{"id":37058,"date":"2022-09-23T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhblog.dream.press\/blog\/?p=37058"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:21:16","slug":"guide-to-wp-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/guide-to-wp-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner\u2019s Guide to WordPress Pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/create-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress page<\/a> isn\u2019t another name for a blog post. <b>It\u2019s static, standalone content that lives outside your blog\u2019s chronological stream<\/b> \u2014 think <i>About<\/i>, <i>Contact<\/i>, or <i>Privacy Policy<\/i>. Unlike posts, pages aren\u2019t organized by dates or categories, don\u2019t appear in your RSS feed, and can be nested into parent\/child hierarchies to form your site\u2019s structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re new to WordPress, the pages-vs-posts split can be confusing at first. Don\u2019t worry: pages are one of the simplest parts of the platform to learn. This guide covers the full lifecycle of a WordPress page: creating it, organizing it, adding it to your menu, setting it as your homepage, and deleting it safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-an-introduction-to-wordpress-pages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>What are pages in WordPress?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pages are WordPress\u2019s home for content that isn\u2019t time-dependent \u2014 the timeless parts of your site, as opposed to dated blog posts. Nearly every website needs a few static pages, and WordPress enables you to create as many pages as you need. Pages are distinct from posts in a few main ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Pages are designed for static content.<\/b> This means they\u2019re for content that rarely changes over time, like <i>About Us<\/i> and <i>Contact Us<\/i> sections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>By default, pages do not allow comments.<\/b> Pages are a place to share information rather than encourage social engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>You can use a page to hold and display posts.<\/b> While you can display posts on a page, you can\u2019t do the opposite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those are the headline differences, but <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/create-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress.org\u2019s documentation<\/a> draws a few more distinctions worth knowing. Pages don\u2019t take categories or tags by default, aren\u2019t included in your site\u2019s RSS or Atom feeds, and are stored in your database rather than as files. Here\u2019s the full breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Pages<\/th><th>Posts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Best for<\/td><td>Timeless content (<i>About<\/i>, <i>Contact<\/i>)<\/td><td>Timely articles and updates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chronology<\/td><td>Live outside the blog\u2019s chronological view<\/td><td>Appear in reverse chronological order<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Categories and tags<\/td><td>None by default<\/td><td>Organized by categories and tags<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RSS\/Atom feeds<\/td><td>Not included<\/td><td>Included<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comments<\/td><td>Off by default<\/td><td>On by default<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hierarchy<\/td><td>Can nest as parent pages and subpages<\/td><td>No parent\/child structure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Templates<\/td><td>Can use different page templates<\/td><td>Use the theme\u2019s standard templates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Homepage use<\/td><td>Can be set as a static front page<\/td><td>Shown on the default front page<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding the difference between pages and posts in WordPress is just the beginning, of course. Next, here\u2019s how to create, organize, and remove those pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"article-newsletter article-newsletter--gradient\">\n\n\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__title\">Get Content Delivered Straight to Your Inbox<\/p><p>Subscribe now to receive all the latest updates, delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p><form class=\"nwsl-form\" id=\"newsletter_block_\" novalidate><div class=\"messages\"><\/div><div class=\"form-group\"><label for=\"input_newsletter_block_\"><input type=\"email\"name=\"email\"id=\"input_newsletter_block_\"placeholder=\"Enter your email address\"novalidatedisabled=\"disabled\"\/><\/label><button type=\"submit\"class=\"btn btn--brand\"disabled=\"disabled\"><span>Sign Me Up!<\/span><svg width=\"21\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M13.8523 0.42524L12.9323 1.34521C12.7095 1.56801 12.7132 1.9304 12.9404 2.14865L16.7241 5.7823H0.5625C0.251859 5.7823 0 6.03416 0 6.3448V7.6573C0 7.96794 0.251859 8.2198 0.5625 8.2198H16.7241L12.9405 11.8535C12.7132 12.0717 12.7095 12.4341 12.9323 12.6569L13.8523 13.5769C14.072 13.7965 14.4281 13.7965 14.6478 13.5769L20.8259 7.39879C21.0456 7.17913 21.0456 6.82298 20.8259 6.60327L14.6477 0.42524C14.4281 0.205584 14.0719 0.205584 13.8523 0.42524Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-manage-wordpress-pages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How to manage WordPress pages<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress makes it easy to manage your web pages. Out of the box, the platform comes with all the tools you need to create, edit, organize, and remove any pages on your site \u2014 plus add them to your menu and even make one your homepage. Let\u2019s address these tasks one by one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adding-and-editing-pages-in-wordpress\"><b>How to create a page in WordPress<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create a page in WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the left menu, select <i>Pages<\/i>, then click <i>Add New<\/i>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your content with blocks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <i>Publish<\/i> (or save a draft to finish later).