Inline Container

Reading Time: 4 minutes Last Updated: February 16, 2026

The Inline Container Block lets you place blocks side-by-side instead of the default vertical stacking. Perfect for creating multi-column layouts where you want blocks to appear next to each other.

Overview#

Block Name: Inline Container
Category: RedFox Thank You
Purpose: Arrange blocks horizontally (inline/side-by-side) instead of vertically
Available In: Free and Pro

What It Does#

The Inline Container allows you to:

  • Place blocks side-by-side (horizontally)
  • Create multi-column layouts
  • Control alignment and spacing between inline blocks
  • Build responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes
  • Arrange content in rows instead of stacking vertically

Think of it as a container that breaks the default WordPress behavior of stacking blocks vertically. Instead, blocks inside this container can sit next to each other horizontally, like columns in a table row.

When to Use#

Use Inline Container For:

  • Multi-column information displays
  • Side-by-side block arrangements
  • Custom header/footer sections
  • Responsive grid layouts
  • Flexible content organization

Use Regular Blocks Instead For:

  • Simple single-column content
  • Standard blog-style layouts
  • When WordPress Columns block is sufficient

Block Settings#

Layout Settings#

Configure how child blocks are arranged within the container.

Flex Direction – Controls how blocks are arranged:

  • Row (default) – Blocks appear side-by-side, left to right
  • Row Reverse – Blocks appear side-by-side, right to left

Flex Wrap – Controls whether blocks wrap to new lines:

  • No Wrap (default) – All blocks stay on one row
  • Wrap – Blocks wrap to next row if they don’t fit
  • Wrap Reverse – Blocks wrap in reverse order

Justify Content – Controls horizontal spacing:

  • Flex Start – Blocks align to the left
  • Flex End – Blocks align to the right
  • Center – Blocks centered
  • Space Between – Blocks spread with space between
  • Space Around – Equal space around each block
  • Space Evenly – Even spacing between and around

Align Items – Controls vertical alignment:

  • Stretch (default) – Blocks stretch to match height
  • Flex Start – Blocks align to top
  • Flex End – Blocks align to bottom
  • Center – Blocks centered vertically
  • Baseline – Text baselines align

Row Gap – Vertical space between rows (supports px, em, rem, %, vw, vh units)

Column Gap – Horizontal space between blocks (supports px, em, rem, %, vw, vh units)

Responsive Support: Supported. Each layout setting can be configured independently for desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Text#

Style text content within the container:

  • Font Size: Adjust size for better readability
  • Line Height: Improve spacing between lines
  • Color: Match your brand colors

Pro typography options:

  • Font Family Pro — Access to 1,000+ Google Fonts
  • Font Weight Pro — Light (300) to Extra Bold (800), dynamically updates based on selected font
  • Font Style Pro — Toggle italic styling
  • Text Decoration Pro — Underline, Strikethrough, or None
  • Letter Spacing Pro — Fine-tune spacing between characters (-10 to 10)
  • Word Spacing Pro — Adjust spacing between words (-10 to 50)
  • Text Transform Pro — Uppercase, Lowercase, Capitalize, or None

Note: Text alignment is not available for this block.

Responsive Support: Supported.

Background#

Customize the block background:

Free:

  • Background Color — Color picker with custom hex values

Pro:

  • Background Image Pro — Upload or select from media library with size, position, repeat, and attachment options
  • Background Gradient Pro — Linear and radial gradients with pro-exclusive presets
  • Background Overlay Pro — Color or gradient overlay with blend modes

Responsive Support: Supported.

Spacing#

Control block spacing:

  • Padding: Internal space (inside the block) — Top, Right, Bottom, Left
  • Margin: External space (around the block) — Top, Right, Bottom, Left

Features: Linked/unlinked sides, presets, box model visualization, auto values.

Responsive Support: Supported.

Border Pro#

Add and customize borders. Automatically available when the Pro version is active.

  • Border Width — Set width in pixels or other units
  • Border Style — Solid, Dashed, Dotted, and more
  • Border Color — Full color picker
  • Individual Sides — Set borders per side or all at once
  • Border Radius — Round corners individually or all at once

Responsive Support: Supported.

Box Shadow Pro#

Add depth and dimension. Automatically available when the Pro version is active.

  • Color — Shadow color with full color picker
  • Horizontal Offset — Range: -100 to 100 (default: 0px)
  • Vertical Offset — Range: -100 to 100 (default: 2px)
  • Blur — Range: 0 to 200 (default: 4px)
  • Spread — Range: -100 to 100 (default: 0px)
  • Inset — Toggle for inner shadow

Set a shadow color to get started — sensible defaults are applied automatically.

Responsive Support: Supported.

Sizing Pro#

Control block dimensions with precision. Automatically available when the Pro version is active.

  • Width / Height
  • Min Width / Min Height
  • Max Width / Max Height

Responsive Support: Supported.

Free vs Pro Comparison#

FeatureFreePro
Layout Settings (Flex Direction, Wrap, Justify, Align, Gaps)
Text (Font Size, Line Height, Color)
Text Typography (Font Family, Weight, Style, etc.)
Background Color
Background Image, Gradient, Overlay
Spacing (Padding & Margin)
Border & Border Radius
Box Shadow
Sizing (Width, Height, Min/Max)