diff --git a/sites/content/manage-posts.mdx b/sites/content/manage-posts.mdx index 40e63a0..a29792e 100644 --- a/sites/content/manage-posts.mdx +++ b/sites/content/manage-posts.mdx @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The Manage Posts feature lets you create, edit, schedule, and delete WordPress p - Administrator access to your Dashboard site -MainWP supports default WordPress post types. For custom post types, use the [MainWP Custom Post Types Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/custom-post-types/). +Manage Posts handles standard WordPress posts. To manage custom post types, use the [MainWP Custom Post Types Extension](/add-ons/posts-pages/custom-post-types-extension). --- @@ -45,17 +45,16 @@ MainWP supports default WordPress post types. For custom post types, use the [Ma Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts**. - -![Go to MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts](/images/dashboard/sites-content-6e39b7.png) In the **Search Posts** section: | Filter | Description | |--------|-------------| -| Status | Filter by Published, Pending, Private, Scheduled, Draft, Trash | -| Keyword | Search for specific text in post titles or content | -| Date Range | Filter posts published within a date range | +| Status | Select one or more statuses: Published, Pending, Private, Scheduled, Draft, or Trash | +| Keyword | Search for specific text in the post title, body, or both | +| Date Range | Filter posts by their last-modified date | +| Max posts to return | Set the maximum number of posts returned per child site | [Select the child sites](/getting-started/mainwp-user-interface) you want to search. @@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ A list of matching posts appears at the bottom of the page. -By default, MainWP returns a maximum of 50 posts per child site to prevent performance issues when loading large amounts of data. +The default **Max posts to return** value is 50 posts per child site. You can change the value before running the search. --- @@ -78,16 +77,15 @@ By default, MainWP returns a maximum of 50 posts per child site to prevent perfo Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts**, then click **Add New**. - -![Go to MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts, then click Add New](/images/dashboard/sites-content-5eb0de.png) Complete the post fields: | Field | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| -| Title | Yes | Post title | -| Content | Yes | Post body content | +| Title | No | Post title | +| Content | No | Post body content | +| Slug | No | Post URL slug | | Excerpt | No | Short summary | | Custom Fields | No | Additional metadata | | Discussion Settings | No | Comment and pingback options | @@ -139,11 +137,9 @@ Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts** and search for the Find the post in the results and click **Edit**. - -![Edit action button in posts table row](/images/dashboard/sites-content-d8b284.png) -Make your changes and save. +Make your changes and click **Publish**. @@ -156,9 +152,7 @@ Make your changes and save. Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts** and search for the post. -Find the post in the results and click **View**. - -![View action button in posts table row](/images/dashboard/sites-content-a3c31c.png) +Find a published post in the results and click **View**. The post opens on its child site in a new tab. @@ -175,9 +169,12 @@ The post opens on its child site in a new tab. Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts** and search for the post. -Find the post and click the status action (**Unpublish**, **Publish**, etc.). +Open the post's actions menu and select the available status action: -![Posts table showing list of found posts](/images/dashboard/sites-content-37e54a.png) +- **Publish** for draft or scheduled posts +- **Approve** for pending posts +- **Unpublish** for published posts +- **Restore** for trashed posts @@ -196,7 +193,7 @@ Select the action from **Bulk Actions** dropdown and click **Apply**. -Available actions depend on the current post status. Published posts can be unpublished, scheduled posts can be published, etc. +Bulk actions include **Publish**, **Unpublish**, **Trash**, **Restore**, and **Delete**. MainWP applies an action only to selected posts whose current status supports it. --- @@ -211,8 +208,6 @@ Go to **MainWP > Sites > Content Operations > Manage Posts** and search for the Find the post and click **Trash**. - -![Posts table with Trash action option](/images/dashboard/sites-content-85089f.png) @@ -231,6 +226,8 @@ Find the post and click **Delete**. +For multiple trashed posts, select them using checkboxes and use **Bulk Actions > Delete**. + --- ## Self-Check Checklist @@ -246,5 +243,5 @@ Find the post and click **Delete**. ## Related Resources - [Manage Pages](/sites/content/manage-pages) - Page management documentation -- [Custom Post Types Extension](https://mainwp.com/extension/custom-post-types/) - Manage custom post types +- [Custom Post Types Extension](/add-ons/posts-pages/custom-post-types-extension) - Manage custom post types - [Boilerplate Extension](/add-ons/posts-pages/boilerplate-extension) - Create content templates