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s walk through those steps. First, select <i>Pages<\/i> and then click on <i>Add New<\/i>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"382\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page.jpg\" alt=\"add a new WordPress page\" class=\"wp-image-37064 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page.jpg.webp 849w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page-600x270.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page-750x337.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/add-new-wordpress-page-100x45.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 849px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 849\/382;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From here, you can start creating your page. Just add whatever content you\u2019d like by inserting blocks. For instance, you can type text into a paragraph block or add photos with an image block:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"create a new WordPress page\" class=\"wp-image-37065 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-600x322.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-750x403.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor-100x54.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/create-new-page-wordpress-block-editor.jpg.webp 1215w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/550;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can even use the pre-designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wordpress-block-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Block Patterns<\/a> to automatically create a new layout \u2014 and if you work with an AI writing assistant, it can draft page copy or scaffold a block layout for you to refine. Once you\u2019ve made your changes, you can publish the page or save it as a draft to continue working on it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a block theme? You can also create, edit, and trash pages straight from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/documentation\/article\/site-editor-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Site Editor<\/a> (<i>Appearance<\/i> > <i>Editor<\/i> > <i>Pages<\/i>), where you can see your page content inside your site\u2019s template as you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-changing-a-page-s-url-slug\"><b>Changing a page\u2019s URL (slug)<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress builds each page\u2019s URL from its title, but you can change it. In the editor, open the page settings sidebar and edit the slug under the link settings. Or, from the <i>Pages<\/i> screen, hover over the page, click <i>Quick Edit<\/i>, and update the <i>Slug<\/i> field. Keep slugs short and descriptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-organizing-your-wordpress-pages\"><b>Organizing your WordPress pages<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on your theme\u2019s menu setup, a new page may appear in your navigation automatically \u2014 otherwise, you can add it to your site\u2019s navigation menu yourself (more on that in a moment). In a default page menu, WordPress orders pages by their <i>Order<\/i> value in the Page Attributes settings, then alphabetically by title. To control the sequence, set those Order values or organize your pages into a hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, click on <i>Pages<\/i> within WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen.jpg\" alt=\"view all WordPress pages\" class=\"wp-image-37068 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen-600x263.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen-750x329.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/wordpress-pages-screen-100x44.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/351;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, you will see a list of all of the pages you\u2019ve created so far. Hover over any page you want and click on <i>Quick Edit<\/i>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"256\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page.jpg\" alt=\"quick edit a WordPress page\" class=\"wp-image-37067 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page.jpg.webp 848w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page-768x232.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page-600x181.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page-750x226.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/quick-edit-wordpress-page-100x30.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 848px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 848\/256;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, find the drop-down menu for <i>Parent<\/i>. Both <i>Parent<\/i> and <i>Order<\/i> live in the page\u2019s Page Attributes settings, which appear in Quick Edit and in the editor\u2019s sidebar panel. If you want to make this page a subpage (or child) of one of your other pages, you can do that here. Say you run a bakery site: a <i>Menu<\/i> parent page could hold <i>Cakes<\/i> and <i>Catering<\/i> subpages, and child page permalinks nest under the parent\u2019s slug, so <i>Cakes<\/i> would live at <i>yoursite.com\/menu\/cakes<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise, you can simply use the <i>Order<\/i> box to determine how your pages will appear in a default page menu (custom menus and Navigation block menus are ordered where you manage the menu itself). If you leave the number at 0, for example, the selected page will be the first one in the hierarchy. If all pages are set at 0, they will be organized alphabetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you click on <i>Update<\/i>, all your settings will be saved. You\u2019ll want to do this for each page on your site. If you add new pages later, you can follow the same steps to organize them within your existing hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adding-a-page-to-your-navigation-menu\"><b>Adding a page to your navigation