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Post Accordion 01

Display your blog posts dynamically with the Post Accordion 01 Block, where panels expand to reveal post titles, meta-details, and excerpts. Choose from horizontal or vertical layouts, filter posts with the advanced Query Builder, and enhance your feed with built-in search, FAQ Schema, AJAX Pagination, and full customizations as your brand needs.

How to Add the Post Accordion 01 Block:

To integrate the Post Accordion 01 block into your layout, follow these steps:

  • Go to your WordPress Dashboard.
  • Navigate to Pages> Add New (or edit an existing page).
  • In the block editor, click the “+” (Add Block) button.
  • Search for “Post Accordion 01” under the Easy Accordion category.
  • Click to insert the block into your page.

How to Customize the Post Accordion 01 Block:

Using Post Accordion 01, you can automate your content display and tailor every visual detail. Use the settings below to configure your block:

  • Dynamic Layouts: Select from multiple Accordion Templates and choose between Horizontal or Vertical orientations.
  • Flexible Query Builder: Use the Query Builder to automatically pull posts by category, tag, or date.
  • Smart Interactions: Define how panels open via Click, Hover, or AutoPlay, and enable Ajax Pagination for smooth browsing.
  • Comprehensive Styling: Fully customize the typography, colors, and backgrounds for titles, metadata, excerpts, and buttons.

Now, let’s explore the detailed Settings & Stylings:

Accordion Templates: General

From this panel, you can select the visual structure and layout orientation to define how your blog posts are displayed within the accordion.

  • Template Selection: Choose from a variety of visual presets to determine the base design of your post accordion.
  • Template Orientation: Set the layout to either Horizontal or Vertical to best utilize your page’s space.
  • Meta Display Position: Choose to place post meta-information either above the excerpt or below the title to establish a clear content hierarchy.
  • Item Gap (Accordion): Adjust the vertical or horizontal spacing between individual accordion panels.
  • Max Width: Set a maximum width for the entire accordion container to ensure it fits perfectly within your page layout.

Advanced Utilities:

  • FAQ Search: Toggle this On/Off to enable instant FAQ filtering with advanced features. For details, visit here.
  • Toggle All Button: Turn this On/Off, allowing the user to expand or collapse all panels at once. For details, visit here.
  • AJAX Pagination: Turn this on to load accordion items dynamically, keeping page speed high. For details, visit here.
  • FAQ Schema Markup: Automatically apply structured data to your content to improve visibility in search engine results.
  • Preloader: Toggle on a smooth loading animation that displays while the block’s content is being fetched.

Query Builder:

From this panel, you can define the specific logic and criteria used to automatically fetch and display your posts within the accordion.

  • Post Source Types: Select which types of content you want to show, such as Post, Page, Media, or Custom FAQs.
  • Filter Posts: Choose your filtering method from options like Latest, Taxonomy, or a specific post you want to display.
  • Order By & Direction: Organize your Posts by Date, Title, or other metrics, and set the display sequence to Ascending or Descending.
  • Posts To Show: Enter the exact number of posts you want to appear within the accordion block.

Taxonomy Filter: General

From this panel, you can manage how posts are categorized on the frontend for easier user navigation.

  • Filter Display Style: Choose between a List or Button layout to show post categories for user filtering.
  • Display All Button: If you prefer filter display style as the Button, enable this toggle to show the Display All Button text button and customize the Button Label (e.g., “All” or “Everything”).
  • Item Gap: Set the exact pixel spacing between individual filter items.
  • Filter Alignment: Justify the taxonomy filter menu to the Left, Center, or Right of the block.

Style Taxonomy Filter:

  • Customize the Label & Button Typography, Label Color, and Label Margin to ensure the filter matches your brand’s aesthetic.

Accordion Interactions:

From this panel, you can define the behavioral triggers and initial display states to ensure a smooth, interactive experience for your visitors.

  • Activator Event: Choose the trigger to open accordions: On Click, Hover, or AutoPlay.
  • Initial Accordion Display: Set the default state on page load, such as Open First, Close All, Open All, or Open Selected.
  • Multiple Open Together: Toggle this on to allow several accordion panels to remain expanded simultaneously.
  • AutoPlay Delay: Define the duration in milliseconds between automatic panel transitions when AutoPlay is active.
  • Scroll to Opened Item on Load: Enable this to automatically scroll the browser to the active item upon page entry.
  • Anchor Links for Item: Enable it to generate unique URLs based on the Title or ID to link directly to specific panels.

Toggle Icon: General

From the Toggle Icon panel, you can customize the appearance, behavior, and positioning of the icons that indicate whether an accordion item is expanded or collapsed.

