diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-edit/edit.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-edit/edit.js
index 31344b54337935..89d156c7f4f49b 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-edit/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-edit/edit.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import {
 	getBlockType,
 } from '@wordpress/blocks';
 import { useContext, useMemo } from '@wordpress/element';
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { InspectorControls, BlockControls } from '../../components';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -37,12 +41,31 @@ const Edit = ( props ) => {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	const controls = [];
+
+	if ( blockType.attributeControls?.length > 0 ) {
+		for ( const control of blockType.attributeControls ) {
+			const Wrapper =
+				control.type === 'toolbar' ? BlockControls : InspectorControls;
+
+			controls.push(
+				<Wrapper group={ control.group } key={ control.key }>
+					<control.Control { ...props } />
+				</Wrapper>
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// `edit` and `save` are functions or components describing the markup
 	// with which a block is displayed. If `blockType` is valid, assign
 	// them preferentially as the render value for the block.
 	const Component = blockType.edit || blockType.save;
 
-	return <Component { ...props } />;
+	return [
+		<Component { ...props } key="content">
+			{ controls }
+		</Component>,
+	];
 };
 
 const EditWithFilters = withFilters( 'editor.BlockEdit' )( Edit );
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
index c3e434e93b714c..32d6cded3ce5b3 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
@@ -6,23 +6,9 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
-import { __, _x, isRTL } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import {
-	ToolbarButton,
-	ToggleControl,
-	__experimentalToolsPanelItem as ToolsPanelItem,
-} from '@wordpress/components';
-import {
-	AlignmentControl,
-	BlockControls,
-	InspectorControls,
-	RichText,
-	useBlockProps,
-	useSettings,
-	useBlockEditingMode,
-} from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+import { __, isRTL } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { RichText, useBlockProps } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
 import { createBlock } from '@wordpress/blocks';
-import { formatLtr } from '@wordpress/icons';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -31,67 +17,10 @@ import { useOnEnter } from './use-enter';
 
 const name = 'core/paragraph';
 
-function ParagraphRTLControl( { direction, setDirection } ) {
-	return (
-		isRTL() && (
-			<ToolbarButton
-				icon={ formatLtr }
-				title={ _x( 'Left to right', 'editor button' ) }
-				isActive={ direction === 'ltr' }
-				onClick={ () => {
-					setDirection( direction === 'ltr' ? undefined : 'ltr' );
-				} }
-			/>
-		)
-	);
-}
-
 function hasDropCapDisabled( align ) {
 	return align === ( isRTL() ? 'left' : 'right' ) || align === 'center';
 }
 
-function DropCapControl( { clientId, attributes, setAttributes } ) {
-	// Please do not add a useSelect call to the paragraph block unconditionally.
-	// Every useSelect added to a (frequently used) block will degrade load
-	// and type performance. By moving it within InspectorControls, the subscription is
-	// now only added for the selected block(s).
-	const [ isDropCapFeatureEnabled ] = useSettings( 'typography.dropCap' );
-
-	if ( ! isDropCapFeatureEnabled ) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	const { align, dropCap } = attributes;
-
-	let helpText;
-	if ( hasDropCapDisabled( align ) ) {
-		helpText = __( 'Not available for aligned text.' );
-	} else if ( dropCap ) {
-		helpText = __( 'Showing large initial letter.' );
-	} else {
-		helpText = __( 'Toggle to show a large initial letter.' );
-	}
-
-	return (
-		<ToolsPanelItem
-			hasValue={ () => !! dropCap }
-			label={ __( 'Drop cap' ) }
-			onDeselect={ () => setAttributes( { dropCap: undefined } ) }
-			resetAllFilter={ () => ( { dropCap: undefined } ) }
-			panelId={ clientId }
-		>
-			<ToggleControl
-				__nextHasNoMarginBottom
-				label={ __( 'Drop cap' ) }
-				checked={ !! dropCap }
-				onChange={ () => setAttributes( { dropCap: ! dropCap } ) }
-				help={ helpText }
-				disabled={ hasDropCapDisabled( align ) ? true : false }
-			/>
-		</ToolsPanelItem>
-	);
-}
-
 function ParagraphBlock( {
 	attributes,
 	mergeBlocks,
@@ -109,81 +38,49 @@ function ParagraphBlock( {
 		} ),
 		style: { direction },
 	} );
-	const blockEditingMode = useBlockEditingMode();
-
 	return (
-		<>
-			{ blockEditingMode === 'default' && (
-				<BlockControls group="block">
-					<AlignmentControl
-						value={ align }
-						onChange={ ( newAlign ) =>
-							setAttributes( {
-								align: newAlign,
-								dropCap: hasDropCapDisabled( newAlign )
-									? false
-									: dropCap,
-							} )
-						}
-					/>
-					<ParagraphRTLControl
-						direction={ direction }
-						setDirection={ ( newDirection ) =>
-							setAttributes( { direction: newDirection } )
-						}
-					/>
-				</BlockControls>
-			) }
-			<InspectorControls group="typography">
-				<DropCapControl
-					clientId={ clientId }
-					attributes={ attributes }
-					setAttributes={ setAttributes }
-				/>
-			</InspectorControls>
-			<RichText
-				identifier="content"
-				tagName="p"
-				{ ...blockProps }
-				value={ content }
-				onChange={ ( newContent ) =>
-					setAttributes( { content: newContent } )
+		<RichText
+			identifier="content"
+			tagName="p"
+			{ ...blockProps }
+			value={ content }
+			onChange={ ( newContent ) =>
+				setAttributes( { content: newContent } )
+			}
+			onSplit={ ( value, isOriginal ) => {
+				let newAttributes;
+
+				if ( isOriginal || value ) {
+					newAttributes = {
+						...attributes,
+						content: value,
+					};
 				}
-				onSplit={ ( value, isOriginal ) => {
-					let newAttributes;
-
-					if ( isOriginal || value ) {
-						newAttributes = {
-							...attributes,
-							content: value,
-						};
-					}
 
