Wordpress Posts and Pages Best Practices and Policies
Summary
- Posts are to capture a point in time (such as an event).
- Pages are for regular website content
- Always use Page Builder to create all types of content--makes it easier!
Posts
Capturing a point in time - content will not be updated over time
- Content Type:
- News
- Blogs
- Events
- Editor/Admin Roles:
- Contributors - Can create posts which will then be moderated
- Authors - Can create, edit, and publish their own posts only
- Editors and Admins - Can create, edit, and publish any posts
- Authorization for certain webpages should be obtained by the corresponding admins:
- Main MLML website - Approved by Kathleen or Jim
- Tier 1 sites - Approved by website owners
- Tier 2 & 3 sites - Approved by website owners or web admins (as website owner decides)
- General Info:
- Posts are displayed by the order of when they were created.
- You can change the post date to make sure that events stay in order--please do this!
- Content Guidelines for Posts (Press Highlights and Events)
- Posts are displayed by the order of when they were created.
Pages
Content not tied to a specific date - may be updated over time
- Content Type:
- About page
- Project pages
- Bio pages
- Editor/Admin Roles:
- Editors and Admins - Can create, edit, and publish
- Authorization for certain webpages should be obtained by the corresponding admins:
- Main website - iTicket
- Tier 1 sites - iTicket
- Tier 2 & 3 sites - Website owners and web admins
- Reviewing Process:
- Main website - iTicket > WAG review > approval > page updated
- Tier 1 sites - iTicket > WAG review > approval > page updated
- Tier 2 & 3 sites - Approved by website owners and web admins
- Getting Started:
- Page Templates - Use these pre-made templates to outline the layout of your page
- Need help using them? Go to How to use Page Templates
- Page Templates - Use these pre-made templates to outline the layout of your page
Widget Recommendations:
For more information on the different widgets available: Third-Party Plugins
Page layout:
- Use Page Builder for every Page and Post created, even the simplest posts and pages
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- Organize with rows and columns
- Copy and paste rows and widgets
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Text:
- SiteOrigin Editor widget
- Headline Widget
Images: (Image Use Guidelines)
- SiteOrigin Editor widget
- FooGallery - use shortcode in Custom HTML widget
- SiteOrigin Image widget
- Inline with text wrap around
- Photo gallery/slideshow
- Single image