Pages vs. Posts: What’s the Difference?
Explains static pages (Home, About, Schedule) vs. dynamic posts (news, blogs) and when each is used.
WordPress organizes content into two main types: Pages and Posts. They look similar in the admin, but they serve very different purposes. Knowing which is which will save you from editing the wrong thing.
Pages — Static Content
Pages are the permanent, fixed parts of your website. They don’t have a publish date and they’re not organized by category. They just exist at a consistent URL.
Examples of pages on a league website:
- Home
- About Us
- Schedule
- Coaches
- Registration
- Contact
Pages are typically built with BeaverBuilder and have custom layouts. This is what you’ll be editing in this course.
Posts — Dynamic Content
Posts are dated pieces of content that appear in reverse chronological order (newest first). They’re organized by categories and tags, and they’re usually displayed in a blog or news feed.
Examples of posts on a league website:
- Season announcements
- Game recaps
- Registration reminders
- News updates
Posts use the standard WordPress block editor (not BeaverBuilder), and they’re typically managed by administrators or communications staff — not general content editors.
The Key Difference at a Glance
Pages: Permanent, no date, built with BeaverBuilder, edited by you.
Posts: Dated, categorized, use the block editor, managed by admins.
In This Course, You’re Editing Pages
Everything in this course focuses on editing Pages using BeaverBuilder. Posts are a separate workflow and are not covered here. If you need to create or edit a news post, check with your web admin.
💡 Tip: Not sure if something is a page or a post? Go to Pages > All Pages in your dashboard. If you can find it there, it’s a page. If it’s not there, it might be a post — check Posts > All Posts.
