FAQ Block

The FAQ Block is a powerful and flexible component designed to help you create professional frequently asked questions sections on your WordPress site. This block offers multiple layout styles, comprehensive customization options, and built-in SEO schema markup to enhance both user experience and search engine visibility.

Key Features

The FAQ Block includes a comprehensive set of features to meet all your FAQ needs:

Multiple Layout Styles: Choose from Boxed, Classic, Separated, Minimalist, and Bordered layouts
Interactive Functionality: Toggle individual items open/closed with smooth animations
Flexible Content Management: Add, remove, reorder, and duplicate FAQ items easily
Icon Customization: Multiple icon types with position and styling controls
Typography Controls: Independent styling for questions and answers
Color States: Normal, hover, and active color options for all elements
SEO Schema Markup: Built-in FAQ and Q&A schema for better search visibility
Responsive Design: Fully responsive with device-specific controls
Animation Effects: Choose from various entrance animations
Question/Answer Prefixes: Add custom prefixes like “Q:” and “A:”

Adding the FAQ Block

To add an FAQ Block to your page:

Click the “+” icon to open the block inserter
Search for “FAQ” or navigate to the “DigiBlocks” category
Click on the “FAQ” block to add it to your page
The block will appear with a default FAQ item that you can customize

Managing FAQ Items

Adding New Items

Click the “Add FAQ Item” button at the bottom of the block to create new questions and answers. Each new item includes:

A question field with rich text editing capabilities
An answer field supporting bold, italic, links, images, and lists
Individual toggle functionality
Item-specific controls for management

Editing Content

Question Content:

Click on the question text to edit inline
Use the rich text toolbar for basic formatting (bold, italic)
Questions support single-line content for consistency

Answer Content:

Click on the answer area to edit with full rich text capabilities
Add formatting, links, lists, and even images
Content automatically adapts to your chosen layout style

Item Management Controls

Each FAQ item includes hover controls for easy management:

Move Up/Down: Reorder items by moving them up or down in the sequence
Duplicate: Create a copy of an existing item to save time when creating similar questions
Remove: Delete unwanted items with a single click

Layout Options

The FAQ Block offers five distinct layout styles to match your design preferences:

Boxed Layout

The default layout featuring contained items with borders and backgrounds. Each FAQ item appears in its own box with clear separation and hover effects.

Classic Layout

A traditional FAQ style with minimal borders, featuring only bottom borders between items. This layout provides a clean, text-focused appearance.

Separated Layout

Each question appears in its own styled container, with answers appearing in separate, connected sections when expanded. This layout provides clear visual hierarchy.

Minimalist Layout

A clean, border-free design with subtle bottom borders on questions. This layout focuses entirely on content with minimal visual distractions.

Bordered Layout

Questions appear with background colors inside bordered containers, while answers display in separate sections. This layout combines visual structure with content clarity.

Basic Configuration

Allow Multiple Open

Control whether users can expand multiple FAQ items simultaneously or if opening one should close others. This setting affects user interaction patterns:

Enabled: Users can open multiple items at once for comparison
Disabled: Opening a new item automatically closes others, maintaining focus

Question and Answer Prefixes

Add consistent prefixes to your FAQ content for better organization:

Question Prefix: Add text like “Q:” before each question
Answer Prefix: Add text like “A:” before each answer

These prefixes help users quickly identify questions and answers, especially in longer FAQ sections.

Items Spacing

Control the vertical spacing between FAQ items using responsive controls. Adjust spacing independently for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices to ensure optimal display across all screen sizes.

Icon Settings

Icon Types

Choose from five different icon styles to match your design:

Plus/Minus: Traditional + and – symbols that swap when toggled
Arrow: Downward-pointing arrows that rotate when items are expanded
Chevron: Angular chevron symbols with smooth rotation animations
Triangle: Right-pointing triangles that rotate to point downward when open
Circle Plus/Minus: Plus/minus symbols enclosed in circles for enhanced visibility

Icon Position

Position icons on either the left or right side of questions:

Right: Icons appear at the end of questions (default)
Left: Icons appear at the beginning of questions

Icon Size

Use responsive controls to set icon sizes for different devices. Icons scale proportionally while maintaining crisp appearance across all screen sizes.

