An Oldie But a Goodie – Page vs Post
This is an updated version of something I originally posted back in June of 2007. I send the link to clients on a regular basis as this is a common issue when people are first using WordPress. Everyone wants to know the difference between a page and a post in WordPress.
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I’ve been helping a lot of people with their WordPress blogs lately. I suggest WordPress to everyone who wants to maintain their own website. The system is very user friendly. By customizing existing WordPress templates I’m able to provide customers with unique sites for a reasonable price.
While WordPress is easy to use I have noticed one thing that people find confusing initially. When a person adds material to their WordPress site they either add a page or a post. The difference between pages and posts can be hard to understand at first glance. So let me try to explain it. We’ll be using this blog as an example: BeetleEyes
Pages
Use pages for single items like:
- Privacy Policy – http://www.beetleeyes.com/?page_id=2
Pages are NOT put into categories. They are stand-alone items.
Posts
Use posts for items that will be included in categories like:
- Recipes/Cooking – http://www.beetleeyes.com/?cat=2
- Gardening – http://www.beetleeyes.com/?cat=6
Posts are items that are part of a series and are put into categories.
Conclusion
Like most things in life, once you’ve done this a few times it seems simple. After people understand pages and posts maintaining the WordPress site becomes very easy.
If you’d like a customized WordPress site please feel free to contact me.
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