Posts vs. Pages

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Now that you’re familiar with the WordPress Dashboard, it’s time to start creating content.
In this video, we’ll look at the two primary types of content in WordPress: posts and pages.

Before we dive in, let’s quickly go over the difference.

Here’s the public view of the demo site we’ll be using throughout this course. This site uses one of WordPress’s default themes, Twenty Twenty. At the top, you’ll see the header with a logo, tagline, and navigation menu. Scrolling down, there are blocks of content—text, images, buttons, and more. At the very bottom, the footer displays widgets that appear on every page of the site.

WordPress uses blocks to build layouts like this, and throughout the course we’ll show you how to use them to create just about any type of website you want.

Now, this demo site includes a blog. A blog is a collection of posts or articles arranged in chronological order, with the most recent one at the top. If you click a post title, you’ll be able to read the full article.

So, think of posts as blog entries or news articles. They can be grouped into categories and tagged with keywords, making it easy for readers to find related content.

Pages, on the other hand, are used for static content—information that doesn’t change often. For example, this site has an About page, which describes the company, and a Contact page, which lets visitors get in touch. Pages like these are typically added to your site’s navigation menu so they’re always easy to find.

Here’s the key difference:

• Posts are dynamic, timely, and best for articles, updates, or ongoing content.
• Pages are more permanent and best for important information like About, Services, or Contact.

WordPress gives you complete flexibility:

• You can build a site that’s entirely pages,
• A site that’s only a blog,
• Or a combination of both.

It’s completely up to you.

I hope this clears up the difference between posts and pages. In the next video, we’ll take a closer look at the WordPress Editor and learn how to use blocks to create beautiful page layouts.