In WordPress, pages are for timeless content that sits in your menu, such as Home, About, Services and Contact. Posts are dated articles that appear in your blog feed, are organised by categories and tags, and show up in RSS. Use pages for what your business is; use posts for news, guides and updates. Both can be designed with Elementor.
- Pages: static, hierarchical, no categories.
- Posts: dated, in the blog, with categories and tags.
- Service pages should be pages; guides should be posts.
- Posts help SEO by answering customer questions.
- Link posts to the matching service page.
What is the difference between pages and posts?
| Feature | Pages | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Timeless business information | Articles, news, guides |
| Date shown | Usually no | Yes |
| Categories and tags | No | Yes |
| Appears in blog feed | No | Yes |
| Parent and child structure | Yes | No |
| Examples | Home, About, Pricing, Contact | “How much does X cost”, announcements |
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Which should you use for services?
Imagine a cleaning company that put each service in a blog post. The services appear on the blog with dates, mixed with news, and look out of date after a year. Moving them to pages, linked from the main menu, made them look permanent and easier to find. Then posts like “how often should you deep clean a kitchen” link to the deep cleaning page.
Can you convert a post to a page?
Yes, with a small plugin or by copying the content into a new page and adding a redirect from the old URL. Plan it before publishing to avoid changing URLs. Next, learn categories vs tags.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a page and a post in WordPress?
Pages are timeless content like About and Contact; posts are dated articles in your blog with categories and tags.
Should service pages be pages or posts?
Pages. Use posts for guides and news that link to those service pages.
Can I use Elementor on posts?
Yes, Elementor works on both pages and posts.
Can I change a post into a page?
Yes, with a conversion plugin or by recreating it and redirecting the old URL.
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