Learning outcomes
- Explain how to choose static pages or dated posts appropriately.
- Complete the guided practice safely.
- Check that you can use the correct content type.
WordPress
Pages and Posts
Learn to choose static pages or dated posts appropriately and use the correct content type in this beginner-friendly website development lesson.
Before you begin
Work on a practice copy, keep filenames lowercase and hyphenated, and create a backup before changing a live website.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open the relevant project page, file or WordPress screen and confirm you are working on a safe practice copy.
- Classify six content examples.
- Inspect the result using browser tools or WordPress Preview; do not publish yet.
- Check keyboard use, mobile layout, content accuracy, links, images and privacy where applicable.
- Confirm that you can use the correct content type, then save a clearly named version or backup.
Ian's practical tip: Preview first, test at desktop and mobile sizes, and keep a recoverable copy before publishing.
Practical activity
Classify six content examples. The expected result is to use the correct content type.