{"id":24,"date":"2020-05-01T21:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T21:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:00:18","slug":"creating-pages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/build-your-site\/content-strategy\/creating-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pages Versus Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In WordPress, content exists through either \u201cpages\u201d or \u201cposts\u201d. When writing a blog entry, news article, or other similar style publications that are presented chronologically, posts are typically used (For information on posts, see <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/creating-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating Posts<\/a>). Pages are similar to posts in that they both have titles and content, but pages are useful for static elements that aren\u2019t specifically time-dependent and that usually inform audiences about something specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, pages will make up the bulk, if not all, of the content of a WordPress site. Pages live outside of a normal blog or news chronology, and are often used to present timeless information about a site; that is, information that is always relevant. You can use pages to organize and manage the structure of your website content. Common examples of pages would be an \u201cAbout\u201d page, a \u201cContact\u201d page, or the \u201cHomepage\u201d of a site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a Page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like creating a post, pages are created through the back-end of WordPress via the Dashboard. To get started with creating a page, see the image below and then follow the provided step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-page-e1588368916586-1024x578.png\" alt=\"screenshot of wordpress dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-page-e1588368916586-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-page-e1588368916586-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-page-e1588368916586-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/05\/wp-dashboard-add-a-page-e1588368916586.png 1226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the Dashboard of your WordPress site, hover your cursor over the \u201cPages\u201d link in the left-hand menu (see image above).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the menu that displays, click \u201cAdd new\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once content has been added to the page, click \u201cSave Draft\u201d in the top-right corner of the page to save your work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you feel the content of your page is sufficiently built out, click \u201cPublish\u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, decide what visibility the page will have (Public, Private, or Password Protected), and also whether the page will publish immediately or at another date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, click \u201cPublish\u201d to take your page live on your site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still unsure of how to create a page in WordPress? Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request\">go.ncsu.edu\/ucomm-dev-request<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pages Versus Posts In WordPress, content exists through either \u201cpages\u201d or \u201cposts\u201d. When writing a blog entry, news article, or other similar style publications that are presented chronologically, posts are typically used (For information on posts, see Creating Posts). 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