The signature moment
Two offset photographic currents
The composition survives without motion or an authored palette. The base takes the host theme's ground, ink and typeface. The Styled variation carries the Designed kind's palette and heading face. All photographs are native image blocks, so buyers can replace them. The moving gallery becomes a still composition, with every photograph visible.
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
Two offset rows compare four distinct photographs beneath a three-part editorial introduction.
The signature moment: two offset photographic currents
The composition survives without motion or an authored palette. The base takes the host theme's ground, ink and typeface. The Styled variation carries the Designed kind's palette and heading face. All photographs are native image blocks, so buyers can replace them. The moving gallery becomes a still composition, with every photograph visible.
Technical notesBlock mechanics, responsive behaviour and constraints
At narrow widths
Core columns stack into a readable sequence. Captions stay beside their own photographs, and no image or label depends on animation.
Included images
- https://pd.w.org/2026/07/7116a6528e441a032.66277945-1536x1152.jpg
- https://pd.w.org/2022/08/54462fd3d5b483bf5.04025184-1536x1024.jpg
- https://pd.w.org/2026/08/3156a90fd6b4fd602.65145321-1246x1536.jpeg
- https://pd.w.org/2026/09/3356a9fa86b7e6fb9.62588164-1536x1152.jpeg
These are reviewed public URLs in the image registry. Pasting an image URL does not import it into the Media Library.
Questions
Cross currents: common questions
Does Cross currents need a plugin?
No. It is built only from core WordPress blocks (column, columns, group, heading, image and paragraph), so it pastes into the block editor with nothing to install.
Will Cross currents match my theme?
Choose by variation. Cross currents takes your theme’s palette; Indigo And Seaglass brings its own colours.
How many variations does Cross currents have?
2: Cross currents and Indigo And Seaglass. 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 Cross currents free?
It is included with a subscription, with every Core Pattern and variation. 50 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: Indigo And Seaglass
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