Infrequent Insights

WordPress Posts vs Pages: What’s the Difference?

Posts are dynamic and time-sensitive. Pages are static and timeless.


1) WordPress Posts

– Listed in reverse chronological order.
– Categorised, tagged.
– Appear in RSS feeds.

WordPress Posts

2) WordPress Pages

– For static content like About Us, Contact.
– Can have hierarchy.
– Not included in RSS feeds.

WordPress Pages

3) Posts vs Pages: When to Use Each

Posts = news, blog articles.

Pages = evergreen information.

4) Why It Matters for SEO

– Posts target time-sensitive keywords

– Pages target stable keywords.

5) How to Create One

Hover over Posts or Pages → Add New.

More

Simon Nolan - Managing Director

Written by

Simon Nolan

Hi, I’m Simon, and I run Bamboo Manchester. After more than 25 years working in web design and development, I still get the same buzz from bringing an idea to life on screen. Whether it’s crafting strong visual identities, improving SEO, Using AI or building completely bespoke WordPress sites, I care about making things that work beautifully and perform brilliantly.