Pages for Static Content (About, Services)

When to use a page instead of a post

Pages hold content that does not need a publish date and is not meant to appear in a chronological blog feed — About Us, Services, Contact, Privacy Policy, a Landing Page.

Unlike posts, pages can have Page Attributes: a Parent page (to build a hierarchy like Services → Web Design) and a Template (a different layout defined by your theme).

Real-life example: Pages are the fixed rooms of a building — reception (Home), the manager's office (About), the help desk (Contact). Posts are the notice board that changes daily.

Adding, editing, and structuring pages

Go to Pages → Add New. The editor works the same as posts — blocks, featured image, preview — but the sidebar shows Page Attributes instead of Categories/Tags.

Use the Parent dropdown to nest related pages. For example, make “Web Design” and “SEO Services” children of a parent page called “Services” — many themes then auto-generate a dropdown submenu.

Home (front page)
About
Services            <- parent
  Web Design        <- child of Services
  SEO Services       <- child of Services
Contact

Preview, publish, and delete pages

Just like posts, pages support Preview before publishing and can be moved to Trash before permanent deletion. The same “check for links pointing here” caution applies before deleting a live page.

One extra step for pages: check Settings → Reading to confirm which page (if any) is set as your Homepage or Posts page, since deleting or renaming that page can break your site's front page.

Real-life example: Deleting a page that is set as your homepage is like removing the main entrance of a building without building a new door first — visitors will not know where to walk in.