WordPress post format was introduced in WordPress Version 3.1 to provide different post formats. Let me show you how to use WordPress Quote format to showcase quotes as a featured image in the post directory. Latest Reign BuddyPress Theme update provided support for all the post formats.
Quote format to show quotation in standard blockquote with author name. It will contain two parts one is Quote Text and Quote Author which are to be filled by Author. The quote blogs are very useful for news, press release, and speech articles.
Steps for WordPress Quote Post Format
Reign provides support for various post formats with WordPress classic editor. If you are using Gutenberg block editor make sure you switch to Classic editor.
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WordPress provides options for various post formats to select by default it will set as standard. Bloggers can select different post formats based on blog nature. Quote, are very popular for inspirational and motivational articles as in motivational posts the soul of post can be summarized in the quote. Similarly, for News articles that are based on someone’s speech need to highlight the important phrase someone said. News articles are picking up from what he/she twitted, so to highlight it reporter can place the tweet in quotes.
2. Add the Quote text and Author name
The post format setting includes quote text and Author box. Blogger can utilize this space based in the blog need.
3. Add Feature image or leave it blank
Theme will provide a default background image and text will appear in white. You can place the background image and the quote will appear over it. You can also request the color and other WordPress customization which can be done with minor CSS tweaks.
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