Code Block
A formatted code sample, or raw HTML rendered into the page. Like every block in the library, it is a second authoring surface, not a second renderer: the canvas preview and the front end are both produced by the code-block element — the same server-side code as the page builder — so the output is identical either way.
Configure it
Select the block and open the Settings (block) tab. The whole sidebar is generated from the element’s option schema, so it stays in step with the page builder.
Options
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
Code (code) | The code (or HTML) to show. |
Render as code (render_as_code) | On = a formatted, highlighted code block; off = the HTML is rendered live into the page. |
Language (code_language) | The syntax-highlighting language. |
Beautify (beautify) | Auto-format the code before display. |
Colours (text_color, bg_color) + Font size (font_size_preset) | Code colours and a preset size. |
The block also opts into WordPress Margin / Padding (and, where it makes sense, alignment), which inherit the site’s design system from theme.json.
Sample content
A block stores only what you change as one upOptions object; the element’s declared defaults fill in the rest at render time. The demo above is:
<!-- wp:unysonplus/code-block {"upOptions":{"code":"add_filter( 'fw_ext_backups_locations', function ( $locations ) {\n\treturn $locations;\n} );","code_language":"php","render_as_code":"yes"}} /-->
The code-block element
The block and the page builder’s Code Block element are two doors onto the same code. Its full option, markup and behaviour reference is documented there.