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title: "Gutenberg 8.6 (Plugin) Update"
description: "This is a short summary of the Gutenberg 8.6 update. The latest changes include a Cover block with added video position controls and Block pattern updates. This article will display and describe..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/gutenberg/gutenberg-8-6-update/
date: 2020-07-30
modified: 2021-06-11
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Gutenberg"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Gutenberg 8.6 (Plugin) Update

This is a short summary of the Gutenberg 8.6 update. The latest changes include a Cover block with added video position controls and Block pattern updates. This article will display and describe these added changes.

In order to use the latest version of [Gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gutenberg/), you need to download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin repository.

## Cover Block – Video Position Controls

[![Video Position controls in a cover block](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/video-position-controls-1024x582.jpg)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/video-position-controls.jpg)**The video position control has been added for Cover blocks. You can change the focal point of the video being displayed using the control.**

Previously, the positioning controls were only available for image backgrounds. However, with this latest version, the control now also works with video backgrounds in the Cover block.

## Block Pattern Updates

The other main update in Gutenberg 8.6 is the of block patterns. Here’s a quick summary of the added block patterns:

- Large header and paragraph
- Large header
- Text two columns
- Three buttons
- Two buttons
- Quote

You can see a screenshot of each pattern in the gallery below:

- ![large header and paragraph](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/large-header-paragraph-lg.jpg)Large Header and Paragraph
- ![large header](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/large-header-lg.jpg)Large Header
- ![two paragraphs](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-paragraphs-lg.jpg)Two Paragraphs
- ![two buttons](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/two-button-lg.jpg)Two Button
- ![three buttons](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/three-button-lg.jpg)Three Button
- ![quote](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/quote-lg.jpg)Quote

The Gutenberg editor continues to be improved with feature additions and bug fixes.

See what features were added in [Gutenberg 9.1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/gutenberg/whats-new-in-gutenberg-9-1/).

Learn more about the new WordPress editor, Gutenberg, and the capabilities of the separate Gutenberg plugin with our helpful [Gutenberg tutorials](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/gutenberg/).