How To Make Sticky post in WordPress Content
If you frequent any online forums, then you will already be familiar with the concept of a “sticky” topic.
This is where the topic displays at the top of the forum board and does not get displaced by newer entries and the most recent topics, while older threads get “pushed” further and further down the page.
Just like forums, WordPress also lets you “pin” your most important posts at the top of your blog page, while your newer content display below these and continually push down the older ones on your site.
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to stick a post to the top in WordPress
By default, WordPress displays your blog posts in reverse chronological order on your blog page with the latest at the top.
Depending on how you have set up your site to display a certain amount of content on your blog page, as new posts are published, the older ones will appear further and further down the page.
Although you can’t display content in chronological order, you can mark some of your content as Sticky Post to make them appear above all other posts.
These posts will stay at the top of your regular content until you unchecked the option on the Edit screen.
To stick a WordPress post to the top, log into your WordPress admin, then find the content you want to make sticky and click on the Quick Edit link below the Title…
The inline editor will expand and display all quick edit options, including the option to stick a post at the top
Tick the Make this post sticky checkbox …
Click Update to save your changes …
Your post will now be marked as sticky post
Your post will now “stick” to the top of your blog page even as new content is added. Visitors will see the post at the very top of the page, followed by your most recent content …
If you are adding a new content or editing your content, you can make the content sticky by clicking on Publish > Visibility: Public > Edit …
Tick the checkbox next to Stick this post to the front page and click OK…
Remember to click Update to save your changes when finished…
Your post will now remain “sticky” for as long as you want.
Removing a it is really easy.
To remove a sticky post, navigate to your Table of content in your WordPress administration area (Posts > All Posts) and click on the Sticky link at the top of the screen to view all content that have been marked as sticky …
Click on the Quick Edit link below the Post Title …
Untick the Make this post sticky checkbox, and click the Update button to save your new settings …
Your post is now no longer “sticky” and will behave like all of your other content.
WordPress is huge and can sometimes be overwhelming about where to start. As you move on to the next Page, you will have a clearer picture of where to start and progress to building a professional WordPress Site.
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