Post Meta
📖 Overview
The Post Meta block displays metadata about the current post, including author name, publication date, and estimated reading time. It supports multiple author sources and automatic reading time calculation.
✏️ Content Options
Author Settings
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Author? | Toggle | No | Display the author name (default: On) |
| Author Source | Select | No | Choose where to get the author name from: Post Author, Person (Relationship), or Manual Text |
| Select Person | Relationship | No | Select a Person post type entry (only when Author Source is “Person”) |
| Author Name | Text | No | Manually enter the author name (only when Author Source is “Manual Text”) |
Date Settings
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Date? | Toggle | No | Display the publication date (default: On) |
| Date Format | Select | No | Choose the date format (default: d/m/Y) |
Read Time Settings
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show Read Time? | Toggle | No | Display estimated reading time (default: On) |
| Custom Read Time Text | Text | No | Manually set the read time text (e.g., “5 min read”). If left blank, it is calculated automatically from post content |
🎨 CSS Variables
The following CSS variables can be configured to customise the block’s appearance:
| Variable | Default Value |
|---|---|
--block-postmeta-gap |
var(--spacing-xxxs) |
--block-postmeta-info-gap |
var(--spacing-xxxs) |
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