How to add a Page

Modified on Fri, 18 Nov, 2022 at 5:42 PM

To get started adding a new page to your WordPress site, find the Pages menu in the WordPress Dashboard Navigation menu. Click Add New.

You’ll now see the WordPress page editor. In the WordPress editor, each paragraph, image, or video is presented as a distinct “block” of content.

Each block comes with its own set of controls for changing things like color, width, and alignment. These will show and hide automatically when you have a block selected. All of the blocks available to you live in the Block Library. You’ll find it wherever you see the + icon.

Add Page Title

Next, add the title of the page, like About. Click the Add Title text to open the text box where you will add your title.

The title of your page should be descriptive of the information the page will contain. Choose a helpful page title.

Start Writing or Choose a Block

After you add your page title, it’s time to add some content. Content can be anything you choose … from text, headings, images, lists, videos, tables, and lots more.

To see the available blocks for your page, click the plus sign button at the top of the page.

WordPress Content Blocks

Blocks are the basis of all content within the WordPress page editor. Here are all the blocks you can use in your page.

Block Type	Description
Paragraph	The paragraph block allows you to easily craft content and is the default block type for text added to the editor. It is probably the block you will use most.
Image	The image block allows you to insert an image into your content from via upload, Media Library or from a URL.
Heading	Adds heading text (h2, h3, h4, h5, h5) to introduce new sections and organize content to help visitors (and search engines) understand the structure of your content.
Gallery	Display multiple images in a rich gallery.
List	Adds a bulleted or numbered list.
Quote	Give quoted text visual emphasis.
Audio	Embed a simple audio player.
Cover	Add an image or video with a text overlay — great for headers.
File	Add a link to a downloadable file.
Video	Embed a video from your media library or upload a new one

See how to add a link to your page

See how to add an image to your page

See how to add a featured image to your page

Specify a Parent Page to place your new page in a section

Child pages are listed as button links on their parent page. So, choose a parent page from the Page Attributes control.

Save Draft or Preview Your Page

As you finish up work on your new page, you have a few options. Using the left-hand links at the top of the screen,

You can Save Draft of the page, which will save the page and your work on it into a draft.

To Preview the page one last time, click the Preview button. This will open a new tab in your browser where you can view how your page will look once it is live.

Publish Your Page

Once you have finished adding content, sizing images and proofing your page, it’s time to publish! Preview it one last time and then click the Publish button.

You’ll be able to double-check your settings one last time before publishing.

Once you’ve published, you’ll see a confirmation that the page is new live, along with the page address. Click View Page or Copy Link to save your new page’s URL.