diff --git a/.changeset/two-weeks-applaud.md b/.changeset/two-weeks-applaud.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5e054094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/two-weeks-applaud.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@headstartwp/core": minor
+"@headstartwp/next": minor
+---
+
+Introduce `blockContext` prop to BlocksRenderer and `handleError` in query functions
diff --git a/packages/core/src/react/components/BaseBlocksRenderer.tsx b/packages/core/src/react/components/BaseBlocksRenderer.tsx
index 90869703a..4f714e4c5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/react/components/BaseBlocksRenderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/react/components/BaseBlocksRenderer.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ const { default: parse, domToReact } = HtmlReactParser;
 /**
  * The interface any children of {@link BlocksRenderer} must implement.
  */
-export interface BlockProps<BlockAttributes extends IDataWPBlock = IDataWPBlock> {
+export interface BlockProps<
+	BlockAttributes extends IDataWPBlock = IDataWPBlock,
+	Context extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>,
+> {
 	/**
 	 * A test function receives a domNode and returns a boolean value indicating
 	 * whether that domNode should be replaced with the React component
@@ -64,6 +67,11 @@ export interface BlockProps<BlockAttributes extends IDataWPBlock = IDataWPBlock>
 	 * The style tag of the domNode as an object.
 	 */
 	style?: Record<string, string>;
+
+	/**
+	 * An optional context that is passed to all children components
+	 */
+	blockContext?: Context;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -121,6 +129,11 @@ export interface BlockRendererProps {
 	 * Whether to forward the block attributes to the children components.
 	 */
 	forwardBlockAttributes?: boolean;
+
+	/**
+	 * An optional context that is passed to all children components
+	 */
+	blockContext?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
 interface BaseBlockRendererProps extends BlockRendererProps {
@@ -153,6 +166,7 @@ export function BaseBlocksRenderer({
 	children,
 	settings,
 	forwardBlockAttributes = false,
+	blockContext,
 }: BaseBlockRendererProps) {
 	const blocks: ReactNode[] = React.Children.toArray(children);
 
@@ -216,6 +230,10 @@ export function BaseBlocksRenderer({
 						blockProps.block = { attributes, name, className };
 					}
 
+					if (typeof blockContext !== 'undefined') {
+						blockProps.blockContext = { ...blockContext };
+					}
+
 					component = React.createElement(
 						block.type,
 						blockProps,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/BlocksRenderer.tsx b/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/BlocksRenderer.tsx
index 6644830ff..242f4e953 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/BlocksRenderer.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/BlocksRenderer.tsx
@@ -239,4 +239,29 @@ describe('BlocksRenderer', () => {
 
 		expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
 	});
+
+	it('forward context to the component', () => {
+		const DivToP = ({
+			block,
+			blockContext,
+		}: BlockProps<{ blockAttribute: string }, { contextProp: string }>) => {
+			return (
+				<p className={block?.className}>
+					{JSON.stringify(block)} - {JSON.stringify(blockContext)}
+				</p>
+			);
+		};
+
+		const { container } = render(
+			<BlocksRenderer
+				html={`<div class="my-class" data-wp-block-name='10up/custom-block' data-wp-block='${JSON.stringify({ blockAttribute: 'this is a block attribute' })}'></div>`}
+				forwardBlockAttributes
+				blockContext={{ contextProp: 'this is a context prop' }}
+			>
+				<DivToP test={(node) => isBlockByName(node, '10up/custom-block')} />
+			</BlocksRenderer>,
+		);
+
+		expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BlocksRenderer.tsx.snap b/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BlocksRenderer.tsx.snap
index 3e028f801..ea45e262a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BlocksRenderer.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/react/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BlocksRenderer.tsx.snap
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ exports[`BlocksRenderer forward blockProps to the component 1`] = `
 </div>
 `;
 
+exports[`BlocksRenderer forward context to the component 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <p
+    class="my-class"
+  >
+    {"attributes":{"blockAttribute":"this is a block attribute"},"name":"10up/custom-block","className":"my-class"}
+     - 
+    {"contextProp":"this is a context prop"}
+  </p>
+</div>
+`;
+
 exports[`BlocksRenderer works correctly with chinese content 1`] = `
 <div>
   <h3
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/prepareQuery.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/prepareQuery.ts
index 0c71b12ca..cd6a68b48 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/prepareQuery.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/prepareQuery.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export function prepareQuery<P>(
 	query: NextQueryProps<P>,
 	_config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined,
 ) {
-	const { routeParams, ...rest } = query;
+	const { routeParams, handleError = true, ...rest } = query;
 
