Posts

1. The term Post is interchangeable with the term Blog, you will see these two terms used throughout this training guide.
2. Before publishing a new post, the draft page should be inspected and viewed on mobile to ensure the content is appearing correctly for a mobile user.

The posts library can be accessed from the main WordPress navigation menu that extends vertically down the left-hand side of the page. Clicking on the posts tab will bring the content manager right to the post library within that site.

At the top of the post library, the manager will see Posts with a button to the right that reads Add New. This button is where managers can create new posts.

Below this, the content manager will see the words All, Mine, Published, Draft and, Trash. These are the different sections of the posts library. Clicking on all will allow the content manager to view all the posts within this site. The Mine tab will show a posts library composed of posts that a particular user created.

Published will show the manager all of the live posts that have been published on the website and are visible to the public. The draft library will show the content manager all of the working drafts within this site, these posts have not yet been published and are not visible to the public.

The Trash library shows the manager the posts that have been moved to trash. While the pages here are in the trash, they are not technically removed from the website. These posts are still recoverable. The content manager will be able to permanently delete pages within this post library.

Below the different post sections, the manager will see Bulk Actions followed by a dropdown, a button that reads Apply, and a dropdown that reads All Dates and Filter. These are tools to better allow the content manager to organize this library. The bulk actions allow the manager to clone, or trash multiple posts at once. The manager will just have to select the desired action and apply that action by clicking the Apply button.

The dates dropdown allows the manager to organize the posts in the order desired and selected within the dropdown.

To the right of this, the content manager will see a search bar, with a button that reads Search Posts. This allows the content manager to search pages based on the title, date it was published, or the post’s author.

Within the posts library, managers will be able to sort the posts based on title, author, and the date it was published. The manager just has to click on the Title, Author, or Date link at the top of the posts library.

Below the post’s library screen, the content manager will see a number in the right-hand corner. This is the number of posts within this post’s library. As more posts are created, the content manager will notice that there are only a set number of posts that can be shown within one post of the media library. The user will see Page 1 or 2, letting them know what page of the posts library they are on. Clicking the side arrows will allow the manager to switch between library posts.

Hovering over a posts item within the media library shows the content manager a few different editing options they can make. They will see the following options, Edit, Quick, Trash, Clone, & New Draft. Clicking on Edit will take the content manager to the backend of that particular post where they can make edits. Clicking on Quick Edit allows the manager to make a quick edit to the post settings, such as:

The Trash option allows the manager to trash the page which sends it to the trash. Remember, the post is not permanently deleted when this happens, permanently deleting the post needs to be done in the trash library.

Clicking on Clone will make an exact clone of the post, this new cloned post will appear in the post library with the same title as the original post cloned but it will be a draft. It is best to do a Quick Edit and quickly rename this draft to prevent confusion in the library. Clicking on New Draft does the same.

To create a new post, click on the Add New button next to the top left corner of the post’s library.

The manager will then be taken to the backend of the new post they are creating. The post’s template automatically defaults to the default template when a new post is created.

Each component can be collapsed to allow for more organized content management. Clicking on the small filled triangle on the right-hand top corner of the section will collapse the section.

When finished, the content manager should collapse all sections and save them to clean up the back end of the post for the next user.

After publishing a new post, the published post should be inspected and viewed on mobile to ensure the content is appearing correctly for a mobile user.

A content manager can leave the post without publishing, but leaving a post without saving the draft will result in all progress lost within that editing period. It is recommended to save the draft multiple times throughout editing, just as one would while editing a Word document.

To edit an existing post, the content manager will click on the post they wish to apply changes to. They will then be taken to the backend of the post where they can perform their edits.

Components can be reordered by dragging and dropping them within a content section. To apply all edits made, the content manager will need to click the Update button. Content managers will be able to preview their work by clicking on the Preview Change button. No edits should be published without first checking what they look like visually in the post preview.

URLS of a published post can be changed, but this is not recommended and will likely require a redirect link. To edit the URL of an existing post, please contact the Marketing & Communications team.