Title: Description List Block
Author: Daniel Floeter
Published: Abril 5, 2021
Last modified: Pebrero 7, 2026
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# Description List Block
By [Daniel Floeter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kometschuh/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/description-list-block.1.2.5.zip)
* [Details](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/#description)
* [Reviews](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/#installation)
* [Development](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/description-list-block/)
## Description
Displays a description list or definition list using the `` element consist
of a series of term and description pairs (`- `, `
- `) and displays that elements
in definition form like a dictionary in the Gutenberg block editor.
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We’re [Tip Top Press](http://tiptoppress.com/) and create Gutenberg Blocks for WordPress.
If you want to know about what we’re working on and you are interested in backgrounds
then you can read all newes storys on our [blog](http://tiptoppress.com/blog/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=readme.txt&utm_campaign=description+list+block).
#### Features
* Indent-, Grid and Disable Block CSS Block Styles
* Indent or spacing settings
* Color, spacing, indent, horizontal whitspce, font-size, font-style and font-weight
settings for both element tags
* Create a description list with n-elements
* Insert a new term (`
- `) and description (`
- `) before selection
* Insert a new term (`
- `) and description (`
- `) after selection
* Delete the selcted term (`
- `) and description (`
- `) pair
* Access via Shortcuts
#### Contribute
While using this plugin if you find any bug or any conflict, please submit an issue
at [Github](https://github.com/DanielFloeter/description-list-block) (If possible
with a pull request).
## Screenshots
* [[
* The Description List Block in the front-end view.
* [[
* Rendered HTML
* [[
* From the Block control or with shortcuts, you can insert description list pairs(
dt, dd) before or after the current selection or delete a description list.
* [[
* Grid style
* [[
* Block Styles ‘transformation’ without change any code.
* [[
* Seperate Term (dt) and Description (dd) settings
## Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
* Description List Block Example block scaffolded with Create Block tool.
## Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/description-list-block` directory,
or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
## FAQ
### How to add only dd elements?
Just use or add also pairs (`
- `, `
- `) and leave the `
- ` element empty.
## Reviews
### [Description List?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/description-list/)
[ajaxStardust](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ajaxstardust/) Enero 10, 2023
No wonder I couldn’t find your plugin. The element you are using is a Definition
List. I’ve never heard it referred to as a Description List until I found your extension(
Definition List, Definition Term, Definition (Data; Details; other D-words semantically
befitting a definition)). I get it. Mozilla calls it a Description List. Where did
that come from? SMH.I’m suspect you’ll find more users if you use the common name.
Historically, it is identified as a Definition list. (e.g. check the HTML3 spec,
avail at w3 dot org)In any case, your plugin is really nice. Much better than the“
other” one i was using. You got it right. Simple, easy, etc. Now I won’t have to
suffer all of that broken HTML, block recovery, etc. Thank you!UPDATE: one star.
it breaks WordPress (basically).
### [Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-9581/)
[elblandknipser](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elblandknipser/) Nobyembre 5, 2022
Works as advertised, perfect.
### [Plugin Disables Publish/Update button and makes editor unresponsive](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-disables-publish-update-button-and-makes-editor-unresponsive/)
[Ahmed Elgameel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/elgameel/) Abril 25, 2022
I have installed the plugin on my website and started using it on one page. When
I hit the update button, the editor page becomes unresponsive and the update button
status does not change. While editing other pages on the website without Description
List Block's blocks, everything is fine. After disabling the plugin, the problem
was fixed.
[ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/description-list-block/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Description List Block” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Daniel Floeter ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kometschuh/)
“Description List Block” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/description-list-block/contributors)
for their contributions.
[Translate “Description List Block” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/description-list-block)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/description-list-block/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/description-list-block/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/description-list-block/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/description-list-block/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.2.5 – Juni 29th 2024
* Wrong icon
#### 1.2.4 – Juni 27th 2024
* Bugfix Rendered HTML
#### 1.2.3 – December 02th 2023
* Font-Style and Font-Weight
* Calm whitespace with Horizontal
#### 1.2.2 – September 26th 2023
* Use CSS selectors
#### 1.2.1 – September 16th 2023
* Bugfix OnFocus WP 6.3 ready
#### 1.2.0 – January 12th 2023
* Remove Shortcuts
* Bugfix Slow save
#### 1.1.13 – December 31th 2022
* Bugfix Update component inside a function body of a different component
#### 1.1.12 – March 06th 2022
* Backward compatible experimental flag usage
#### 1.1.11 – January 28th 2022
* Bugfix Shortcuts with WordPress 5.9
#### 1.1.10 – January 13th 2022
* Add Block Style Disable Block CSS
#### 1.1.9 – December 28th 2021
* Reset for margin and padding
* Add option padding
* Bugfix Text Colors in Gutenberg widget area
#### 1.1.8 – December 19th 2021
* Bugfix Inner Blocks
#### 1.1.7 – December 18th 2021
* Add indent or spacing option
* Delete obsolete styles Grid 1:4, Grid 1:2, Indent 40 PX
#### 1.1.6 – December 14th 2021
* Add styles Grid 1:4, Grid 1:2, Indent 40 PX
* Change option margin (from padding)
#### 1.1.5 – October 18th 2021
* Add style Indent Start
* Add option padding
#### 1.1.4 – Juni 27th 2021
* Color styles for element tags
#### 1.1.3 – Juni 26th 2021
* Font-size styles for element tags
#### 1.1.2 – Juni 22th 2021
* Bugfix WordPress 5.8 API change block.json fontSize
#### 1.1.1 – Mai 09th 2021
* Shortcut Delete selected description list
#### 1.1.0 – Mai 09th 2021
* Grid style
#### 1.0.0 – Mai 02rd 2021
* Shortcuts
#### 0.1.0 – April 05th 2021
* Release
## Meta
* Version **1.2.5**
* Last updated **2 bulan ago**
* Active installations **300+**
* WordPress version ** 6.1 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
* Languages
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/) and [Norwegian (Bokmål)](https://nb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/).
* [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/description-list-block)
* Tags
* [block](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[definition-list](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/definition-list/)
[description list](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/description-list/)[gutenberg](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
[list](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/list/)
* [Advanced View](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/description-list-block/advanced/)
## Ratings
2.3 out of 5 stars.
* [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/description-list-block/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/description-list-block/reviews/?filter=4)
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* [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/description-list-block/reviews/?filter=1)
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## Contributors
* [ Daniel Floeter ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kometschuh/)
## Support
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