Story Block

Combine photos and videos to create an engaging, tappable, full-screen slideshow on your site’s posts and pages.

Jetpack Stories don’t disappear after 24 hours, and you can edit or add to stories after they are published.

Requirements

The Story Block is available on all Jetpack-connected sites. It is part of the Jetpack Blocks suite and is activated by default. It does not require a paid upgrade to use. See our Jetpack Blocks article to learn about the available blocks and how to activate them.

Jetpack Blocks require the Block Editor (also referred to as the Gutenberg editor). If you’ve installed the Classic Editor plugin, you have a few options:

Deactivate the Classic Editor: Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins in your WP Admin and deactivate the Classic Editor plugin.
Enable both editors: If you prefer flexibility, navigate to Settings → Writing in your WP Admin (not the menu under Jetpack settings). Set Allow users to switch editors to Yes. You will only see these options if you have the Classic Editor plugin installed and active.

Some custom themes or plugins may prevent you from using the Block Editor. In that case, please contact the support team for the plugin or theme for further assistance.

For more details, see Using Blocks and the Classic Editor.

Add the Story block

To add a Story block, use the Add Block button (+), or you can type /story and press enter.

When you add a Story block, you’re given two options: Upload and Select Media:

Choose Upload to upload new photos or videos from your computer.
Choose Select Media to select images and videos from your Media Library, Google Photos, the Pexels Free Photo library, or Openverse.

Select the images in the order you want them to appear in your story.