A comparison of all native Craft CMS Element Types and what makes
them unique.
| Element Type |
Asset |
Category |
Entry |
Global Set |
Matrix Block |
Tag |
User |
| Grouped By |
Asset Source |
Category Group |
Section |
Global Set |
Matrix Field |
Tag Group |
User Group |
| Field Layout |
Asset Source |
Category Group |
Entry Type |
Global Set |
Block |
Tag Group |
User Group |
| Translatable |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
| URIs |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Hierarchical |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Orderable |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Relations Field |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
| Statuses |
– |
|
- Live
- Pending
- Expired
- Disabled
|
– |
|
– |
- Active
- Pending
- Locked
- Suspended
|
| Attributes |
- Filename
- Name
- Kind
- Width
- Height
- Size
|
– |
- Author
- Post Date
- Expiry Date
|
|
|
– |
- Username
- Password
- Photo
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Password
- Preferred Locale
- Week Start Day
- Permissions
- Status
|
| Features |
- Files
- Folders
- Path
- Thumbs
- Transforms
|
– |
- Singles
- Channels
- Structures
- Drafts
- Revisions
|
– |
|
– |
|