diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/edit.js b/core-blocks/archives/edit.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0a53c463a47d14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/edit.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { Fragment } from '@wordpress/element';
+import {
+ PanelBody,
+ ServerSideRender,
+ ToggleControl,
+ Disabled,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import {
+ InspectorControls,
+ BlockAlignmentToolbar,
+ BlockControls,
+} from '@wordpress/editor';
+
+export default function ArchivesEdit( { attributes, setAttributes } ) {
+ const { align, showPostCounts, displayAsDropdown } = attributes;
+
+ return (
+
+
+
+ setAttributes( { showPostCounts: ! showPostCounts } ) }
+ />
+ setAttributes( { displayAsDropdown: ! displayAsDropdown } ) }
+ />
+
+
+
+ {
+ setAttributes( { align: nextAlign } );
+ } }
+ controls={ [ 'left', 'center', 'right' ] }
+ />
+
+
+
+
+
+ );
+}
diff --git a/core-blocks/archives/index.js b/core-blocks/archives/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..8a4e5e6531e656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import edit from './edit';
+
+export const name = 'core/archives';
+
+export const settings = {
+ title: __( 'Archives' ),
+
+ description: __( 'Display a monthly archive of your site’s Posts.' ),
+
+ icon: 'calendar-alt',
+
+ category: 'widgets',
+
+ supports: {
+ html: false,
+ },
+
+ getEditWrapperProps( attributes ) {
+ const { align } = attributes;
+ if ( 'left' === align || 'right' === align || 'center' === align ) {
+ return { 'data-align': align };
+ }
+ },
+
+ edit,
+
+ 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 00000000000000..9c221590e5c31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/archives/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+ '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 = '
+ ';
+
+ $block_content = sprintf(
+ '
%2$s
',
+ esc_attr( $class ),
+ $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(
+ '',
+ 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 6782e3c5b6ef69..89366bdc8a071f 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';
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ 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 00000000000000..68bda3aaef3fdf
--- /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 00000000000000..27fd284777b07b
--- /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 00000000000000..f883870399030b
--- /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 00000000000000..b8928752375cd9
--- /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 00000000000000..bd1c93d1e1d336
--- /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 00000000000000..27fd284777b07b
--- /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 00000000000000..b016ecf02288de
--- /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 00000000000000..b8928752375cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-blocks/test/fixtures/core__archives__showPostCounts.serialized.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+