Mas­ter the Elements

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
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
  • Live
  • Pending
  • Expired
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Disabled
  • Active
  • Pending
  • Locked
  • Suspended
Attributes
  • Filename
  • Name
  • Kind
  • Width
  • Height
  • Size
  • Author
  • Post Date
  • Expiry Date
  • Name
  • Handle
  • Block Type
  • Sort Order
  • 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
  • In Field Type
  • Authentication

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