How to Create Static Pages

Static pages are essential for any website, acting as foundational content that doesn’t frequently change. Examples include your About, Services, Discography, Contact, and Testimonials pages.

Unlike blog posts, which are typically listed in reverse chronological order, static pages are designed to be timeless and easily accessible through your website’s navigation.

How to Create a Static Page

Here is a general video on how to create a page.

How to Embed Videos

To embed a YouTube video, for example, simply copy the video’s URL and paste it directly into the WordPress editor. WordPress will automatically embed the video.

How to Add Images to a Page

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of uploading and inserting images into your WordPress pages and posts from your computer.

How to Create a Link

This tutorial will teach you how to add hyperlinks to text or images in your WordPress content, allowing you to link to other pages on your site or external websites.

How to Create Columns

This video will show you how to group content into columns.

Distraction-Free Writing

This tutorial explains how to use the distraction-free writing mode in WordPress, which provides a clean interface to help you focus on writing your content without other dashboard elements visible.

Page Revisions

This tutorial covers how WordPress tracks and saves revisions of your posts and pages, allowing you to go back to previous versions of your content if needed

How to Add Pages to Your Menu

Go to Menus
Click Pages
In the Pages box, select the page you created.
Click Add to Menu
Drag the page name into the order you prefer.
Click Save Menu

How many static pages can I create?

WordPress has no built-in limit to the number of static pages you can create. You can create as many pages as your website requires to present your content.

Can I password-protect a static page?

Yes, you can make a static page private or password-protected. When editing a page, look for the “Visibility” setting in the “Status & visibility” box on the right-hand side. Click “Edit” and you can choose “Private” (only visible to logged-in administrators and editors) or “Password protected” (visitors will need to enter a password to view the page).

How can I change the order of static pages in my navigation menu?

You can easily change the order of the pages in your navigation menu by going to Appearance > Menus. Once your menu is selected, drag and drop the menu items into your preferred order. Click “Save Menu” to apply the changes.

Is it possible to have a static page that also displays blog posts?

Yes, while static pages are generally for unchanging content, you can designate a separate static page to display your blog posts. In Settings > Reading, you select a static page for your “Homepage” and then choose another static page from the “Posts page” dropdown. WordPress will then use that second static page to list your blog posts.

Updated on March 9, 2025

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