# Image

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Insert an image to make a visual statement.

- **Name:** `core/image`
- **Category:** [media](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/core-blocks/core-blocks-media/)
- **API Version:** [3](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-api-versions/)
- **Block Type:** [Hybrid](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/) (static save + server enhancements)
- **Keywords:** `img`, `photo`, `picture`

## Attributes

_Defined via the [`attributes`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/) property in block.json._

| Attribute | [Type](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#type-validation) | [Default](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#default-value) | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| `blob` | `string` | — | [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `local` |
| `url` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `img`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `src`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `alt` | `string` | `""` | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `img`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `alt`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `caption` | `rich-text` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `rich-text`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figcaption`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `lightbox` | `object` | — | — |
| `title` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `img`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `title`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `href` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figure > a`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `href`. [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `rel` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figure > a`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `rel` |
| `linkClass` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figure > a`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `class` |
| `id` | `number` | — | [Role](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#role): `content` |
| `width` | `string` | — | — |
| `height` | `string` | — | — |
| `aspectRatio` | `string` | — | — |
| `scale` | `string` | — | — |
| `focalPoint` | `object` | — | — |
| `sizeSlug` | `string` | — | — |
| `linkDestination` | `string` | — | — |
| `linkTarget` | `string` | — | [Source](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `attribute`. [Selector](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#value-source): `figure > a`. [HTML attr](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-attributes/#attribute-source): `target` |
| `isDecorative` | `boolean` | `false` | — |

## Supports

_Defined via the [`supports`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/) property in block.json._

- [`interactivity`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#interactivity): `true`
- [`align`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#align): `"left"`, `"center"`, `"right"`, `"wide"`, `"full"`
- [`anchor`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#anchor): `true`
- [`color`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color):
  - [`text`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color-text): `false`
  - [`background`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#color-background): `false`
- [`filter`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#filter):
  - [`duotone`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#filter-duotone): `true`
- [`spacing`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#spacing):
  - `margin`: `true`
- [`shadow`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-supports/#shadow): `true`

## Context

_Defined via the [`usesContext` and `providesContext`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-context/) properties in block.json._

**Uses context:**

- `allowResize`
- `imageCrop`
- `fixedHeight`
- `navigationButtonType`
- `postId`
- `postType`
- `queryId`
- `galleryId`

## Block Styles

_Defined via the [`styles`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-styles/) property in block.json._

| Style Name | Label | Default |
|------------|-------|---------|
| `default` | Default | Yes |
| `rounded` | Rounded | No |

## CSS Selectors

_Defined via the [`selectors`](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-selectors/) property in block.json._

- **dimensions**: `.wp-block-image img`
- **border**: `.wp-block-image img, .wp-block-image .wp-block-image__crop-area, .wp-block-image .components-placeholder`
- **shadow**: `.wp-block-image img, .wp-block-image .wp-block-image__crop-area, .wp-block-image .components-placeholder`
- **filter**:
  - duotone: `.wp-block-image img, .wp-block-image .components-placeholder`

## Block Markup

This is a [**hybrid block**](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/getting-started/fundamentals/static-dynamic-rendering/). It saves static markup that the server may enhance during rendering.

```html
<!-- wp:core/image -->
<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAACklEQVR4nGMAAQAABQABDQottAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" alt="" /></figure>
<!-- /wp:core/image -->
```

## Source

- [block.json](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/image/block.json) ([reference](https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/reference-guides/block-api/block-metadata/))
- [Source directory](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/trunk/packages/block-library/src/image/) — browse `edit.js`, `save.js`, `index.php`, and more.

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