WordPress – Add Posts
In this chapter, we will learn how to Add Posts in WordPress. Posts, also known as articles or blog posts, are used to share content and updates on your website.
Follow the steps below to add posts in WordPress:
Step (1) − Go to your WordPress dashboard and click on Posts → Add New.
Step (2) − The Post Editor page will be displayed, as shown in the following screen. You can use the WordPress WYSIWYG editor to add and format the content of your post. (This will be explained in detail in the WordPress – Add Pages chapter.)
The following fields are available on the Add New Post page:
- Post Title − Enter the title of your post (e.g., Post1).
- Post Content − Enter the main content of your post.
Step (3) − Click on the Publish button to publish your post.
The Publish section also includes the following options:
- Save Draft − Saves the post as a draft.
- Preview − Allows you to preview the post before publishing.
- Move to Trash − Deletes the post.
- Status − Change the status of the post (Published, Pending, or Draft).
- Visibility − Set visibility to Public, Private, or Password Protected.
- Publish − Set or modify the publishing date and time.
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