Styling Options

Question Styles

Customize the appearance of FAQ questions with comprehensive styling controls:

Normal State Colors:

Text Color: Set the default question text color
Background Color: Define the background for question areas
Prefix Color: Style question prefixes independently

Hover State Colors:

Text Color: Color when users hover over questions
Background Color: Background color on hover

Active State Colors:

Text Color: Color when FAQ items are expanded
Background Color: Background color for active items

Answer Styles

Style the FAQ answers separately from questions:

Text Color: Set the color for answer content
Background Color: Define answer section backgrounds
Prefix Color: Style answer prefixes independently

Typography Controls

Independent typography settings for questions and answers allow complete design control:

Question Typography:

Font Family: Choose from available fonts
Font Size: Set responsive sizes for all devices
Font Weight: Control text weight (light, normal, bold, etc.)
Font Style: Apply italic or normal styling
Text Transform: Use uppercase, lowercase, or capitalize
Text Decoration: Add underlines or other decorations
Line Height: Control vertical spacing between lines
Letter Spacing: Adjust character spacing

Answer Typography: Similar controls available for answer content, allowing you to create visual hierarchy between questions and answers.

Border and Shadow Options

Border Controls

Configure borders for supported layouts (not available for Classic and Minimalist):

Border Style: Choose from solid, dotted, dashed, double, groove, inset, outset, or ridge
Border Colors: Set normal and hover border colors
Border Width: Control border thickness on all sides with responsive settings
Border Radius: Create rounded corners with responsive controls

Box Shadow

Add depth and visual interest with box shadow controls:

Normal Shadow: Set shadows for the default state
Hover Shadow: Create different shadows on hover for interactive feedback

Both shadow controls include position (inset/outset), horizontal/vertical offsets, blur radius, spread radius, and color options.

Advanced Features

SEO Schema Markup

The FAQ Block automatically generates structured data markup for better search engine visibility:

Schema Type Options:

Default FAQ Schema: Standard FAQ markup for general question/answer content
Q&A Schema: Question and Answer markup for more interactive content

Schema Name: Add a custom name for your FAQ schema (e.g., “Product FAQ”, “Company FAQ”) to provide additional context for search engines.

HTML Settings

Question Tag: Choose the HTML tag for questions (H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, p, or div) to maintain proper heading hierarchy and accessibility.

Animation Effects

Add entrance animations to make your FAQ block more engaging:

Available Animations:

Fade effects (fadeIn, fadeInUp, fadeInDown, fadeInLeft, fadeInRight)
Slide effects (slideInUp, slideInDown, slideInLeft, slideInRight)
Zoom effects (zoomIn, zoomInUp, zoomInDown)
Bounce effects (bounceIn, bounceInUp, bounceInDown)
Rotation effects (rotateIn, rotateInDownLeft, rotateInDownRight)

Animation Preview: Use the preview button to test animations in the editor before publishing.

Responsive Design

All styling options include responsive controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices:

Spacing: Adjust padding and margins per device
Typography: Set different font sizes and line heights
Icon Sizes: Scale icons appropriately for each screen size
Item Spacing: Control gaps between FAQ items responsively

Visibility Controls

Hide the FAQ block on specific devices when needed:

Hide on Desktop: Hide the block on desktop screens (992px and up)
Hide on Tablet: Hide the block on tablet screens (768px to 991px)
Hide on Mobile: Hide the block on mobile screens (767px and below)

Note: Hidden elements appear with reduced opacity in the editor for easy editing, while being completely hidden on the frontend.

Additional Options

HTML Anchor: Create a unique anchor link for the FAQ block to enable direct linking to this section of your page.

Additional CSS Classes: Add custom CSS classes for advanced styling or integration with custom themes.

Best Practices

Content Organization

Keep questions concise: Use clear, specific questions that users would actually ask
Provide complete answers: Ensure answers fully address the questions without requiring additional research
Logical ordering: Arrange FAQ items from most common to least common questions
Use consistent language: Maintain the same tone and terminology throughout

Design Considerations

Choose appropriate layouts: Match the layout style to your overall site design
Maintain readability: Ensure sufficient color contrast between text and backgrounds
Test responsiveness: Preview your FAQ block on different screen sizes
Optimize spacing: Use appropriate spacing to avoid cramped or overly spread content

SEO Optimization

Use descriptive schema names: Help search engines understand your FAQ context
Choose appropriate question tags: Maintain proper heading hierarchy for accessibility
Write for users first: Focus on providing valuable answers rather than keyword stuffing
Keep content updated: Regularly review and update FAQ content to maintain relevance

Performance Tips

Limit animation use: Use animations sparingly to avoid overwhelming users
Optimize images: If including images in answers, ensure they’re properly optimized
Test loading speed: Monitor how the FAQ block affects your page load times
Consider item count: Very long FAQ sections might benefit from pagination or categorization

The FAQ Block provides a comprehensive solution for creating professional, accessible, and SEO-friendly FAQ sections that enhance user experience while maintaining design flexibility and performance optimization.