{"id":87,"date":"2018-09-19T03:18:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T09:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:32:13","slug":"creating-pages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/publishing\/creating-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating pages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From the WordPress Dashboard, select Pages > Add New for a new Page. The WordPress block editor window will then appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Titles and page link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordPress requires a title for each webpage. The first words at the top of the block editor are \u201cAdd Title\u201d. You are unable to Save Draft without entering a title. To learn more about how titles can impact your content\u2019s discoverability, visit Webguide\u2019s page on Search Engine Optimization<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after adding a page title, the \u201cLink\u201d field on the right sidebar of your page editor will be populated with the page Link. The link is the direct address (URL) viewers will use to access your page. As you can see, WordPress uses your title for the page URL. So, keep your title brief, and avoid special characters within your title (though hyphens and underscores are okay to use).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can edit the title after publishing your page, but be aware that the page Link field won\u2019t automatically be updated to match the new title. The Link can be edited if you wish by clicking the page Link in the editor. Keep in mind that if the Link changes, any web pages that link to your site will be unable to find and connect to it unless you set up a redirect using the Yoast application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Page attributes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to enter the \u201cParent\u201d page attribute if you would like your page to appear in Section Navigation.  When you do this your page becomes the \u201cChild\u201d page of the Parent, which allows it to appear in the Section Nav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the right side of the page editor, there is a field used to select the Parent attribute. The default status is \u201cNone\u201d. If you want to select a parent page, click on the word None, and a pop-up will display an empty field. Click into the empty field and a list of all the Parent and Child pages will display.  In the Parent dropdown menu, you can establish a digital hierarchy by choosing whether a Page exists beneath the main site (home) page, or is a sub-page of another page. For example, a Page for \u201cAll Courses\u201d might live directly beneath your main site (home) Page, but a Page for \u201cBiology 100\u201d might be a sub-page of \u201cBiology Classes,\u201d which itself could be a sub-page of \u201cAll Courses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cTemplate\u201d dropdown located on the right side of the page editor selects a page layout template for the webpage. It defaults to Default Template. Visit our Webguide page on Page Templates<\/a> for more detailed information about page layouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Page order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An option also exists to determine the Page Order . In most cases, Boise State websites organize top navigation links to their Pages by dragging and dropping pages in a specific order in the Menus screen (see our page about Navigation and Custom Menus<\/a> for more information), but settings also provide the ability to display Page links there automatically instead. By default, Pages are organized alphabetically, but numbering your Pages using this Order attribute will order them accordingly. By default, Pages are organized alphabetically, but numbering your Pages using this Order attribute will order them accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to top button<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Back to Top Button option adds a \u201cBack to Top\u201d link that will appear when the user scrolls approximately 50% of the way down the page. This can be helpful for long pages with a lot of content. Toggle the \u201cShow button\u201d switch to \u201cYes\u201d to enable the Back to Top option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintenance mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Maintenance Mode option in the Edit Page screen can be used to temporarily hide a page or post from users. Toggling \u201cMaintenance Mode\u201d to Yes on a page\/post and clicking \u201cSave\u201d (which will publish your page) will show a page under maintenance message: \u201cSorry, this page is undergoing scheduled maintenance. It\u2019ll be back shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you\u2019ve finished configuring and adding content to your Page, click the Monitor Icon in the top right navigation. A dropdown menu will open and you should click on \u201cPreview in new tab\u201d to make sure your page looks okay. Then, if this is a new page that has not been published in the past, click on the Save Draft link and then the \u201cPublish\u201d button, to publish your page. If the page has<\/em> been published in the past it will auto-save your content so there will be no \u201cSave Draft\u201d link. There will only be the option to publish the update by clicking on the \u201cSave\u201d button. The Save button will publish your page. Depending on your WordPress role, \u201cSubmit for Review\u201d may be the only option available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Boise State WordPress sites have dynamically generated sitemaps that contain all published pages and posts on a site. These sitemaps help crawlers like Optimize and search engines find content. However, it is important to note that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n