Text, media and embed blocks
These blocks carry the actual reading content of a page, plus the three ways to embed something from outside the CMS — a video, an arbitrary web page, and a Google Map.
Text Section
Text Section in Add Block. Plain rich text — headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, images, and links. This is the block you'll use most.
Within the text, the editor also lets you insert a Call to Action, an Accordion, a video or an iframe at any point, using the Insert option in the toolbar. These inserted versions display fine on the page — see Forms, contact and calls to action for why that matters.
Image & Text
Image & Text in Add Block. One or more images down one side, with rich text alongside.
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Layout | Image Left or Image Right |
| Images | 1 or more, each with an optional Caption |
| Content | Rich text, required |
Add more than one image and they stack vertically down the image column — it's not a slideshow or carousel, all of them show at once. If you only need one photo, add one image.
Use this over Text Section whenever a photo belongs directly beside the text rather than floated inside it.
Video Player
Video Player in Add Block. Embeds a YouTube or Vimeo video.
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Title | Accessibility label for the embed — not shown on the page |
| Platform | YouTube or Vimeo |
| URL | Any watch, share, or embed link from that platform |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, or 9:16 |
Paste any normal link you'd copy from the video's Share button — the CMS works out the embed itself.
A visitor who hasn't accepted video cookies sees a "this video requires cookies" message with a button to manage their preferences, instead of the video. That's the site's cookie-consent banner doing its job, not a broken embed — nothing to fix on your end.
Iframe Embed
Iframe Embed in Add Block. For embedding a web page from another system that doesn't have its own block here — an external calendar, a survey tool, a booking widget.
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Iframe Source URL | The page to embed. Required |
| Title (for accessibility) | Required, not shown visually |
| Width / Height | In pixels. The embed never grows wider than the page itself even if you set a bigger width |
Use this as a last resort when nothing else in the block list covers what you need — a plain iframe has no styling of its own and will look like a box dropped onto the page.
Map
Map in Add Block. Embeds a Google Map.
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Embed Code | Paste the full snippet from Google Maps → Share → Embed a map |
Paste the whole <iframe> snippet Google gives you, not just the address — the field pulls the map URL out of it automatically. A plain Google Maps link (not the Embed a map snippet) will be rejected.
Like Video Player, a visitor who hasn't accepted maps cookies sees a "this map requires cookies" placeholder instead of the map.
Related
- Pages and the page builder
- Hero, quick links, tabs and accordion
- Images and files