-					const block = createBlock( name, newAttributes );
+				const block = createBlock( name, newAttributes );
 
-					if ( isOriginal ) {
-						block.clientId = clientId;
-					}
-
-					return block;
-				} }
-				onMerge={ mergeBlocks }
-				onReplace={ onReplace }
-				onRemove={ onRemove }
-				aria-label={
-					RichText.isEmpty( content )
-						? __(
-								'Empty block; start writing or type forward slash to choose a block'
-						  )
-						: __( 'Block: Paragraph' )
+				if ( isOriginal ) {
+					block.clientId = clientId;
 				}
-				data-empty={ RichText.isEmpty( content ) }
-				placeholder={ placeholder || __( 'Type / to choose a block' ) }
-				data-custom-placeholder={ placeholder ? true : undefined }
-				__unstableEmbedURLOnPaste
-				__unstableAllowPrefixTransformations
-			/>
-		</>
+
+				return block;
+			} }
+			onMerge={ mergeBlocks }
+			onReplace={ onReplace }
+			onRemove={ onRemove }
+			aria-label={
+				RichText.isEmpty( content )
+					? __(
+							'Empty block; start writing or type forward slash to choose a block'
+					  )
+					: __( 'Block: Paragraph' )
+			}
+			data-empty={ RichText.isEmpty( content ) }
+			placeholder={ placeholder || __( 'Type / to choose a block' ) }
+			data-custom-placeholder={ placeholder ? true : undefined }
+			__unstableEmbedURLOnPaste
+			__unstableAllowPrefixTransformations
+		/>
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/index.js b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/index.js
index 715fb35ec05ab1..82c5257d58bde6 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { paragraph as icon } from '@wordpress/icons';
+import { __, _x, isRTL } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { paragraph as icon, formatLtr } from '@wordpress/icons';
+import { AlignmentControl, useSettings } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+import {
+	ToolbarButton,
+	ToggleControl,
+	__experimentalToolsPanelItem as ToolsPanelItem,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
 
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
@@ -18,6 +24,10 @@ const { name } = metadata;
 
 export { metadata, name };
 
+function hasDropCapDisabled( align ) {
+	return align === ( isRTL() ? 'left' : 'right' ) || align === 'center';
+}
+
 export const settings = {
 	icon,
 	example: {
@@ -54,6 +64,101 @@ export const settings = {
 	},
 	edit,
 	save,
+	attributeControls: [
+		{
+			key: 'align',
+			type: 'toolbar',
+			group: 'block',
+			Control( { attributes, setAttributes } ) {
+				const { align, dropCap } = attributes;
+				return (
+					<AlignmentControl
+						value={ align }
+						onChange={ ( newAlign ) =>
+							setAttributes( {
+								align: newAlign,
+								dropCap: hasDropCapDisabled( newAlign )
+									? false
+									: dropCap,
+							} )
+						}
+					/>
+				);
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			key: 'direction',
+			type: 'toolbar',
+			group: 'block',
+			Control( { attributes, setAttributes } ) {
+				const { direction } = attributes;
+				return (
+					isRTL() && (
+						<ToolbarButton
+							icon={ formatLtr }
+							title={ _x( 'Left to right', 'editor button' ) }
+							isActive={ direction === 'ltr' }
+							onClick={ () => {
+								setAttributes( {
+									direction:
+										direction === 'ltr' ? undefined : 'ltr',
+								} );
+							} }
+						/>
+					)
+				);
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			key: 'dropCap',
+			type: 'inspector',
+			group: 'typography',
+			Control( { attributes, setAttributes, clientId } ) {
+				const [ isDropCapFeatureEnabled ] =
+					useSettings( 'typography.dropCap' );
+
+				if ( ! isDropCapFeatureEnabled ) {
+					return null;
+				}
+
+				const { align, dropCap } = attributes;
+
+				let helpText;
+				if ( hasDropCapDisabled( align ) ) {
+					helpText = __( 'Not available for aligned text.' );
+				} else if ( dropCap ) {
+					helpText = __( 'Showing large initial letter.' );
+				} else {
+					helpText = __( 'Toggle to show a large initial letter.' );
+				}
+
+				return (
+					<ToolsPanelItem
+						hasValue={ () => !! dropCap }
+						label={ __( 'Drop cap' ) }
+						onDeselect={ () =>
+							setAttributes( { dropCap: undefined } )
+						}
+						resetAllFilter={ () => ( { dropCap: undefined } ) }
+						panelId={ clientId }
+					>
+						<ToggleControl
+							__nextHasNoMarginBottom
+							label={ __( 'Drop cap' ) }
+							checked={ !! dropCap }
+							onChange={ () =>
+								setAttributes( { dropCap: ! dropCap } )
+							}
+							help={ helpText }
+							disabled={
+								hasDropCapDisabled( align ) ? true : false
+							}
+						/>
+					</ToolsPanelItem>
+				);
+			},
+		},
+	],
 };
 
 export const init = () => initBlock( { name, metadata, settings } );