diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/block.js b/core-blocks/archives/block.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c4524562b103e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/block.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { Component, Fragment } from '@wordpress/element';
+import {
+ PanelBody,
+ ServerSideRender,
+ ToggleControl,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+ InspectorControls,
+ BlockAlignmentToolbar,
+ BlockControls,
+} from '@wordpress/editor';
+
+import './editor.scss';
+
+class ArchivesBlock extends Component {
+ constructor() {
+ super( ...arguments );
+
+ this.toggleShowPostCounts = this.toggleShowPostCounts.bind( this );
+ this.toggleDisplayAsDropdown = this.toggleDisplayAsDropdown.bind( this );
+ }
+
+ toggleShowPostCounts() {
+ const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+ const { showPostCounts } = attributes;
+
+ setAttributes( { showPostCounts: ! showPostCounts } );
+ }
+
+ toggleDisplayAsDropdown() {
+ const { attributes, setAttributes } = this.props;
+ const { displayAsDropdown } = attributes;
+
+ setAttributes( { displayAsDropdown: ! displayAsDropdown } );
+ }
+
+ render() {
+ const { attributes, isSelected, setAttributes } = this.props;
+ const { align, showPostCounts, displayAsDropdown } = attributes;
+
+ const inspectorControls = isSelected && (
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ );
+
+ return (
+
+ { inspectorControls }
+
+ {
+ setAttributes( { align: nextAlign } );
+ } }
+ controls={ [ 'left', 'center', 'right' ] }
+ />
+
+
+
+ );
+ }
+}
+
+export default ArchivesBlock;
diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/editor.scss b/core-blocks/archives/editor.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bcfcf25d91e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/editor.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.gutenberg .wp-block-archives a {
+ pointer-events: none;
+ cursor: default;
+}
diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/index.js b/core-blocks/archives/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..785c8c4ae637a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import ArchivesBlock from './block';
+export const name = 'core/archives';
+
+export const settings = {
+ title: __( 'Archives' ),
+
+ description: __( 'This block displays a monthly archive of your site’s Posts.' ),
+
+ icon: 'calendar-alt',
+
+ category: 'widgets',
+
+ keywords: [ __( 'archives' ) ],
+
+ supports: {
+ html: false,
+ },
+
+ getEditWrapperProps( attributes ) {
+ const { align } = attributes;
+ if ( 'left' === align || 'right' === align || 'center' === align ) {
+ return { 'data-align': align };
+ }
+ },
+
+ edit: ArchivesBlock,
+
+ save() {
+ // Handled by PHP.
+ return null;
+ },
+};
diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/index.php b/core-blocks/archives/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b6e6d06ab4e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+ 'monthly',
+ 'format' => 'option',
+ 'show_post_count' => $show_post_count,
+ ) );
+
+ $dropdown_args['echo'] = 0;
+
+ $archives = wp_get_archives( $dropdown_args );
+
+ switch ( $dropdown_args['type'] ) {
+ case 'yearly':
+ $label = __( 'Select Year', 'gutenberg' );
+ break;
+ case 'monthly':
+ $label = __( 'Select Month', 'gutenberg' );
+ break;
+ case 'daily':
+ $label = __( 'Select Day', 'gutenberg' );
+ break;
+ case 'weekly':
+ $label = __( 'Select Week', 'gutenberg' );
+ break;
+ default:
+ $label = __( 'Select Post', 'gutenberg' );
+ break;
+ }
+
+ $label = esc_attr( $label );
+
+ $block_content = '
+ ';
+ } else {
+
+ /** This filter is documented in wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-archives.php */
+ $archives_args = apply_filters( 'widget_archives_args', array(
+ 'type' => 'monthly',
+ 'show_post_count' => $show_post_count,
+ ) );
+
+ $archives_args['echo'] = 0;
+
+ $block_content = wp_get_archives( $archives_args );
+ }
+
+ $block_content = sprintf(
+ '
%2$s
',
+ esc_attr( $class ),
+ $block_content
+ );
+
+ return $block_content;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Register archives block.
+ */
+function register_block_core_archives() {
+ register_block_type( 'core/archives', array(
+ 'attributes' => array(
+ 'showPostCounts' => array(
+ 'type' => 'boolean',
+ 'default' => false,
+ ),
+ 'displayAsDropdown' => array(
+ 'type' => 'boolean',
+ 'default' => false,
+ ),
+ 'align' => array(
+ 'type' => 'string',
+ 'default' => 'none',
+ ),
+ ),
+ 'render_callback' => 'render_block_core_archives',
+ ) );
+}
+
+add_action( 'init', 'register_block_core_archives' );
diff --git a/core-blocks/index.js b/core-blocks/index.js
index eb19acfe8b10b..b8b9f77c118c4 100644
--- a/core-blocks/index.js
+++ b/core-blocks/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import * as image from './image';
import * as heading from './heading';
import * as quote from './quote';
import * as gallery from './gallery';
+import * as archives from './archives';
import * as audio from './audio';
import * as button from './button';
import * as categories from './categories';
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export const registerCoreBlocks = () => {
// Register all remaining core blocks.
shortcode,
+ archives,
audio,
button,
categories,
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.html b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..68bda3aaef3fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.json b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..27fd284777b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[
+ {
+ "uid": "_uid_0",
+ "name": "core/archives",
+ "isValid": true,
+ "attributes": {},
+ "innerBlocks": [],
+ "originalContent": ""
+ }
+]
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.parsed.json b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.parsed.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f883870399030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.parsed.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[
+ {
+ "blockName": "core/archives",
+ "attrs": {
+ "showPostCounts": false,
+ "displayAsDropdown": false
+ },
+ "innerBlocks": [],
+ "innerHTML": ""
+ }
+]
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.serialized.html b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.serialized.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b8928752375cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives.serialized.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.html b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bd1c93d1e1d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.json b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..27fd284777b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[
+ {
+ "uid": "_uid_0",
+ "name": "core/archives",
+ "isValid": true,
+ "attributes": {},
+ "innerBlocks": [],
+ "originalContent": ""
+ }
+]
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.parsed.json b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.parsed.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b016ecf02288d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.parsed.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[
+ {
+ "blockName": "core/archives",
+ "attrs": {
+ "showPostCounts": true,
+ "displayAsDropdown": false
+ },
+ "innerBlocks": [],
+ "innerHTML": ""
+ }
+]
diff --git a/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.serialized.html b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.serialized.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b8928752375cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.serialized.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+