Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Posts
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Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Posts
4.1 Creating a New Post
Posts are time-based content entries, typically used for blogs.
Post Elements:
- Title - Post headline
- Content - Main post body (Gutenberg blocks)
- Categories - Organize posts into topics
- Tags - Descriptive keywords
- Featured Image - Post thumbnail
- Excerpt - Short summary
- Author - Post author
- Publish date - When to publish
4.2 Gutenberg Editor
WordPress uses the Gutenberg block editor for content creation.
Block Types:
- Paragraph blocks - Text content
- Heading blocks - H1-H6 headings
- Image blocks - Images with captions
- Gallery blocks - Image galleries
- Video blocks - Embedded videos
- Audio blocks - Audio files
- List blocks - Ordered and unordered lists
- Quote blocks - Quotations
- Custom blocks from plugins
4.3 Post Status and Publishing
Control when and how posts are published.
- Draft - Save without publishing
- Pending Review - Submit for approval
- Published - Live on website
- Schedule - Publish at future date/time
- Private - Only visible to logged-in users
- Password Protected - Requires password
4.4 Post Categories and Tags
Organize posts with categories and tags.
- Create categories for main topics
- Set up category hierarchy
- Add tags for specific topics
- Use categories for navigation
- Tags for cross-referencing
4.5 Post Formats
Use post formats for different content types (if theme supports).
- Standard - Regular blog post
- Aside - Short note
- Gallery - Image gallery
- Link - External link
- Video - Video content
- Audio - Audio content