The signature moment
Visual media frames over feature pillars
Photographic header frames atop comparative pillars. Each column anchors its checklist and CTA with an aspect-cropped 16:9 frame.
Theme handoff
What comes from where
From your theme
- The typeface.
- Your colours.
- Your buttons.
Full pattern notes
Why it works, and how it is built
Open a topic for the complete design reasoning, editing guidance and implementation notes.
Design rationaleComposition, intent and nearest alternatives
Overview
Three visual comparison pillars side by side: each column carries a 16:9 media frame, capability highlight, feature checklist, and conversion button, with the centre recommendation elevated with a bold border.
The signature moment: visual media frames over feature pillars
Photographic header frames atop comparative pillars. Each column anchors its checklist and CTA with an aspect-cropped 16:9 frame.
Theme behaviourInheritance, fixed decisions and contrast
What it inherits from your theme
- The typeface. No font family is stated anywhere.
- Your colours.
basefor ground,contrastfor text and borders. - Your buttons. Inherits theme button styling.
Technical notesBlock mechanics, responsive behaviour and constraints
What happens at 390px
Columns stack into a clean sequence with media frames leading each option.
Included images
The copied markup includes WordPress Photo Directory example photographs. The public image URLs keep the examples visible after pasting. Select an image or cover and choose Replace to use your own Media Library files. See image credits for the sources and licenses. Pasting an image URL does not import a Media Library attachment.
Questions
Visual comparison pillars: common questions
Does Visual comparison pillars need a plugin?
No. It is built only from core WordPress blocks (button, buttons, column, columns, group, heading, image, list, list-item and paragraph), so it pastes into the block editor with nothing to install.
Will Visual comparison pillars match my theme?
Yes. It names no colour or font of its own: every colour, size and space is a preset from your theme, so it takes your theme’s palette and type when pasted.
How many variations does Visual comparison pillars have?
2: Paper and Night pillars. Each is its own markup; choose one in the toolbar above the preview before you copy.
Can I use my own images?
Yes. Sample images stay in the copied blocks. Replace them in WordPress; pasting does not upload them to your Media Library.
Is Visual comparison pillars free?
It is included with a subscription, with every Core Pattern and variation. 62 Core Patterns are free to copy without one.
The markup
Core block markup and nothing else. Copy it, then paste it straight into the block editor: WordPress reads the delimiters and rebuilds the blocks.
Fetching the markup…Variation: Night pillars
Fetching the markup…
