The WordPress cover block

Published: 29 October, 2025 | Category: WordPress Help

The WordPress cover block is available from the blocks list. Click on the Plus sign (+) as normal, and either scroll down or type “cover” into the search box.

Once the block is active, you can add a full-width background image (from the Media Library or Upload) and a small amount of writing over the top:

Here is some writing

Nice? Well, it’s one way of drawing attention to a piece of information. But be careful with busy images that obscure the message. WordPress now warns users if it thinks the contrast is insufficient between your text and its background, so watch out for this (click to enlarge):

The image is less vibrant the the originally uploaded version, so WordPress must add a filter to make the text stand out more. Even so, the system is flagging a contrast warning.

One answer would be to give your text its own background:

Here is some smaller writing on a background

Here I have created a solid colour gradient below the title, and made the text a little smaller.

Another way to use the cover block would be to choose a background instead of an image:

Here is some writing on a plain cover block

I rather like this, and hope you do too.

That’s certainly eye-catching. A plain background works with some smaller text: like some other blocks, the cover block allows you to add other blocks within it. I added an extra paragraph block below the title and an image below that, which I was able to centre. The title moved upwards by itself as I added more text.