{"id":1124,"date":"2024-12-02T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:43:48","slug":"create-a-wordpress-post-and-add-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/create-a-wordpress-post-and-add-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a WordPress Post and Add Content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\nsummary {\n\tbackground-color: #c7eafb;\nfont-size: 25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-sky-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f8ce51fb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"#addapost\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#addapost\">Add a Post<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#addtext\">Add Text to your Post<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#addimages\">Add Images<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#addfeaturedimage\">Add a Featured Image<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#saveorpublish\">Save a Draft or Publish your Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details id=\"addapost\" class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>\u2606 Add a Post<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Posts are the main way to add content to a WordPress site.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add a Post via the Posts Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/how-to-log-in-and-find-your-site\/\">logged in and found your site<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/how-to-log-in-and-find-your-site\/#dashboard\">navigated to the dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Dashboard of your site, from the main navigation menu, select <strong>Posts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1.png\" alt=\"The wordpress dashboard with an arrow pointing out the posts link in the left navigation \" class=\"wp-image-1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1.png 1003w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1-940x726.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2024-11-07_14-51-46-1-400x309.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Posts page, next to the title of the page, select <strong>Add New<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2-Add-Post-via-the-Posts-Page-Add-New-Button.png\" alt=\"The posts page with an arrow pointing to the add new buttong\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2-Add-Post-via-the-Posts-Page-Add-New-Button.png 639w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2-Add-Post-via-the-Posts-Page-Add-New-Button-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1047\/2024\/11\/2-Add-Post-via-the-Posts-Page-Add-New-Button-400x156.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The WordPress editor will open with a new post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-41-56-1024x526.png\" alt=\"The WordPress block editor with the Words Add title and Type \/ to choose a block\" class=\"wp-image-681\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u2606 Add Text and Images to your Post<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"addtext\">\u2606 Add Text to your Post<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-41-56-1024x526.png\" alt=\"The WordPress block editor with the Words Add title and Type \/ to choose a block\" class=\"wp-image-681\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add text by typing directly into the block where the text reads \u201cType \/ to choose a block.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also use the \u201c\/\u201d key to open and select a different block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The paragraph block should be used for all body text.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you\u2019ve entered some text, you can hover over the text or click to bring up the Paragraph Block Toolbar menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-06-30_11-49-57.png\" alt=\"The block specific controls for the paragraph block\" class=\"wp-image-673\" style=\"aspect-ratio:7.508196721311475;object-fit:contain;width:443px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Paragraph Block Toolbar allows you to<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change the block type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the alignment of the text<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add formatting by selecting the B (bold) or I (italics) icons, add a hyperlink, or see more menu options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional menu options include the ability to highlight, add inline code and images, add a field, and add a strikethrough, subscript, and superscript.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"addimages\">\u2606 Add Images<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To add Images<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open an existing page or post or create a new page or post by choosing <strong>New+<\/strong> from the WordPress toolbar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Block editor, select the <strong>Add Block<\/strong> icon and select <strong>Image<\/strong> from the Block inserter<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-06-28_10-59-25-1024x670.png\" alt=\"Add image from the block inserter window\" class=\"wp-image-670\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.528358208955224;width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The \u201cImage upload\u201d window will open<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-06-28_11-09-39-1024x345.png\" alt=\"The WordPress Image block\" class=\"wp-image-671\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.9681159420289855;width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here, you can choose to upload a new image or add an image from the media library. Once you&#8217;ve uploaded your image, remember to add alt text to make that image more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"#toc\">Return to Table of Contents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Optional: Add a Featured Image<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Some WordPress sites use the featured image to display a thumbnail or preview of the WordPress post. It may also display at the top of the post. If your site&#8217;s theme uses a featured image, you can add one from the settings sidebar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"addfeaturedimage\">\u2606 Add a Featured Image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f66f9956 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>post you want to update.<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the WordPress block editor, look for the Settings sidebar on the right side of the workspace.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the settings sidebar is closed, select the Settings button in the right corner of the page to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to \u201cFeatured Image,\u201d then select <strong>Set featured image<\/strong>. The \u201cFeatured Image\u201d window will open. You can then add a featured image by uploading a new image or choosing an existing image from the \u201cMedia Library.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-30-35.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-30-35.png\" alt=\"The WordPress toolbar displaying Save Draft, the preview icon, and the publish button with the settings button circled in red\" class=\"wp-image-679\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-27-37.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-11-27_10-27-37.png\" alt=\"The WordPress settings sidebar with the Set Featured image block circled in red\" class=\"wp-image-680\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u2606 Save a Draft or Publish Your Post<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saveorpublish\">\u2606 Save a Draft or Publish Your Post<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On top corner of the right side of the page, select <strong>Save Draft<\/strong>, <strong>Preview<\/strong>, or <strong>Update<\/strong> (if the page is already published) or <strong>Publish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to save changes without publishing your post or page, on the right side of the page, under the \u201cPublish\u201d block, select <strong>Save Draft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5691,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gettingstartedwp","category-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1124"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2734,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions\/2734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/project-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}