 	const path = routeParams?.path ?? '';
 	const siteConfig = routeParams?.site
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ export function prepareQuery<P>(
 		options,
 		path: pathname,
 		config: config ?? getHeadstartWPConfig(),
+		handleError,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAppSettings.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAppSettings.ts
index df9e0f88d..963f64376 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAppSettings.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAppSettings.ts
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ export async function queryAppSettings<
 	T extends AppEntity = AppEntity,
 	P extends EndpointParams = EndpointParams,
 >(q: AppQueryProps<P> & NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchAppSettings<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAuthorArchive.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAuthorArchive.ts
index 2582a463c..798325f2e 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAuthorArchive.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryAuthorArchive.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export async function queryAuthorArchive<
 	T extends PostEntity = PostEntity,
 	P extends PostsArchiveParams = PostsArchiveParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchAuthorArchive<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPost.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPost.ts
index 36241d968..328e25819 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPost.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPost.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export async function queryPost<
 	T extends PostEntity = PostEntity,
 	P extends PostParams = PostParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const { isEnabled } = draftMode();
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export async function queryPost<
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPostOrPosts.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPostOrPosts.ts
index f3d154953..e133695f2 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPostOrPosts.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPostOrPosts.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ export async function queryPostOrPosts<
 	T extends PostEntity = PostEntity,
 	P extends PostOrPostsParams = PostOrPostsParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchPostOrPosts<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPosts.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPosts.ts
index 690341101..adde7507a 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPosts.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryPosts.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ export async function queryPosts<
 	T extends PostEntity = PostEntity,
 	P extends PostsArchiveParams = PostsArchiveParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchPosts<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/querySearch.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/querySearch.ts
index 7405e288b..f04ed935f 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/querySearch.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/querySearch.ts
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ export async function querySearch<
 	T extends PostSearchEntity | TermSearchEntity = PostSearchEntity | TermSearchEntity,
 	P extends SearchParams = SearchParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchSearch<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryTerms.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryTerms.ts
index be2936f58..45d8f7b50 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryTerms.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/queryTerms.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ export async function queryTerms<
 	T extends TermEntity = TermEntity,
 	P extends TaxonomyArchiveParams = TaxonomyArchiveParams,
 >(q: NextQueryProps<P> = {}, _config: HeadlessConfig | undefined = undefined) {
-	const { config, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
+	const { config, handleError, ...query } = prepareQuery<P>(q, _config);
 
 	try {
 		const result = await fetchTerms<T, P>(query, config);
 
 		return result;
 	} catch (error) {
-		if (error instanceof Error) {
+		if (error instanceof Error && handleError) {
 			await handleFetchError(error, config, query.path);
 		}
 		throw error;
diff --git a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/types.ts b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/types.ts
index 1838f33d7..41452dff8 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/types.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/rsc/data/queries/types.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ export type NextQueryProps<P> = {
 		site?: string;
 		[k: string]: unknown;
 	};
+	handleError?: boolean;
 } & Omit<QueryProps<P>, 'path'>;
diff --git a/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/app/(single)/[...path]/page.tsx b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/app/(single)/[...path]/page.tsx
index 4fd359fe4..979cc343b 100644
--- a/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/app/(single)/[...path]/page.tsx
+++ b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/app/(single)/[...path]/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { BlocksRenderer, HtmlDecoder } from '@headstartwp/core/react';
+import { HtmlDecoder } from '@headstartwp/core/react';
 import { HeadstartWPRoute, queryPost } from '@headstartwp/next/app';
+import Blocks from '../../../components/Blocks';
 
 const Single = async ({ params }: HeadstartWPRoute) => {
 	const { data } = await queryPost({
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const Single = async ({ params }: HeadstartWPRoute) => {
 				<HtmlDecoder html={data.post.title.rendered ?? ''} />
 			</h1>
 
-			<BlocksRenderer html={data.post.content.rendered ?? ''} />
+			<Blocks html={data.post.content.rendered ?? ''} />
 		</article>
 	);
 };
diff --git a/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks.tsx b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c6d23424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { BlocksRenderer } from '@headstartwp/core/react';
+import React from 'react';
+import { isBlockByName } from '@headstartwp/core';
+import { PostList } from './Blocks/PostList';
+
+type BlockProps = {
+	html: string;
+};
+
+const Blocks: React.FC<BlockProps> = ({ html }) => {
+	return (
+		<BlocksRenderer forwardBlockAttributes html={html}>
+			<PostList test={(node) => isBlockByName(node, 'core/query')} />
+		</BlocksRenderer>
+	);
+};
+
+export default Blocks;
diff --git a/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks/PostList.tsx b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks/PostList.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46f925d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/wp-nextjs-app/src/components/Blocks/PostList.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { BlockProps } from '@headstartwp/core/react';
+import { queryPosts } from '@headstartwp/next/app';
+
+interface PostListProps
+	extends BlockProps<{ queryId: number; query: { perPage: number; postType: string } }> {}
+
+export const PostList: React.FC<PostListProps> = async ({ block }) => {
+	if (!block) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	const { query } = block.attributes;
+
+	try {
+		const {
+			data: { posts },
+		} = await queryPosts({
+			// todo: map the rest of the query object
+			params: { per_page: query.perPage, postType: query.postType },
+			// setting handle error to false will disable automatic handling of errors
+			// i.e you have to handle the error yourself
+			handleError: false,
+		});
+
+		return (
+			<>
+				<h2>Post List</h2>
+				<pre>
+					<code>{JSON.stringify({ query }, null, 2)}</code>
+				</pre>
+
+				<ul>
+					{posts.map((post) => (
+						<li key={post.id}>
+							#{post.id} -{post.title.rendered}
+						</li>
+					))}
+				</ul>
+			</>
+		);
+	} catch (e) {
+		return 'no posts found';
+	}
+};