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title: Columns Block
description: "The PublishPress Columns block is available in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) plugin. This is based on the default**Columns**block in Gutenberg. This new version of the block has many extra features including extra layout options, padding, margins and much more. --- ##…"
url: "https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/columns-manager-block/"
updated: "2026-10-14"
category: PublishPress Blocks / PublishPress Blocks
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# Columns Block

The PublishPress Columns block is available in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) plugin. This is based on the default**Columns**block in Gutenberg. This new version of the block has many extra features including extra layout options, padding, margins and much more.

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## Creating a PublishPress Columns Block

If you want to create a block containing other blocks inside, choose "Columns - PublishPress" in the [PublishPress Blocks](https://publishpress.com/links/blocks) category.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-13.59.45.png)

The image below shows how the block will appear when you're adding it to your site:

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-14.00.49.png)

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## Adding blocks to columns

Then you can add any types of block you want in each column.

In the image below, you see see a PublishPress Columns block that includes 2 columns. The left column uses a [PublishPress Image block](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/advanced-image-block/) and the right column uses a default Paragraph block, plus an [PublishPress List block](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/advanced-list-block/).

![Adding blocks to columbs](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/column-manager-block.png)

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## Column Settings for the PublishPress Columns block

In the right sidebar, you can adjust the settings of PublishPress Columns block.

- **Responsive Settings**: Choose different layouts for **Desktop**, **Tablet**, and **Mobile** displays.
- **Space between columns**: Choose how many pixels show in the gap between each column.
- **Padding**: Top, Right, Left and Bottom
- **Margin**: Top, Right, Left and Bottom

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/column-settings-1.png)

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## Row settings for the PublishPress Columns block

- **Columns Wrapped**: If this is enabled, any overflowing columns will be moved to a new line.
- **Wrapper Tag**: This HTML tag will wrap each row. You can choose Div, Header, Main, ...
- **Content Max Width**: You can choose either px, v or %.
- **Content Min Height**: You can choose either px, v or %.
- **Content Max Height**: You can choose either px, v or %.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/column-settings-2.png)

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## Custom column width

You can override the width of each column. Select a column block, then in the sidebar adjust the width.

![Custom column width](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-09-at-11.31.18-1024x343.png)

Additionally you can enable border, text alignment, padding, margin and border radius.

![Custom column width settings](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2023-02-09-at-11.33.47.png)

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## Default settings for all your PublishPress Columns blocks

You can set default options for every PublishPress Columns block added to your site. This is possible with the [PublishPress Blocks default configuration](https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/default-blocks-config/) feature and it allows you to create a consistent look-and-feel for all your layouts.

- Go to **Blocks** in your WordPress admin menu, then **PublishPress Blocks**.

- Click **Columns** (plural) settings icon.

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-15.13.02.png)

- Adjust the default settings and click "Save".

![](https://publishpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-05-at-14.04.53.png)