  • Toggle Icon Style: Select from various icon pairs, like arrows or plus/minus signs, for open and closed states.
  • Angle Right 90°: Toggle this to rotate the icon when the accordion panel is active.
  • Icon Size: Use the responsive slider to set the icon’s pixel size across different devices.
  • Icon Position: Set the toggle icon to appear at the Start or End of the header.

Style Toggle Icon:

Customize the colors, background types, borders, and spacing of your icons for Normal, Hover, and Active states from here.

Post Title: General

From the Post Title panel, you can manage the structural tags, featured image, titles, and link behaviors for your post headers to ensure optimal SEO and user navigation.

  • Featured Image: Use this toggle to show or hide the post’s featured image within the title area.
  • Image Size: Set a Custom Size and use the responsive sliders to define the exact Width and Height for the featured image.
  • HTML Tag: Select the appropriate heading tag (from h1 to span) to maintain a correct SEO structure for your post titles.
  • Title Length: Choose between Full or Limited display modes; if limited, use the slider to set a specific maximum word count.
  • Link Post Title: Enable this toggle to make the title clickable, with an additional option to Link Open in a New Tab.

Style Post Title:

From this panel, you can customize the typography, colors, background, and spacing for your post titles across various interaction states to ensure a cohesive brand appearance.

Post Meta: General

From the Post Meta panel, you can choose which specific details to display alongside your posts to provide better context for your readers.

  • Meta Selection: Toggle the visibility for the post Author, Category, and Date.

Style Post Meta:

From this panel, you can customize the typography, colors, and layout spacing for your post metadata to ensure a clean and readable design.

Post Content: General

From the Content panel, you can manage the expanded area of your accordion by configuring the post summary, action buttons, and visual animations for a dynamic reading experience.

Post Excerpt:

From this panel, you can control the visibility and length of the post excerpt to ensure your accordion panels remain clean and concise.

  • Enable Excerpt: Toggle this option on or off to show or hide the post summary text.
  • Excerpt Length: Set the display mode to Limited and use the slider to define the exact number of words shown.

Read More Button:

From the Read More panel, you can configure the call-to-action button that directs users to the full blog post.

  • Enable Read More: Toggle this on to display a “Read More” button for each post.
  • Link Open in New Tab: Enable it to enable the Posts Link to open in a New Tab.

From the Content panel, you can control the height, visibility, and animation of your accordion’s expanded area to ensure your answers are presented clearly.

  • Content Height: Select Auto for natural expansion or Limit to set a specific maximum height for the content area.
  • Animation Effects: Choose visual effects from 10 more styles for the content when it expands to create a more dynamic feel.
  • Animation Delay: Define the autoplay time (in ms) before the opening animation begins.
  • Close Button: Toggle this on to add a dedicated button inside the expanded area for manual collapsing.
  • Button on Hover: Enable this to make the close button visible only when the user hovers over the content area.

Style Post Content:

From this panel, you can customize the typography, colors, and layout spacing for both the excerpt text and the read more button to ensure a cohesive and interactive content area.

  • Excerpt Typography & Color: Define the specific font settings and text color for your post summaries.
  • Button Appearance: Configure the Close & Read more button’s background, border radius, and hover effects to create a distinct call-to-action.
  • Spacing & Alignment: Adjust the internal padding and external margins for both the excerpt and the button to refine the overall layout.

Motion Effects:

From the Motion Effects panel, you can add animations and interactive movement to your accordion, making the content feel more dynamic as users scroll or interact.

  • Enable Scrolling Effects: Use this toggle to enable or disable scroll-based interactions.
  • Vertical Scroll: Use this to set how the animation will appear. Set the Direction  (Up/down), speed, and apply the effect within the viewport.
  • Apply Effect ON: Set the devices, such as Desktop, Tablet, or Mobile, to apply the effect on.
  • Entrance Animation: Choose how the accordion appears when it enters the viewport, such as Fade In, Slide Up, Zoom In, or Bounce.
  • Animation Speed & Delay: Set the Animation Speed & Adjust Animation Delay in milliseconds from here.

Advanced Settings:

The Advanced panel allows you to manage the overall container of the accordion, covering visibility, accessibility, and high-level styling.

General:

  • Background & Border: Set the background type (Solid, Gradient, Image, or Video), border-radius, and box shadows for the main block container.
  • Spacing: Define the precise Padding and Margin (in px) for the entire accordion structure.
  • Accessibility: Enable this toggle to ensure the accordion follows standard web accessibility guidelines for screen readers and keyboard navigation. 

Visibility:

  • Device Hiding: Toggle visibility on or off to hide the entire accordion block on Desktop, Tablet, or Mobile viewports for better responsive control.

Advanced:

  • Custom CSS: Apply a unique Custom CSS Class or Custom CSS ID to the block for deep styling or advanced developer hooks.

Congratulations! Let’s watch a live demo of how your Post Accordion 01 will look.

Updated on February 18, 2026