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 

 C apturing 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 Ivano 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) 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 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 - IT Helpdesk Ticket 

 Tier 1 sites - IT Helpdesk Ticket 

 Tier 2 & 3 sites - Website owners and web admins 

 

 

 Reviewing Process: 

 

 Main website - IT Helpdesk Ticket > WAG review > approval > page updated 

 Tier 1 sites - IT Helpdesk Ticket > 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   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 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 

 

 

 

 Organize with rows and columns 

 Copy and paste rows and widgets 

 

 

 

 

 

 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