Post Formats for Block Themes

Post Formats for Block Themes restores the classic post format feature for modern block themes, making it easy to style different post types—like quotes, galleries, and chats—without custom templates. It's built for bloggers, content creators, and site owners migrating from classic themes who want format-specific layouts in the block editor.

• Automatic Format Detection: Saves time by analyzing the first block of a post and assigning the correct format on save. Works with gallery, video, quote, and other blocks, and respects manual selections.
• 10 Format-Specific Block Patterns: Each format (Standard, Aside, Status, Link, Gallery, Image, Quote, Video, Audio, Chat) includes a pre-designed pattern with a locked first block to maintain consistency while allowing full content editing.
• Integrated Chat Log Block: Displays conversation transcripts from Slack, Discord, Teams, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. Supports multiple display styles (bubbles, IRC, timeline), avatars, timestamps, and thread collapsing—no separate plugin needed.
• Post Format Repair Tool: Scans existing posts for format mismatches and suggests corrections. Useful when migrating from classic themes or fixing incorrect assignments. Changes only format meta, not post content.
• Format Switcher and Status Validation: Change formats mid-edit via the sidebar panel, with an option to replace or keep existing content. The Status format includes a real-time 280-character counter with visual feedback.