menu<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publishing a page doesn\u2019t guarantee anyone can find it. Until a menu, link, or homepage points to it, the page just sits at its URL waiting for visitors who never arrive. How you add it to your navigation depends on your theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Block themes (WordPress 6.0 and later):<\/b> Navigation is managed with the Navigation block. Open the Site Editor, select your header\u2019s Navigation block, and add a link to your new page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Classic themes:<\/b> Go to <i>Appearance<\/i> > <i>Menus<\/i>, find the <i>Pages<\/i> pane, check the box next to your page, click <i>Add to Menu<\/i>, and then click <i>Save Menu<\/i>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also helps to link to the new page from other posts and pages on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setting-a-page-as-your-homepage\"><b>Setting a page as your homepage<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, WordPress displays your latest posts on the front page. To use a page instead, go to <i>Settings<\/i> > <i>Reading<\/i>, choose <i>A static page<\/i>, and select your page from the <i>Home page<\/i> drop-down. You can also assign a second page as your <i>Posts page<\/i> to display your latest posts \u2014 the two can\u2019t be the same page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-removing-a-wordpress-page\"><b>Removing a WordPress page<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deleting a page is a very straightforward process, but pause before you do it: once a page is gone, its URL returns a 404, and any menu items or internal links pointing to it will break. Update or remove those links first, and if the page earns traffic from search, set up a redirect to the closest replacement page. Then, to delete a page, go to the <i>Pages<\/i> screen of your dashboard. Hover over the page you want to delete, and you\u2019ll see the word <i>Trash<\/i> in red lettering:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"354\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page.jpg\" alt=\"edit existing WordPress pages\" class=\"wp-image-37066 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page.jpg.webp 797w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page-600x266.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page-750x333.jpg.webp 750w, https:\/\/www-dev.dreamhost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/edit-existing-wordpress-page-100x44.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 797px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 797\/354;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you click on that button, the page will be moved to your trash bin. If you need to delete multiple pages, you can select the checkbox to the left of each one. Then, go to the <i>Bulk Actions<\/i> menu just above the list of pages, and select <i>Move to Trash<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deleted pages can be restored by clicking on the <i>Trash<\/i> link above the page listing. Hover over the page you want and select <i>Restore<\/i>. If you\u2019d like to remove the page for good, click on the red <i>Delete Permanently<\/i> link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-create-your-first-wordpress-page\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Create your first WordPress page<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress enables you to quickly add, edit, and organize pages on your website. These pages are primarily used for static content and can be organized hierarchically as part of your site\u2019s overall architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get started, you\u2019ll need to add a new page and customize it with blocks. For example, you might add text, images, buttons, and more. When you\u2019re ready, you can publish the page or save it as a draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-faqs-about-wordpress-pages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>FAQs about WordPress pages<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-difference-between-a-page-and-a-post-in-wordpress\"><b>What\u2019s the difference between a page and a post in WordPress?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pages hold timeless content like <i>About<\/i> or <i>Contact<\/i> and sit outside your blog\u2019s chronology. Posts are dated entries that appear in reverse chronological order, use categories and tags, and show up in your RSS feed. Pages can also nest into parent\/child hierarchies \u2014 posts can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-page-attributes-in-wordpress\"><b>What are page attributes in WordPress?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Page Attributes are the settings that control a page\u2019s place in your site\u2019s structure: <i>Parent<\/i> (which page it nests under) and <i>Order<\/i> (its position in a default page menu). You\u2019ll find them in the editor\u2019s sidebar and in <i>Quick Edit<\/i> on the <i>Pages<\/i> screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-wordpress-pages-allow-comments\"><b>Do WordPress pages allow comments?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not by default. Since WordPress 4.3 (2015), every new page is created with comments turned off, keeping discussion on your blog posts. You can switch comments on for an individual page in its discussion settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-many-pages-can-a-wordpress-site-have\"><b>How many pages can a WordPress site have?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As many as you need \u2014 WordPress doesn\u2019t set a limit. The practical ceiling is navigability, not software: once you pass a dozen or so pages, group them under parent pages so your menu stays scannable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-a-wordpress-page-be-my-homepage\"><b>Can a WordPress page be my homepage?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Go to <i>Settings<\/i> > <i>Reading<\/i>, select <i>A static page<\/i>, and choose the page you want as your homepage. 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