternatively, click on the up and down arrows to move the block up or down the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get more information about moving a block within the editor.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use the Align <\/strong>button <\/strong>to change the Latest Comments block\u2019s position inside the block editor. Choose one of the following block alignment options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n